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16:35 Chester

Close Brothers Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 127y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £7,644
  • 2nd: £3,584
  • 3rd: £1,794
  • 4th: £896
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 35.81s
  • Off Time: 16:36:34
  • 9 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Yellow and black stripes, white sleeves, red stars, red and royal blue hooped cap
  • Form 763131
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

broke smartly on outer and soon edged towards inner to lead, pushed along when headed inside 3f out, weakened quickly from 1f out, detached final 110 yards

2(8)
Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
17/2
  • Form 1769-73
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

held up towards rear of midfield, struggling before 1f out, switched to centre final furlong, kept on one pace final 110 yards

3(5)
Silk - White, dark green stars and sleeves, yellow cap
9/1
  • Form 128-508
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

dwelt, held up last, keen halfway, still a lot to do when raced wide home turn, ran on strongly down centre from 1f out, stayed on powerfully near finish, led post

4(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

Star Shield

9 p D
3/1
  • Form 354362
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

restless in stalls, dwelt, towards rear, outpaced from before 1f out, rallied in midfield inside final furlong, kept on final 110 yards, never in serious contention

5(4)
Silk - Purple, orange star and sleeves, orange cap, purple star

Once Adaay

18 vt D
7/1
  • Form 101803
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

prominent, raced wide, chased leaders from 3f out, ridden before 1f out, kept on but no pace of front pair inside final 110 yards

6(6)
Silk - White, royal blue sash, royal blue and white hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 2100-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

midfield, prominent before halfway, chased leaders 2f out, bumped by rival before 1f out, soon lost position, weakened final 110 yards

7(3)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue epaulets, white sleeves

My Honey B

21 D
8/1
  • Form 1490-68
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 62

midfield, raced wide off home turn and still a lot to do do, ran on strongly down centre to lead 1f out, all out when headed post

9(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

Daisy Roots

17 p D
7/2
  • Form 40-4222
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 58

prominent, pushed along before 2f out, ridden when bumped rival before 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards

10(1)
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap
40/1
  • Form 749147
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 50

raced in second, led inside 3f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, weakened to fourth near finish

8(9)
NR
12/1
  • Form 22163-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 58

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Mr Squires (IRE) 85-40fav (9-7) Made most, quickened 3 lengths clear over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Wake Up Harry (9-9) by 4 1/4l, 8 ran.

Roaring Ralph 10-3 (9-11) Raced wide, close up, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Mr Squires (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

Touchwood (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Steadied rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Powdering (9-5) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) sft in May.

Star Shield 9-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Garden Oasis (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Once Adaay 12-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, short of room over 2f out, soon ridden and switched right, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no match for front two, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Mystery Monarch (9-11) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) sft in May.

Serenity Rose (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Mystery Monarch (9-11) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) sft in May.

My Honey B 22-1 (8-12) In touch behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Million Thanks (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in May.

Daisy Roots 4-1 (9-7) Led, in lead as runners came into view 4f out, in 2nd place and held as runners came into view just over 1f out, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Buy The Dip (9-8) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in May.

Red Walls 12-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along and headwayentering final furlong, never neare, 7th of 12, 6l behind Global Effort (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.

Lockdown Lass 6-1 (9-6) Pulled hard, raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Hostelry (9-10) at Thirsk 1m hcp (6) hvy in Apr.