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13:50 Chester
Betdaq Serious About Horses Handicap (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £19,000 added
- Winner: £12,291
- 2nd: £3,658
- 3rd: £1,828
- 4th: £914
- Form 391002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 297016
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Neil Farley
tracked leader, every chance well over 1f out, edged right under pressure inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 024506
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
in touch, lost place well over 1f out, eased final furlong
- Form 312658
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, staying on when hampered inside final furlong, no danger after
- Form 352070
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders, under pressure halfway, never on terms
- Form 400130
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 2-41707
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
always behind
- Form 803398
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 067180
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey George Chaloner
slowly into stride, in touch, headway to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 382450
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J P Sullivan
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 417223
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 84
mid-division, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 508502
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
made all, hard ridden over 1f out, strongly challenged well inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 020202
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Patrick Vaughan
Nonrunner
- Form 551230
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BALLESTEROS was a well beaten third in this last year but has tumbled 15lb down the weights since. A short-head defeat at Thirsk last time suggests a return to winning ways is imminent and he's well drawn. Mukaynis was not far behind the selection at Thirsk while Blithe Spirit won here on his penultimate start and is 4lb higher today. Kimberella went close over 6f at Ripon last week and won over 5f at York last month but recent Nottingham runner-up Barracuda Boy has a high draw to contend with and Deauville Prince is preferred.
Formwatch
Kimberella 20-1 (9-0) Led stands side group, ridden and overall leader over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed final stride, 2nd of 13, hd behind Don't Touch (8-12) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Blithe Spirit 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Silvanus (9-10) at Ripon 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lexi's Hero (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division stands side, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never near leaders, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Don't Touch (8-12) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Roudee 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden inside fianl 2f, lost place when not much room 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Moonraker (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Mehdi (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Led centre group, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 21, 7 1/2l behind Heaven's Guest (9-4) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) sft in Jul.
Deauville Prince (FR) 11-2 (9-12) In touch on outside, outpaced over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, last of 12, 35 1/4l behind Right Touch (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Monumental Man 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Don't Touch (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Confessional 10-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place and not much room over 1f out, 8th of 14, 8l behind Ridge Ranger (8-7) at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Avon Breeze 20-1 (9-5) Awkwardly away, behind far side, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge, 13th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Shipyard (9-3) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Gramercy (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Chased leaders stands side, lost place 2f out, behind over 1f out, 11th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Shipyard (9-3) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Mukaynis (IRE) 4-1fav (9-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Whozthecat (9-3) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Megaleka 8-1 (9-10) Outpaced in last pair, headway over 1f out, some late headway, never troubled leaders, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Desert Strike (9-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Ballesteros 12-1 (9-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, shd behind Whozthecat (9-3) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Barracuda Boy (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Stumbled start soon outpaced and behind, ridden halfway, ran on final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Desert Law (8-11) at Nottingham 5f stks (3) gf in Aug.
Showstoppa 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders far side, lost place 2f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 16, 32 3/4l behind Shipyard (9-3) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.