Racecards
17:40 Chester
Boulton Group Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 127y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,400 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 5-31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 78
led, increased tempo 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, held on for 2nd
- Form 143312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
handy, pushed along and briefly outpaced 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home
Devasboy
30- Form 3-41538
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
in rear, going well tracking leaders 2f out, took it up final 50 yards, won going away
- Form 156-304
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, plugged on final 50 yards
- Form 325
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up, pushed along and weakened 2f out
- Form 521423
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
in touch on inner, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no extra final 50 yards
Verdict
GOLDEN SANDS has only won at Wolverhampton but led into the straight on fast ground at Goodwood last week until swamped by Rawyaan. Stable companion Devasboy finished last on his reappearance at Hamilton while Manastu's comfortable maiden victory at Carlisle came on soft ground. Liangel Hope scored on good to firm at Redcar and has continued to perform well so he could provide the main threat.
Formwatch
Manaslu (IRE) 5-4 (9-5) Made all, pushed along and clear 2f out, driven out final furlong, unchallenged, won at Carlisle 7f mdn stks (5) sft in May beating Topomania (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Golden Sands (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Led until over 6f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Rawyaan (9-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Devasboy 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, shaken up well over 2f out, never on terms and eased inside last, last of 8, 15l behind Inver Park (10-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sisters In The Sky 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and edged right over 2f out, hung right and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Dayman (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Let Em Have It (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Handy, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Red Rambler (9-7) at Doncaster 7f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Liangel Hope (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Went left start, soon racing in close 3rd out wide, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, lost 2nd inside final 100 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Adjudicator (9-3) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.