Racecards
14:40 Chester
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang At The Lowry Nursery (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f 18y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,225
- 2nd: £1,864
- 3rd: £932
- 4th: £466
- Form 163
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 35220
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 4366
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 33341
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S De Sousa
made all, hard driven over 2f out, 2 lengths clear over 1f out, held on well
Rosebride
23- Form 216
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, never reached winner
- Form 52144
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Jacob Butterfield
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6643
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Cam Hardie
in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, nearest finish
Verdict
Tom Dascombe has sent three of the last four winners but Gerrard's Return will need to improve on his recent form to figure. The trainer won a seller at Lingfield with Turanga Leela and the latter has now joined Ian Williams while Eva Gore and Melaniemillie are other winning platers. Ripon winner Rosebride failed to figure on her handicap debut but stablemate IN FIRST PLACE went close in a Class 2 nursery at York when ahead of Tailor's Row. Well beaten in the Super Sprint at Newbury since, an apprentice’s 5lb allowance should see him confirm running with the top weight and go very close.
Formwatch
Tailor's Row (USA) 9-2 (9-1) Soon prominent, ridden when not much briefly 2f out, carried right over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Franca Florio (8-2) at York 6f (2) gd in Jul.
In First Place 33-1 (8-11) Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden and weakened halfway, 16th of 23, 11 1/2l behind Mrs Danvers (8-0) at Newbury 5f (2) gf in Jul.
Gerrard's Return 6-4fav (9-5) Dwelt, behind, headway when carried wide on bend at halfway, switched left to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 7l behind Dandy Flame (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Turanga Leela 4-6fav (8-10) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Jul beating Warleggan (8-8) by 6l, 8 ran.
Rosebride 9-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Rainbow Mist (9-3) at York 5f (3) gd in Jul.
Melaniemillie 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rider soon after dropped reins and drifted left, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Tawny Port (9-0) at Nottingham 6f (5) gd in Jul.
Eva Gore 3-1 (8-12) Fly leapt and unseated rider start, at Lingfield 6f stks (6) pol in Jul.
Trick Of The Lyte (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Coolfitch (9-0) at Carlisle 5f (5) gs in Jul.