Racecards
16:25 Chester
Southport Flower Show/EBF Stallions Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 6f 18y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 24021
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, progress on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly
- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led, soon pressed, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 4216
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
took keen hold pressing leader, effort 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 213214
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 85
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Verdict
SUPER JULIUS was not disgraced in the Super Sprint at Newbury, despite never threatening. He had won by over three lengths here before that when giving the impression this longer trip would suit and has the edge at the weights on both Kreb's Cycle and Leontes. The former and Mark Johnston’s Chelmsford winner Lonely The Brave have won novice events while Leontes landed a maiden race race over today’s trip at Hamilton last time.
Formwatch
Leontes 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, soon led, kept on under pressure, just held on, won at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (4) gs in Jul beating What's The Story (9-5) by shd, 7 ran.
Lonely The Brave (IRE) 8-11fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 5f stks (4) pol in Jul beating Prince Of Cool (9-8) by 2l, 4 ran.
Super Julius 14-1 (8-13) Chased leader far side, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 23, 3 3/4l behind Mrs Danvers (8-0) at Newbury 5f (2) gf in Jul.
Kreb's Cycle (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) In touch in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Pleaseletmewin (9-7) at Newmarket 7f (2) gf in Jul.