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14:15 Chester

Corbetts Best Dressed Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £5,828
  • 2nd: £1,734
  • 3rd: £867
  • 4th: £433
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.25s
  • Off Time: 14:15:41
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
9/2
  • Form 831484
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 82

held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 4f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(2)
Silk - White, black triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, white cap, black diamond
  • Form 5723-53
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

led early, tracked winner until over 7f out, ridden over 3f out, not much room over 1f out, soon beaten

3(1)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
  • Form 2171-42
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead, kicked on over 2f out, soon clear, ran on well

4(8)
Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap
3/1
  • Form 44-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

in rear, pushed along 6f out, headway and hung left from over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not troubled winner

5(4)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Black spots
  • Form 3-721
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 76

in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, lost place over 4f out, not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on

6(5)
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 60-7732
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

prominent, chased winner over 7f out, ridden and not able to quicken over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, one pace

7(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, BEIGE hoop

Cabal

8
50/1
  • Form 21326-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

held up towards rear, struggling over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out

8(7)
Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, dark blue cap
33/1
  • Form 3900/3-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 73

mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Granny McPhee goes well here but is arguably better over 1m2f and faces no easy task today conceding weight to less-exposed rivals. Rio's Rosanna won well at Pontefract and is on the upgrade but so is TWEEDLEDRUM. Stamina is clearly the forte of Andrew Balding's filly so it will be interesting how she handles this sharp track but she has a very progressive profile and should complete the hat-trick. Bollin Dolly has never won at this trip while Never Can Tell looks a stayer in the making and could find a few of these have too much pace around here. Yarmouth third Countess Comet looks the pick of the remainder.

Formwatch

Granny McPhee 8-1 (9-4) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Gobama (10-0) at Hamilton 1m flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

Countess Comet (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Piano (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

Never Can Tell (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Disputed lead until led over 5f out, driven and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 3, 3 1/2l behind Saborido (9-2) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in May.

Tweedledrum 9-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Chepstow 1m 4f fll hcp (0-75) (5) gd in May beating Now What (8-10) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.

Rio's Rosanna (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, headway on inner over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in May beating Jeu De Vivre (8-8) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

Bollin Dolly 15-2 (8-10) Led, headed 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Pass Muster (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.

Cabal 40-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 12th of 14, 29l behind Sunset Kitty (9-6) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Qeethaara (USA) 40-1 (9-0) Pulled hard in rear, never a factor, last of 10, 23l behind Beaumont's Party (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.