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14:40 Chester

SportPesa Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 87y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,405 added
  • Winner: £10,582
  • 2nd: £3,169
  • 3rd: £1,584
  • 4th: £792
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 4.85s
  • Off Time: 14:41:56
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Diocletian (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Celestial Force (IRE)

    15/8

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

      Mancini

      24 D
      4/1
      • Form 427170
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 93

      tracked leader, challenged 3f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final 2f, stayed on to press for 2nd final furlong, no chance with easy winner

      4(7)
      Silk - Mcalpine Tartan, Rose Pink armlets and cap

      Fun Mac (GER)

      45 t D
      7/1
      • Form 400-540
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 88

      chased leaders, driven and lost place 4f out, behind over 2f out

      5(9)
      Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Jabbaar

      15 C
      15/2
      • Form 226273
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 87

      slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, never able to get involved

      6(8)
      Silk - Claret, Scarlet hoops on body

      Diocletian (IRE)

      32 BF
      9/2
      • Form 469223
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 85

      held up in mid-division, smooth headway into 3rd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, shaken up and drew readily clear over 1f out, in no danger after, impressive

      7(6)
      Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

      My Reward

      7 C
      9/1
      • Form 027000
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out, no danger after, weakened final furlong

      8(5)
      Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

      Manjaam (IRE)

      49 p
      12/1
      • Form 060686
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 83

      behind, driven over 2f out, ridden and stayed on into modest 4th inside final furlong, no chance with clear leaders

      9(1)
      Silk - White, maroon and purple striped sleeves

      Celestial Force (IRE)

      14 p BF
      15/8
      • Form 513223
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 82

      led, reminder when hard pressed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on for 2nd final furlong, no chance with easy winner

      2(3)
      NR

      Twin Star (IRE)

      29 t C
      16/1
      • Form 521-034
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 92

      NonRunner

      3(2)
      NR

      Paddys Motorbike (IRE)

      45 D
      12/1
      • Form 009/150
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 90

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2018
      (5)
      Silk -

      Ravenous

      5/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-7

      2017
      (9)
      Silk -

      Kajaki (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Celestial Force has been thereabouts recently including a third over 2m here last time but takes on better opposition today. Diocletian is also upped in class on the back of placed efforts and Jabbaar is preferred in this grade. But the latter could only manage third behind the winner TWIN STAR on the Friday fixture here at this time last year and Noel Williams’ charge is taken to bounce back to form racing off a lower mark today. The remainder are also looking for a return to their best with Paddys Motorbike perhaps proving best of them on his earlier success at Goodwood.

      Formwatch

      Mancini 12-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, no impression final 2f, 11th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Eddystone Rock (9-3) at York 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.

      Fun Mac (GER) 17-2 (8-9) Mid-division, lost place and towards rear 6f out, closer on outside, 12th of 19, 12 3/4l behind Timoshenko (8-0) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

      Jabbaar 16-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway towards inside 3f out, hung right over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Elysian Flame (8-0) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Aug.

      Diocletian (IRE) 5-4fav (10-0) Chased leaders, joined leader after 3f, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Darksideoftarnside (9-9) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

      My Reward 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 10th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Time To Study (9-1) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.

      Manjaam (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Charles Kingsley (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

      Celestial Force (IRE) 7-4fav (10-0) Led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Overhaugh Street (9-2) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.

      Twin Star (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Laafy (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Aug.

      Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along and hung right over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 19, 11 3/4l behind Timoshenko (8-0) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.