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15:00 Chester

Totecourse To Course Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 75y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.08s
  • Off Time: 15:00:32
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Instructor

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Billy One Punch

    3/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, Yellow cap

      Instructor

      14 D
      6/1
      • Form 040348
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 77

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Go Solo

      17 C
      9/4
      • Form 6-08213
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 77

      chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star

      Paparaazi (IRE)

      168 D
      12/1
      • Form 4180-06
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 72

      took keen hold, always towards rear

      4(7)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

      Nashaab (USA)

      10 v C
      6/1
      • Form 0-79041
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 69

      held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression

      5(2)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets

      Billy One Punch

      28 D
      3/1
      • Form 990512
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 64

      keen, chased winner, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

      6(1)
      Silk - Black, Yellow braces, checked sleeves and cap

      Barbirolli

      28 CD
      6/1
      • Form 056-357
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 62

      mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders

      7(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue and Red quartered cap

      Scotty's Future (IRE)

      23 D
      16/1
      • Form 415418
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 61

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

      In depth

      Verdict

      We will side with Barbirolli in race two, with Billy One Punch and Go Solo rating as his main dangers. The handicapper is at last starting to relent with Instructor, so he might fare better today than of late. Go Solo is not far above a winning mark and holds claims, with the drop in trip from his latest effort likely to suit, while Paparaazi has not quite got it together from his revised rating, and Nashaab got back to winning ways in a claimer last time, is well-weighted on old form and could show up well over today's longer trip - he has only ever won over a mile. Billy One Punch comes here in good heart, his win having been followed by a second to Snowed Under, so he is respected, while, much as Barbirolli was behind him there, he is now racing from three pounds below his course and distance winning mark of last July. Finally, with Scotty's Future having been beaten last time from his revised mark for winning, we return to the choice, which is Barbirolli.

      Formwatch

      Instructor 7-2 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 10l behind Active Asset (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Go Solo 9-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Cresta Gold (8-9) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.

      Paparaazi (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Hampered start, some late progress, 6th of 14, 9l behind Amorist (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.

      Nashaab (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Reared start, detached in rear, ridden and switched left over 2f out, stayed on well to lead last strides, won at Chepstow 1m clm (6) gf beating Emperor Cat (9-0) by 1/2l, 15 ran.

      Billy One Punch 4-1 (8-8) Pulled hard, led, headed over 7f out, remained prominent, ridden to chase winner 2f out, not pace of winner entering final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Snowed Under (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

      Barbirolli 14-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden 3f out, some headway under pressure over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 7l behind Snowed Under (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

      Scotty's Future (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f, effort over 2f, no impression, 8th of 10, 11l behind Court Of Appeal (10-4) at Ripon 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (6) gf in Jun.