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15:45 Chester

Minstrell Recruitment Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 18y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.56s
  • Off Time: 15:45:56
  • 7 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
5/2
  • Form 129240
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 84

close up, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, kept on strongly

3(5)
Silk - Black, light blue chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 732254
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, weakened towards finish

5(8)
Silk - Red, purple and white hooped sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 0-03218
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 80

always towards rear

8(12)
Silk - RED, white star, white sleeves, red spots, red cap, white star

Ginzan

8 D
4/1
  • Form 344122
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

in rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, dead heated for 2nd close home, no chance with winner

9(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, large White spots
  • Form 401097
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 73

chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out

11(7)
Silk - Black, red hoop, hooped sleeves
  • Form 925068
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 66

behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to dead heat 2nd place close home, no chance with winner

12(3)
Silk - Royal blue and grey diamonds, grey and royal blue chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 314349-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 67

led and keen, headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

2(11)
NR

Tidentime (USA)

23 v BFD
  • Form 95-2266
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 82

Nonrunner

4(1)
NR
  • Form 353-524
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 77

Nonrunner

6(6)
NR
  • Form 39162-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 76

Nonrunner

7(9)
NR
  • Form 944111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

10(10)
NR
  • Form 112698
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 72

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

On a four-timer, it's difficult to ignore Panther Patrol. He beat Ginzan by a length at Brighton to complete his hat-trick but loves to hear his hooves rattle and the going may not be fast enough for him here. Cruise Tothelimit is a previous course and distance winner back on a winning mark but he's proving hard to win with this year and was behind LEXI'S HERO, Panther Patrol and Smokethathunders at the track in May. Richard Fahey's charge will take some catching again if grabbing the rail so gets the nod with Makin The Rules having a bit to prove after a poor run at Pontefract and Angelito still high enough in the weights.

Formwatch

Lexi's Hero (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 16th of 21, 6l behind Inxile (9-3) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.

Cruise Tothelimit (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, led 4f out until halfway, chased leader, led again over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd, dropped to 4th final strides, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Avon Breeze (9-8) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Makin The Rules (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 12l behind Jamesbo's Girl (9-4) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

Ginzan 7-2 (9-5) Pulled hard, tracking leaders when badly hampered on rail after 1f, chased leaders, rallied into 2nd inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Panther Patrol (9-4) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Bachotheque (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, never on terms, 7th of 11, 9l behind We'll Deal Again (8-10) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy.

Smokethatthunders (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, last of 8, 17l behind Beach Rhythm (8-13) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.

Hello Beautiful (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led for 2f, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 10, 20l behind Damaah (8-4) at Carlisle 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.

Tidentime (USA) 3-1fav (9-11) In touch towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 5l behind Decent Fella (8-7) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

Angelito 7-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Thatcherite (8-13) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.

Ambitious Boy 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Compton Park (9-13) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Panther Patrol (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Chased leading pair, went 2nd halfway, led over 1f out, ran on well, driven out, won at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Ginzan (9-5) by 1l, 8 ran.

Welsh Sunrise 16-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 7l behind Highland Acclaim (9-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-90 (3) fm.