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15:10 Chester

Archery Handicap (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 122y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £45,000 added
  • Winner: £29,110
  • 2nd: £8,662
  • 3rd: £4,329
  • 4th: £2,164
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.16s
  • Off Time: 15:12:42
  • 10 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash
8/1
  • Form 406140
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 97

tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

2(3)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap
12/1
  • Form 5-46605
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to take 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, not reach front pair

3(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
8/1
  • Form 110
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 95

behind, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous

4(7)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
10/1
  • Form 909005
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 88

towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge

5(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 012057
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 87

towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

6(8)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
  • Form 733235
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 86

led, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

7(1)
Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap
10/3
  • Form 3-23415
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 86

in touch, chased leading pair 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression in 4th inside final furlong

8(5)
Silk - Orange, white epaulets and sleeves, striped cap

Veeraya

7 t
4/1
  • Form 91-223
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 86

mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong

9(10)
Silk - Dark blue, beige seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 43-6606
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, lost place and ridden 2f out, soon weakened

10(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Emerald Green stars on sleeves, Dark Green cap, Emerald Green star
17/2
  • Form 751423
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ajraam was outclassed in the Jersey Stakes at Ascot last time but is not easily dismissed on his earlier form while last year's Group 2 winner Heavy Metal showed his best form of the year when fifth at the same track on his latest start. Veeraya has every chance on his latest second at Newmarket and has the beating of Yourartisonfire and Penny Garcia on collateral form but the vote goes to CORRESPONDENT. He got the better of today's rival Rene Mathis over 7f here in June when giving the latter plenty of weight and it could prove a similar story today.

Formwatch

Correspondent 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 13th of 16, 10l behind Majestic Moon (8-9) at Goodwood 7f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd.

Ayaar (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 4l behind Breden (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

Ajraam (USA) 20-1 (9-1) Raced centre, chased leaders over 4f, last of 21, 24l behind Gale Force Ten (9-1) at Royal Ascot 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

Heavy Metal 14-1 (9-5) Outpaced towards rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Annunciation (9-13) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

Capo Rosso (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, well beaten after, 7th of 9, 16l behind Colonel Mak (9-9) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.

Rene Mathis (GER) 16-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression 2f out, driven and ran on close home, 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Lucky Beggar (9-5) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul.

Yourartisonfire 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 16, 4l behind Majestic Moon (8-9) at Goodwood 7f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd.

Veeraya 5-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and headway entering final furlong, driven and stayed on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Breden (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

Operation Chariot (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Took keen hold early, tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4f out until ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8l behind Beach Club (9-5) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.

Penny Garcia 9-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon chasing leader, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Shady Mccoy (8-13) at Thirsk 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.