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16:00 Chester

Sebastian Artois Handicap (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.95s
  • Off Time: 16:01:24
  • 11 Ran
1(9)
Silk - WHITE, BLACK chevron, BLACK sleeves, WHITE stars, BLACK cap, WHITE star

Ashpan Sam

14 p D
33/1
  • Form 003-809
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

3(2)
Silk - Royal Blue and Red stripes, Red sleeves and cap

Blithe Spirit

28 DCD
5/2
  • Form 00-5752
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 90

made all, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on, unchallenged

4(11)
Silk - Yellow and dark blue diamonds, yellow sleeves

Seve

8 ht DCD
16/1
  • Form 880297
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 89

went right and slowly away, behind, headway 1f out, ran on, nearest finish

5(1)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
5/2
  • Form 48-3731
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no impression on winner, ran on

6(6)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap

Ballesteros

28 BFDCD
15/2
  • Form 9-07022
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 84

mid-division, driven over 1f out, never dangerous

7(12)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, red cap

Lexi's Hero (IRE)

28 v CDCD
12/1
  • Form 00-8313
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 84

bumped start and slowly into stride, towards rear, driven on outside over 1f out, never involved

8(8)
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap
28/1
  • Form 561-977
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 83

mid-division, pushed along on outside 3f out, not much room over 1f out, well beaten after

9(3)
Silk - Dark blue, beige braces, hooped sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 635341
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders, not much room 3f out, went 3rd 1f out, ran on, unable to challenge

10(10)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, WHITE cap

Masamah (IRE)

28 p CDCD
50/1
  • Form 78-9008
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 80

chased winner until over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

11(5)
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, YELLOW cap
25/1
  • Form 29/009-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division, not much room 2f out, never involved

12(4)
Silk - Yellow, purple chevrons, yellow sleeves, purple stars, yellow cap, purple star

Classy Anne

15 p D
9/1
  • Form 246621
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 79

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous

2(7)
NR

Muhadathat

25 DCD
10/1
  • Form 21408-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 95

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Richard Fahey runs three course and distance winners for the same owner. Lexi's Hero beat Ballesteros over 6f last month but found his other stablemate POWERALLIED (NAP) too good over track and trip last time. The latter also beat Blithe Spirit, Red Stripes, Masamah and Smart Daisy K and can go in again. Secret Asset is penalised for his win at Sandown during the week and has a decent draw along with recent Musselburgh winner Classy Anne, though both step up a grade today.

Formwatch

Ashpan Sam 12-1 (9-7) Led, driven and headed over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 5l behind Right Touch (9-5) at Chester 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.

Blithe Spirit 9-2 (9-12) Led, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Powerallied (8-13) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

Seve 25-1 (9-10) Soon pushed along, in mid-division, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Final Venture (9-6) at Pontefract 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Powerallied (IRE) 7-4fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, clear towards finish, won at Chester 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Blithe Spirit (9-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

Ballesteros 11-4fav (9-5) Dwelt, held up, headway over 2f out, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Bondi Beach Boy (9-4) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Lexi's Hero (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Ridden from stalls, mid-division, closed over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Powerallied (8-13) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

Red Stripes (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 5l behind Shamshon (9-12) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Jul.

Secret Asset (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Sandown 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Jaywalker (9-11) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.

Masamah (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Powerallied (8-13) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

Smart Daisy K 16-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, never involved, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Powerallied (8-13) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

Classy Anne 11-2 (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Henley (9-3) by 1l, 11 ran.

Muhadathat 22-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 4 3/4l behind Monsieur Joe (9-4) at Hamilton 5f stks (3) gf in Jun.