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16:00 Chester

Chester Racecourse Conferences Handicap (Class C)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 16y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.75s
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars on sleeves, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap
  • Form 5600-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

chased leaders, ridden halfway, outpaced and edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

2(8)
Silk - Purple and White diabolo, White sleeves, Purple armlets, hooped cap
4/1
  • Form 1-00110
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13

soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased

3(1)
Silk - GREY and MAROON (quartered), WHITE sleeves
  • Form 121002
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Black, Grey chevron
13/2
  • Form 010-130
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

with leaders 3f

5(3)
Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

Connect

15 b
5/1
  • Form 604001
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4

soon outpaced, ridden and headway 2f out, edged left over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

6(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
20/1
  • Form 6300-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, never dangerous

7(7)
Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Green cap
  • Form 0202-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6

soon behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

8(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap
  • Form 052211
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-1

chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

9(2)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue and Red quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 000352
  • Age 5
  • Weight 7-12

led early, led again 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

There is plenty of pace on here and it is sure to be a furiously run affair. However, Connect is marginally preferred to the well handicapped Time N Time Again and last year's winner Sir Sandrovitch, who is also well treated despite carrying 6lb extra as he bids to land his third win in less than a week. However, he needs everything to drop just right for him and is reluctantly passed over today. But Connect, who goes really well at this course, could have the race run to suit with the speedy Roses Of Spring on his inside for company. The Mark Tompkins-trained six-year-old does have a 4lb higher mark to overcome after landing a valuable handicap at York last time out. But can reverse recent form with Dubaian Gift on this faster ground. Veta Spericolata would also have to be feared but, like Dubaian Gift, has plenty on at the weights from a high draw. Therefore, Connect just edges the vote today.