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15:30 Chester

Sunday 5 August 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3016:0516:4017:10

ESL Group Handicap

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 2m 39.18s

1^st

(1)

Gossip Column

39-8

15/8

T: Ian WilliamsJ: P J McDonald

Made all, shaken up inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure final furlong op 9/4

2^nd

1 ½

(5)

Berkshire Royal

39-4

5/4f

T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson (5)

Tracked winner, driven and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, always held tchd 11/8

3^rd

(6)

Jabbaar

510-4

8/1

T: I JardineJ: P Makin

Held up in touch, shaken up inside final 2f, soon ridden and one pace, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite reach front pair

4^th

3 ¾

(7)

Indomeneo

39-4

25/1

T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan

Mid-division in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms op 20/1

5^th

(2)

Zihaam

48-12

20/1

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Ben Sanderson (5)

Mid-division in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never a threat

6^th

(8)

Gabrial's King

99-8

10/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Connor Murtagh (5)

Held up in touch, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, never pace to reach leaders, weakened inside final furlong tchd 11/1

7^th

(4)

Venue

89-8

33/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: A Mullen

Slowly into stride, held up, always behind op 25/1

8^th

(3)

Silver Character

39-1

11/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: R Kingscote

Tracked leaders, reminders over 3f out, soon lost place and behind op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.10, £1.20, £1.70EX:£5.20Trifecta:£21.60Tricast:£13.86SF:£4.70Swingers:£1.40, £3.60, £2.90

Forecasts

Berkshire Royal (5/4), Gossip Column (15/8), Jabbaar (8/1), Gabrial's King (10/1), Silver Character (11/1), Zihaam (20/1), Indomeneo (25/1), Venue (33/1)

Andrew Balding's three-year-old BERSKHIRE ROYAL has done nothing but improve this term and he looks to have a good chance to win again here. Behind him at Ascot latest was Gossip Column but he too had been on the up and if he settles better here he ought to be in the shake-up again. Gabrial's King is much the oldest horse in the race but he likes it here and has shown himself to be competitive of similar marks this term.