Chester

16:30

Edinburgh Gin Classic Handicap

Date 2023-06-17
Distance 6f17y
Class Class 4
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £6,115

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
5 (2)
Roman Dragon
Bay
J:James Doyle
T:Hugo Palmer
J:James Doyle
T:Hugo Palmer
130 400-85
80
100
78
21d -13
16.9
0.47/1
15/8
35%
3-4 over this C&D, including a win off 4lb higher last July; very interesting back here
1 (5)
Ventura Express
Chestnut
J:Graham Lee
T:Paul Midgley
J:Graham Lee
T:Paul Midgley
135 7-4812
85
99
77
15d 0W/1P 1 run 0
12.1
1.63/1
13/2
13%
All wins over 5f but was a close second over 6f last time; fighting chance
2 (6)
Cuban Breeze
Bay
J:Ben Curtis
T:David Evans
J:Ben Curtis
T:David Evans
133 b 580522
83
99
76
8d +7
20.8
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Back in better form this month; 2lb below last winning mark; possibilities
7 (1)
Ramon Di Loria
Chestnut
J:Ryan Sexton(3)
T:Ewan Whillans
J:Ryan Sexton(3)
T:Ewan Whillans
127 3-8014
77
96
88
17d +2
11.7
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Back in better form over 5f the last twice; effective at 6f in the past; good draw
6 (4)
Toussarok
Bay
J:Franny Norton
T:Charlie Johnston
J:Franny Norton
T:Charlie Johnston
129 5-6203
79
101
88
75d +1
9.6
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Badly underperformed in this contest 12 months ago; others preferred
8 (7)
Hello Zabeel
Bay
J:Kieran Shoemark
T:Charlie Fellowes
J:Kieran Shoemark
T:Charlie Fellowes
126 p 51-153
76
96
80
19d +2
8.4
2.75/1
12
8%
Ran creditably in first-time cheekpieces at Windsor last month; each-way hopes
9 (10)
Ballyare
Bay
J:Paul Mulrennan
T:Lucinda Russell
J:Paul Mulrennan
T:Lucinda Russell
125 tb -73001
75
98
84
32d +13
18.8
3.25/1
14
7%
Won this race off 3lb higher last year; has the worst of the draw this time round
4 (3)
Follow Your Heart
Bay
J:David Probert
T:Mark Loughnane
J:David Probert
T:Mark Loughnane
132 t 2-1117
82
95
52
91d +9
12.6
5.25/1
22
5%
Disappointing on latest AW start; best turf form is on slow ground
3 (8)
Faro De San Juan
Bay
J:G Cheyne
T:Dylan Cunha
J:G Cheyne
T:Dylan Cunha
132 t 2-3078
82
99
67
19d +7
13.2
3.75/1
16
6%
Placed at Doncaster on British debut; has not built on that effort
10 (9)
Bezzas Lad
Bay
J:Alistair Rawlinson
T:Tony Carroll
J:Alistair Rawlinson
T:Tony Carroll
122 263124
72
100
74
47d +13
15.7
9.75/1
40
3%
All wins in lower grades; opposed at this level from an unfavourable draw
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Roman Dragon
7/4 13/8 15/8 13/8 13/8
Ventura Express
6 13/2 11/2 6 6
Cuban Breeze
11/2 11/2 5 11/2 11/2
Ramon Di Loria
13/2 15/2 13/2 7 7
Toussarok
9 8 8 8 17/2
Hello Zabeel
11 12 10 11 11
Ballyare
14 14 12 14 14
Follow Your Heart
20 22 18 20 20
Faro De San Juan
16 14 11 11 12
Bezzas Lad
33 40 33 40 40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Cuban Breeze
20.8
OR: 8.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4
11/2
2nd Ballyare
18.8
OR: 6.3 Form: 10.9 Odds: 1.6
14
3rd Roman Dragon
16.9
OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4
15/8
4 Bezzas Lad
15.7
OR: 5.5 Form: 9.4 Odds: 0.8
40
5 Faro De San Juan
13.2
OR: 8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7
16
6 Follow Your Heart
12.6
OR: 8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1
22
7 Ventura Express
12.1
OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
13/2
8 Ramon Di Loria
11.7
OR: 6.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9
15/2
9 Toussarok
9.6
OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
17/2
10 Hello Zabeel
8.4
OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
12

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Ventura Express
85
99
77
Cuban Breeze
83
99
76
Follow Your Heart
82
95
52
Faro De San Juan
82
99
67
Roman Dragon
80
100
78
Toussarok
79
101
88
Ramon Di Loria
77
96
88
Hello Zabeel
76
96
80
Ballyare
75
98
84
Bezzas Lad
72
100
74

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Cuban Breeze 8d ago Quick return
Ventura Express 15d ago Fit
Ramon Di Loria 17d ago Fit
Hello Zabeel 19d ago Fit
Faro De San Juan 19d ago Fit
Roman Dragon 21d ago Fit
Ballyare 32d ago Fit
Bezzas Lad 47d ago Fresh
Toussarok 75d ago Fresh
Follow Your Heart 91d ago Long break