ESL Export Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) – Chester

Chester

4:10

ESL Export Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2024-05-08

Distance 1m2f70y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £12,740

Runners 8

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5 (5)	Gallantly ch Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	133	—	72-2	85	94	73	28d	—	—	-12	26.3	5/4 44%
3 short-priced defeats but among the best form and step up in trip offers additional hope
1 (3)	Castle In The Sand b Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	133	—	022-22	82	89	81	16d	—	—	-7	14.2	7/2 22%
Six starts, runner-up in the last four; has among the best form but vulnerable again
2 (1)	Chortal b Kieran Shoemark · John & Thady Gosden	Kieran Shoemark · John & Thady Gosden	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	4	11/2 15%
King Edward VII entry; Golden Horn half-brother to two winners; from a top yard
3 (4)	Eben Zaabeel b Jim Crowley · Charles Hills	Jim Crowley · Charles Hills	133	—	0-5	-	78	48	25d	—	—	-7	2.9	8/1 11%
16-1, travelled best at Yarmouth (1m2f) but had raced freely and weakened into fifth of 11
4 (2)	Far L'Amore b Sean Levey · Brian Meehan	Sean Levey · Brian Meehan	133	—	4	-	86	67	18d	—	—	-6	2.4	10/1 9%
Contender on his recent fourth in maiden at Newbury (1m3f) and should improve
6 (7)	Liam Swagger b Callum Shepherd · James Owen	Callum Shepherd · James Owen	133	—	52	-	89	54	9d	—	—	0	6.7	12/1 8%
Went close in a sustained duel for nine-runner maiden at Windsor (1m2f, good to soft)
8 (8)	Sanks To Flicka b Rossa Ryan · David Loughnane	Rossa Ryan · David Loughnane	133	—	4-	-	51	27	209d	—	—	-2	0.8	66/1 1%
17-2, 14l fourth of six in novice at Ayr (1m, heavy) in October was low-level form
7 (6)	Prince Iago b Jason Hart · Hugo Palmer	Jason Hart · Hugo Palmer	133	—	6	-	56	27	20d	—	—	-2	0.6	66/1 1%
40-1, slowly away and checked when always behind in novice at Newmarket (1m2f, good)

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Gallantly	6/5	6/5	6/5	5/4	11/10
Castle In The Sand	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Chortal	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
Eben Zaabeel	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1	15/2
Far L'Amore	10/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Liam Swagger	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Sanks To Flicka	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Prince Iago	66/1	50/1	50/1	33/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Gallantly

26.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 5 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Castle In The Sand

14.2

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

3rd

Liam Swagger

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Chortal

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Eben Zaabeel

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Far L'Amore

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Sanks To Flicka

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Prince Iago

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gallantly Top Rated	85	94	73
Castle In The Sand	82	89	81
Chortal	—	—	—
Eben Zaabeel	—	78	48
Far L'Amore	—	86	67
Liam Swagger	—	89	54
Sanks To Flicka	—	51	27
Prince Iago	—	56	27

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gallantly	28d ago	Fit
Castle In The Sand	16d ago	Fit
Chortal	—	—
Eben Zaabeel	25d ago	Fit
Far L'Amore	18d ago	Fit
Liam Swagger	9d ago	Quick return
Sanks To Flicka	209d ago	Long break
Prince Iago	20d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Castle In The Sand	Prominent
Far L'Amore	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 8 runners classified.

Going: Good

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