Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Chester - Wed 9th May 2012
13:35 14:05 14:35 15:05 15:40 16:15 16:45

15:05 Stellar Group Handicap5f 16y
Weighed In - (Class 2), £22,500 added, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winner £14,177 2nd £4,244 3rd £2,122 4th £1,062
Going: Soft Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 1m 3.39s
Off time: 15:11:14

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Confessional	5/1
2nd	Foxy Music	9/1
3rd	Arctic Feeling (IRE)	14/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1 (5)	124600-	Lexi's Hero (IRE) 214	4	9-7 p1	J P Spencer	K A Ryan	100	5/1
2 (2)	2240-06	Confessional 19	5	9-2 be	P Mulrennan	T D Easterby	95	5/1
3 (1)	20980-3	Tax Free (IRE) 28	10	9-1	Adrian Nicholls	D Nicholls	94	13/2
4 (3)	192822-	Dickie's Lad (IRE) 145	4	9-1 t	P Makin	K A Ryan	94	9/2
5 (14)	0067-42	Blue Jack 19	7	9-1 v	R Kingscote	Tom Dascombe	94	16/1
6 (10)	38020-5	Fitz Flyer (IRE) 38	6	9-0	Shirley Teasdale (7)	D Nicholls	93	20/1
7 (11)	240800-	Doctor Parkes 214	6	8-13	P Hanagan	E J Alston	92	20/1
8 (7)	0100-20	Foxy Music 4	8	8-11	G Gibbons	E J Alston	90	9/1
9 (12)	2660-20	Bathwick Bear (IRE) 3	4	8-11	P B Beggy	P D Evans	90	16/1
10 (4)	00-8229	Falasteen (IRE) 88	5	8-11 b	K Fallon	K A Ryan	90	16/1
11 (15)	14801-5	Living It Large (FR) 14	5	8-10	J P Fahy	E De Giles	89	20/1
12 (9)	0508-71	Arctic Feeling (IRE) 26	4	8-9	Laura Barry (7)	R A Fahey	88	14/1
13 (13)	663097-	Partner (IRE) 269	6	8-9 b	F Norton	K A Ryan	88	25/1
14 (6)	00707-0	Star Rover (IRE) 38	5	8-7 v	Andrea Atzeni	P D Evans	86	12/1

Non runners
15 (8)	94753-4		Jamesway (IRE)	4	8-6	R A Fahey	Non Runner	85

Verdict

Despite having won just once in the past three years, Tax Free will be fancied for this as he's drawn in stall one and should be up with the pace from the start. Last year's winner Doctor Parkes is only 3lb higher but arrived in winning form that day and is without a prep race this time. Falasteen isn't badly treated and Kieren Fallon should be able to get a good position from stall four, though he sometimes gets left at the gate, but the lightly-raced and progressive Dickie's Lad ran poorly on his only start on ground with some give. Jamesway has just one victory from 18 starts on turf but looks quite well treated and made a decent comeback at Epsom on easy ground. Blue Jack ran well in the race a year ago and comes here in good form but it's CONFESSIONAL, fourth last year when out with the washing in stall 12, who is handed the vote as he's ideally berthed and the handicapper has given him a chance again.

Formwatch

Lexi's Hero (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) With leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 16th of 20, 11l behind Sirius Prospect (9-5) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in Oct.

Confessional 5-2fav (8-10) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged left and soon headed, weakened inside furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Mirza (8-7) at Newbury 5f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

Tax Free (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, eased when held near finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Jonny Mudball (9-1) at Nottingham 5f cond Stakes (3) gs in Apr.

Dickie's Lad (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Attempted to make all, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong and headed on line, 2nd of 11, ns behind Farmleigh House (7-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec.

Blue Jack 6-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Mirza (8-7) at Newbury 5f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

Fitz Flyer (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) With leader, led well over 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 5th of 22, 3l behind Colonel Mak (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.

Doctor Parkes 40-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, soon lost place, 18th of 20, 14l behind Sirius Prospect (9-5) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in Oct.

Foxy Music 100-1 (9-0) Dwelt soon in touch, ridden and weakened halfway, 14th of 16, 18l behind Mayson (9-0) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gs.

Bathwick Bear (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Pressed leader stands side, ridden and effort over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, weakened final 50 yards, 18th of 24, 8l behind Maarek (9-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs.

Falasteen (IRE) 17-2 (9-1) Restless stalls and jumped awkwardly, slow into stride, always in rear, 9th of 10, 7l behind Taajub (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

Living It Large (FR) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened and lost 4th place final 75 yards, 5th of 14, 4l behind Cadeaux Pearl (8-11) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr.

Arctic Feeling (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr beating Fair Passion (8-13) by shd, 7 ran.

Partner (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Towards rear, some headway on outer to go moderate 8th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 13l behind Below Zero (8-11) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Aug.

Star Rover (IRE) 28-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, effort & weakened over 1f out, 14th of 22, 9l behind Colonel Mak (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.

Jamesway (IRE) 5-1fav (8-13) Mid-division, headway entering final furlong, ridden inside final 150 yards, kept on to take 4th final 75 yards, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Cadeaux Pearl (8-11) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr.