No/Draw/Horse (days since last run)
Age colour sex, Sire - Dam (Damsire)
Form/Owner(s)
Wearing Details
Weight/Penalty Offical Rating
Forecast Price* Jockey/ Trainer
18Vocational (USA)
(5F)
3 b f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Carry On Katie (USA) (Fasliyev (USA)) 16526-4 Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
9-7
104
8/1
J Fanning
M Johnston
Successful twice at 5f on good to firm and good to soft ground. Finished 9l behind Dam Beautiful when fourth of 5 at 7-2 on her latest outing at Hamilton over 5f (good to soft) earlier this month.
23Ballesteros (GB)
(14F)
3 ch g Tomba - Flamenco Dancer (Mark Of Esteem (IRE)) 1118-01 Mrs P Good
9-2
99
13/8
R L Moore
B J Meehan
He has won four times from 5f to 6f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy. A winner at 7-2 at Sandown over 5f (heavy) on his latest outing last month, beating Bear Behind by a neck.
37Dam Beautiful (GB)
(5F)
3 b f Sleeping Indian - Nellie Melba (Hurricane Sky (AUS)) 153-01 Mrs Lisa Dartnell
9-0 (6ex)
91
4/1
Amy Ryan (3)
K A Ryan
Successful twice at 5f on good and good to soft ground. A winner at 13-2 at Hamilton over 5f (good to soft) on her latest outing earlier this month, beating Stonefield Flyer by 2 1/2l. Carries a 6lb penalty today for that success.
44Last Bid (GB)
(20F)
3 b f Vital Equine (IRE) - Manderina (Mind Games) 11625-5 Mr C H Stevens
8-11
94
14/1
D Allan
T D Easterby
She has won three times at 5f on good ground. Finished 8l behind Free Zone when fifth of 7 at 10-1 on her latest outing at Thirsk over 5f (soft) last month.
52Pale Orchid (IRE)
(9F)
3 b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Chelsea Rose (IRE) (Desert King (IRE)) 121446 Mr A F O'Callaghan
8-8
91
12/1
P B Beggy
P D Evans
She has won three times from 5f to 6f on the all-weather. Finished 3 1/2l behind Gusto when sixth of 10 at 20-1 on her latest outing at Kempton over 6f earlier this month.
69Top Cop (GB)
(23F)
3 b c Acclamation - Speed Cop (Cadeaux Genereux) 218-9 Mr J C Smith
8-7
90
Non Runner
A M Balding
A winner at 6f on good to firm ground. Beaten 7l behind Es Que Love at 7-1 when 9th of 16 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 6f (good) last month.
71Powerful Wind (IRE)
(14F)
3 ch c Titus Livius (FR) - Queen Of Fools (IRE) (Xaar) 01318-6 Mr Anthony Cooke
8-3
86
20/1
Andrea Atzeni
R Harris
He has won four times at 5f on good to firm and good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Finished 18l behind Pearl Secret when last of 6 at 10-1 on his latest outing at Doncaster over 5f (heavy) last month.
86Church Music (IRE)
(14F)
3 b c Amadeus Wolf - Cappella (IRE) (College Chapel) 7089-73 Jcg Chua & Ck Ong Cheek pieces
8-2
85
16/1
M Demuro
M Scudamore
A winner at 5f on good ground. Third of 6 behind Ballesteros beaten 11l at 20-1 on his latest outing at Sandown over 5f (heavy) last month. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.
95Sonko (IRE)
(125F)
3 b f Red Clubs (IRE) - Baltic Belle (IRE) (Redback) 43612-1 Dr Marwan Koukash Cheek pieces
8-2
84
6/1
F Norton
T J Pitt
She has won four times at 5f on good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Won on her latest outing when 2-1fav at Lingfield over 5f in January, beating Russian Bullet by 2 1/4l. Runs from 1lb out of handicap.
1011Bubbly Ballerina (GB)
(2F)
3 ch f Footstepsinthesand - Pain Perdu (IRE) (Waajib) 1436-46 The Champagne Club
8-2
84
12/1
Natasha Eaton (7)
A Bailey
Successful twice at 5f on good to firm and good ground. Finished 7l behind Duchess Dora when sixth of 7 at 20-1 on her latest outing over this course and distance (soft) earlier this month. Runs from 1lb out of handicap.
1110Electric Qatar (GB)
(4F)
3 b g Pastoral Pursuits - Valandraud (IRE) (College Chapel) 300-447 A Black & M Owen
8-2
80
25/1
D Fox (3)
Tom Dascombe
Placed once in seven starts. Beaten 12l behind Exceedance at 15-2 when seventh of 9 on his latest outing at Kempton over 5f earlier this month. Runs from 5lb out of handicap.
Race Verdict
PALE ORCHID is a hopeful choice in a typical Chester sprint. The Evans inmate has been kept busy this year and now takes in her eighth race of 2012. She showed good pace on Polytrack and has been far from disgraced in Listed company on the last three occasions, including once on turf. She can maximise her good draw in stall two. Ballesteros, drawn next door, will handle any give in the ground and has to make the shortlist, while Vocational should strip fitter for her recent comeback at Hamilton.
Selection: Pale Orchid
Danger: Ballesteros
Alternative: Vocational
* These are prices forecast by PA Sport Ltd. and are to be used only as a guide to the betting market.
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