British EBF Ruby Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Chester

15:05

Date 2023-08-06

Distance 7f1y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £5,095

Winning Time 1m 32.00s (slow by 7.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Marcella (GER) David Probert · Andrew Balding	18/1	Won
2nd	Aragon Castle (IRE) Callum Hutchinson · Andrew Balding	6/4	1
3rd	Valadero (IRE) Kevin Stott · Darryll Holland	11/2	2.75
4th	Takeover Target (IRE) Liam Keniry · Tom Dascombe	80/1	1
5th	Hidden Pass (GB) William Buick · Charlie Appleby	11/10F	1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR (4)	Try Line Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Hannon	J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Hannon	130	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-37	20	—	—
Nicely bred, but was a non-runner due to unsuitably soft ground at Sandown last month
2 (5)	Hidden Pass Chestnut J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	130	—	2	-	92	70	31d	—	—	-21	17.5	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Beaten a neck on Haydock debut when sent off favourite; major player in this field
1 (6)	Aragon Castle Chestnut J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Andrew Balding	J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Andrew Balding	136	t	71	-	88	84	17d	—	—	-13	20.7	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Easily off the mark at Epsom last month and the form has been boosted; respected
5 (2)	Valadero Chestnut J:Kevin Stott T:Darryll Holland	J:Kevin Stott T:Darryll Holland	130	—	224	82	91	78	77d	—	—	+2	19	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Second in first two starts over 5f, but well held over 6f; stable debut after 11 weeks off
6 (3)	Marcella Bay J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	125	—	—	-	62	38	52d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.25/1	18 6%
Well held on her Newbury debut in June; should do better in time
3 (1)	Takeover Target Bay J:Liam Keniry T:Tom Dascombe	J:Liam Keniry T:Tom Dascombe	130	—	68	-	43	23	27d	—	—	-2	0.8	12.25/1	50 2%
Well held in first two starts; looks one for nurseries after this

Predictor

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

1st

Aragon Castle

20.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 10.7

6/4

2nd

Try Line

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20

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3rd

Valadero

OR: 8 Form: 6 Odds: 5

7/2

Hidden Pass

17.5

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 12.5

6/4

Marcella

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Takeover Target

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Valadero	82	91	78
Try Line	—	—	—
Hidden Pass	—	92	70
Aragon Castle	—	88	84
Marcella	—	62	38
Takeover Target	—	43	23

Last Run