15:00 Chester

Friday 12 May 2017

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:3517:05

Sustainable Group (UK) Ltd Handicap

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 0.88s

(5)

Tomily²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 99

5/1

Useful as a two-year-old; contested the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot and finished runner-up in a Listed contest at Doncaster. Fair form on the AW this winter but doesn't appear to be particularly well handicapped and return to turf will need to bring some improvement.

Form: 2-31335

(8)

Rich And Famous¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 93

11/2

Two wins from five starts and really knuckled down to win at Doncaster last time, finding more for pressure. 7lb rise may underestimate him a little but drop back in trip perhaps not an obvious move and draw looks a little inconvenient.

Form: 210-217

(1)

Rosabelle²³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: A Bailey| OR: 90

3/1

Two wins and a runner-up effort from three starts around here and clearly loves this course, having failed to score anywhere else. Shows plenty of all dash and 4lb rise for her latest win probably underestimates her little, more to come this year and should go close if race fit from a nice draw.

Form: 213251-

(6)

Partitia¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 87

13/2

Course winner last year and had Rosabelle back in second on that occasion. Recieves 3lb from that rival this time around but she was a little disappointing on a couple of subsequent starts and may be better suited to a step back up in trip.

Form: 0115-7

(4)

Copper Knight¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87

7/1

Sole win came over C&D and showed plenty of promise on his first start for this yard having been gelded in the off season. Could be more to come now and jockey rides this course well; place claims from a fair draw.

Form: 21600-2

(2)

Megan Lily²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86

10/1

Went well here in September but proved no match for Rosabelle and 2lb worse off with that rival this time around. Did run some respectable races over the Channel at the end of last year and reappearance wasn't devoid of promise but she may need a little relief from the handicapper before she's considered for win purposes.

Form: 2345-53

(3)

Evergate¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 85

7/2

Unlucky to meet a well handicapped rival on reappearance and an in-form horse last time and still low mileage for this yard. Trainer excels with his sprinters and jockey is a dab hand from the front so a bold show expected from a nice draw.

Form: 1200-22

Non-Runners

(10)

Simmie¹⁷⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

(9)

Castleacre²²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: W Buick

(7)

Impart¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Rosabelle (3/1), Evergate (7/2), Tomily (5/1), Rich And Famous (11/2), Partitia (13/2), Copper Knight (7/1), Castleacre (7/1), Megan Lily (10/1), Impart (10/1), Simmie (14/1)

ROSABELLE has had plenty of these in behind last season and she still looks feasibly handicapped; she should go well from her inside gate. Evergate should be capable of winning a race of this nature and was declared a non-runner here yesterday while Copper Knight is another who has faired well with the draw and may be able to build on his comeback run.