16:20 Chester

Saturday 10 June 2017

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Crabbie's Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 4f 63y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:21  |   Winning time: 2m 45.21s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(7)
Horse silk
Gabrial's Starp11
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-8| J: Adam J McNamara(3)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  86| CD
12/1
Won on the AW last time out but may struggle back up the handicap in a stronger contest. Did win over C&D back in 2014 so proven that he handles the track but he's not the most consistent sort and possibly not the type to back up his latest effort Can be slowly away.
2
(10)
Horse silk
Marsh Pride19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR:  84
10/1
Hit form towards the back end of last year but not returned in the same mood this time around. Wide draw to cope with and likely to struggle.
3
(5)
Horse silk
St Mary's29
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR:  83| CD
2/1
Won over C&D last month and did that a little more convincingly than her winning margin suggests. That was her first run of the season so every chance she could improve and 5lb rise may underestimate her ability; leading player.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Sean O'Casey14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR:  82
11/1
Showed signs of ability when trained for Aidan O'Brien in Ireland and seemingly improved on first start for this yard when landing a gamble. Firmer ground perhaps his undoing last time and worth giving another chance here.
6
(1)
Horse silk
Modernismp29
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR:  80| D
7/1
Record suggests he's more effective on the AW than he is on turf but ran well here last month from an inconvenient draw. Has fared better this time around with a pea draw but probably wouldn't want any rain to fall.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Monaco Rose15
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Murtagh(7)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  74| D
9/2
Scored back-to-back victories with wins at Catterick and Doncaster but has never run particularly well around here. Struggled last time out at Goodwood and looks opposable.
8
(3)
Horse silk
Royal Flag35
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-8| J: Martin Lane| T: B Ellison| OR:  72| D
11/1
Bounced back to form on the AW at the start of the year and carried that on when switched to turf at the Lincoln meeting but not in the same form at Doncaster last month after taking a hike in the weights and yard are struggling for winner over the past month.
9
(6)
Horse silk
Luv U Whatever53
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-7| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR:  71| BF| D
22/1
Had been going well on the AW when last seen but he's unplaced in eight turf starts and was a beaten favourite at Southwell last time out; may come on for this run.
10
(4)
Horse silk
Miss Ranger8
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-5| J: F Norton| T: B Ellison| OR:  69
5/1
Was in form last summer on good ground and won over an extended 1m2f at Doncaster from 4lb lower back in June 2016. Back over that C&D last time she put up her best effort since when beaten less than 1L but back up the handicap and yard have been short of winners over the last month. Jockey booking a positive.

Non-Runners

5
(9)
Horse silk
Desert Way38
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 4
T: R Menzies  J: P J McDonald
NR

Forecasts

St Mary's (2/1), Monaco Rose (9/2), Miss Ranger (5/1), Modernism (7/1), Marsh Pride (10/1), Royal Flag (11/1), Sean O'Casey (11/1), Gabrial's Star (12/1), Desert Way (12/1), Luv U Whatever (22/1)

Verdict

ST MARY'S could be tough to beat for the in form Andrew Balding stable if she comes on for her win here last time out. Sean O'Casey can be forgiven a poor run last time and may bounce back while Gabrial's Star was a winner last time out but needs to prove he can still put back-to-back performances together.
  1. St Mary's
  2. Sean O'Casey
  3. Gabrial's Star

Prize Money

1st: £7,781.002nd: £2,330.003rd: £1,165.004th: £582.005th: £291.006th: £146.00

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