17:30 Chester

Saturday 10 June 2017

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Tommy & Sheila Clisham Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 16.2s

(2)

Energia Fox¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam J McNamara⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| CD

3/1

Finally back on the score sheet at Newcastle in February. Came on for her return to turf with a win over C&D last month and ought to go well once again from just 3lb higher but probably wouldn't want to see any more rain arrive.

Form: 60-5131

(10)

Al Destoor^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: J Candlish| OR: 82| BF| D

11/2

Only has one win to his name and was a beaten well-backed favourite at Newcastle last month. Could well struggle again from this wide draw.

Form: 22127-4

(7)

Zoravan^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 82

14/1

Won in impressive style at the Lincoln meeting but hasn't been able to back that up in three subsequent efforts. Stamina unproven over this trip and probably best watched for now.

Form: 721776

(8)

Buonarroti⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: D Carroll| OR: 81

7/1

Unplaced on his last eight starts but back down to his last winning mark as a result and not disgraced at Hamilton last time. Overall strike-rate of two from 28 is a little disconcerting but not without an each-way chance.

Form: 400-004

(12)

Tobacco Road^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: D Pipe| OR: 79

10/1

Not won since April 2014 but fair effort at Chelmsford last time out. Will struggle to back that up from this draw though.

Form: 022/762

(4)

Lorelina¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| BF

5/2

Won back-to-back races last summer but handicapper has appeared to have caught up with her since and she's not been settling on both her starts this season. Yard in good form but needs to bounce back.

Form: 1432-33

(1)

Lord Franklin¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Neil Farley| T: E J Alston| OR: 77| D

11/1

Likes to make all in his races and has a good draw to do so here. Returned to form last time at Leicester and back below his last winning mark so makes plenty of appeal here having won well without winning in a couple of C&D handicaps last year.

Form: 00-0782

(11)

Jabbaar¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: T D Barron| OR: 74

8/1

Won a maiden at Beverley last year but he's proved frustrating to follow since. Not beaten far at Redcar last time but could struggle from a wide draw here.

Form: 620-852

Non-Runners

(9)

Maraakib²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Josh Doyle

(3)

Storm King⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: D C Griffiths J: F Norton

(5)

Toga Tiger¹⁰⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 10

T: D M Loughnane J: Martin Lane

(6)

Drago¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: William Carson

Forecasts

Lorelina (5/2), Energia Fox (3/1), Al Destoor (11/2), Buonarroti (7/1), Jabbaar (8/1), Toga Tiger (8/1), Tobacco Road (10/1), Storm King (10/1), Lord Franklin (11/1), Zoravan (14/1), Maraakib (14/1), Drago (20/1)

STORM KING should go well having won over C&D two starts back and will be hard to beat from just 3lb higher in the handicap. Energia Fox still looks well-handicapped if everything falls right for here while the field wouldn't want to let Lord Franklin get an easy time on the front end from an ideal draw.