16:15 Chester

Sunday 6 August 2017

All14:0514:3515:1015:4016:1516:5017:20

Total Fitness Queensferry Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 15.22s

(2)

Cotai Glory²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: C Hills| OR: 109

6/4

Beaten less than a length in a York Group 3 last time out, and is a dual winner at that level having held his own in Group 1s in the past as well. Better than ever at the momen, should love the ground and the draw will do his chances no harm.

Form: 10-9073

(6)

Judicial^e/s,h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Joe Doyle| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 107| BF| CD

3/1

Fourth in a York Group 3 (beaten by Cotai Glory) last time ended a winning streak. Possibly not quite up to pattern level and safer to side with one proven at this level.

Form: 651114

(4)

Kimberella²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 109| CD

9/4

Yet to win at this level, but has gone close on a number of occasions and has also won multiple times at a slightly lower level than this and as good as ever with a narrow defeat in a Group 3 two starts ago. Forgiven a disappointment in Sweden last time and holds leading claims.

Form: 170330

(5)

Unabated²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 104| D

8/1

Brought his form to a new level in winning two decent Newcastle handicaps. Not as effective at Newmarket last time, which may have been down to the surface, but if not it will be interesting to see how he fares in Listed company for the first time.

Form: 935-110

(7)

Avon Breeze⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 89| D

20/1

Not having a bad season in mid-level sprint handicaps but needs a career best by some distance to score here; reportedly in-foal.

Form: 7-14216

Non-Runners

(8)

Gracious John²⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

(9)

Mr Lupton¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: R A Fahey J: T Hamilton

(3)

Clem Fandango⁵⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: F Norton

(1)

Perfect Angel²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cotai Glory (6/4), Kimberella (9/4), Judicial (3/1), Mr Lupton (9/2), Unabated (8/1), Perfect Angel (10/1), Clem Fandango (12/1), Gracious John (16/1), Avon Breeze (20/1)

Given his performance at York last time and proven track record in similar races to this, it may pay to side with COTAI GLORY. There's plenty to like about Charlie Hills' sprinter, and though he has done most of his racing over 5f he has showed he stays this trip in the past and if anything may have more to offer over this longer distance. He is taken to see off Kimberella, who has run well in better races than this recently, and Unabated, who goes in a Listed race for the first time here.