14:50 Chester

Friday 15 September 2017

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thembnateam Nursery

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 1m 35.11s

(2)

Falmouth Light²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78| D

4/1

Made a successful debut in a race where his stable have a good record despite looking a little green at time. Failed to make any progress in three runs since however and was tried over 6f last time out on his handicap debut (never dangerous).

Form: 1440

(5)

The Throstles³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: D Nolan| T: K Frost| OR: 73| D

8/1

Had shown mixed form on his first two runs but everything clicked into place last time out when taking a novice auction stakes on the AW over 7f. His worst run has come on turf though so the switch back to this surface on handicap debut may not be ideal.

Form: 431

(3)

Magnus³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 73

7/2

Nicely drawn for a trainer with a good record around here and although he's only won once so far he's given the impression that he could win a nursery on his last two starts. Better than the bare result last two starts and enters calculations now.

Form: 103465

(6)

Gossip Column²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: C Hills| OR: 72

6/1

There were some encouraging signs in his first two runs before he was upped in class last time out at York finding that 6f contest too competitive. Now goes into handicaps for the first time although not that well drawn.

Form: 440

(8)

Chai Chai⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 71

4/1

Form already has a rather undulating and uneven look about it and he's yet to score. There have been some bright patches but they are outweighed by the cloudier ones and he's no banker to repeat his eye-catching run last time out.

Form: 539753

(7)

Knowing Glance⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

6/1

A shame that he's not slightly better drawn here as he certainly looked to improve for a go at this trip last time out and now goes handicapping for the first time having looked the type for this sphere. Worth watching in the market.

Form: 543

(9)

Gabrial The Devil^h1⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: S H James| T: D O'Meara| OR: 66

11/1

The hood goes on this one for the first time in a bid to get him to settle better (pulled hard the last twice). Positive tactics have produced his best runs but that runs style will be hard to pull off from this draw.

Form: 95562

(1)

Mariah's Melody¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: L Williamson| OR: 60

40/1

Has the plum draw here but really hasn't shown any form in her three runs so far that suggests that she will be winning this. The shortest price she's started at is 50/1 and it will take going handicapping to improve her.

Form: 845

Non-Runners

(4)

Fyre Cay²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: K A Ryan J: T Eaves

Forecasts

Fyre Cay (10/3), Magnus (7/2), Chai Chai (4/1), Falmouth Light (4/1), Knowing Glance (6/1), Gossip Column (6/1), The Throstles (8/1), Gabrial The Devil (11/1), Mariah's Melody (40/1)

Nothing really stands out in this as having a leading chance although the top weight Fyre Cay could well improve in his first handicap with his mark not looking that high. Knowing Glance has always looked as though he would be better in nurseries although he could have been better drawn as could Gabrial The Devil. Both Falmouth Light and The Throstles have a bit to prove so it’s left to MAGNUS as the suggestion. Stall 3 should be ideal for him and he’s run better than his final position suggests in his last two runs with his yard having a good record around here.