16:05 Chester

Friday 11 May 2018

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LDF Conditions Stakes

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 59.55s

(8)

Kachy⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 105| BF| CD

1/1

Speedy front-runner, narrowly beaten by Quiet Reflection in 2016 Commonwealth Cup. Not seen to best effect on AW Final's Day at Lingfield but this C&D winner will be hard to peg back if he can get to the lead from his wide draw.

Form: 202-112

(6)

Double Up^v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 100| D

9/1

Not always the quickest away and that has to be a concern here. Only one win since 2015 and has to concede weight to some useful sorts so others preferred on balance.

Form: 14-7822

(4)

Duke Of Firenze²²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 104| D

9/1

Excellent effort in 2016's Prix De L'Abbaye and while his form was below par for a lot of last year, he bounced back with another excellent effort in that same Group 1 to round off the campaign. Tends to need his first outing of the year though.

Form: 050094-

(5)

Fendale⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 85| D

20/1

Not won since winning back to back races at the start of his career in 2014 and hard to fancy on these terms despite an improved effort at Newcastle last time.

Form: 2337/0-2

(3)

Growl^p²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 105

10/3

Runner-up in a Group 1 on Champions' Day at Ascot in 2016 and followed that with a Listed success at Doncaster. Disappointing throughout majority of 2017 though and needs to bounce back here.

Form: 649700-

(2)

I'll Be Good²⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 81| CD

66/1

C&D winner in September 2016 but not won since and looks out of his depth in this contest.

Form: 5200/35-

(1)

Sir Maximilian^v¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: T Hamilton| T: Ian Williams| OR: 97| CD

9/2

Not won since a C&D win at this meeting in 2016 but has been running okay in Dubai this winter. First-time visor could help him return to form and not without place claims.

Form: 535305

(7)

Brandy Station⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 78| D

80/1

Just one win from nine starts well beaten last of six at Hamilton on return last week. Gets weight from all but hard to see him playing a part here.

Form: 02335-6

Forecasts

Kachy (1/1), Growl (10/3), Sir Maximilian (9/2), Duke Of Firenze (9/1), Double Up (9/1), Fendale (20/1), I'll Be Good (66/1), Brandy Station (80/1)

Two-time course and distance winner KACHY is likely to prove hard to beat here despite a wide draw (8) and connections have a fine record at this meeting. Sir Maximillian is another with course wins to his name and first-time headgear could see him run well. Duke Of Firenze shouldn't be dismissed after another fine run in last year's Prix De L'Abbaye.