17:15 Chester

Saturday 26 May 2018

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Controlled Solutions Group Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 2m 18.51s

(6)

Mulligatawny^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Makin| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 85| D

6/1

Does not win very often, but has dropped to a feasible mark and was beaten only 3L when eighth over C&D last time. Can get involved if able to build on that display.

Form: 420-008

(1)

Mukhayyam^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85

14/1

Well held on both starts at Ripon this season, but has dropped 4lb. Likes to race prominently and could take a step forward on recent efforts if breaking smartly from his inside stall.

Form: 0938-06

(3)

Fast Dancer¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 85| CD

3/1

Raced wide when winning over C&D on latest outing and is closely weighed with runner-up Dark Devil on that running. A 2lb rise is fair and he has to go on the short list.

Form: 7244-31

(5)

Dark Devil¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| C

3/1

Finished with purpose when chasing home Fast Dancer over C&D last time and is 1lb better off for a neck beating. It should be close between the pair again. Represents last year's winning stable.

Form: 292-042

(4)

Stonific¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| D

11/2

In fine form on last two starts, winning at Haydock and Thirsk. Up 7lb for those successes, but can't be ignored in his current vein of form.

Form: 662511

(8)

Rayaa^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| BF| D

16/1

Won at Chelmsford in November and has not been disgraced in two starts this season, latterly off this handicap mark. Wide draw and fast ground may count against her.

Form: 4241-23

(7)

Critical Thinking^p,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S Donohoe| T: D Loughnane| OR: 75| D

20/1

Enjoying a purple match on the AW with three wins in his last four starts. On the down side, he has never won on turf and has a career-high mark to overcome.

Form: 241121

(2)

Aasheq³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73

9/2

Failed to win in seven runs for Dermot Weld, but made a pleasing debut for this stable when third of 13 at Newcastle last month. Should strip fitter for that run, his first since wind surgery, and is an interesting contender.

Form: 2/3739-3

Forecasts

Fast Dancer (3/1), Dark Devil (3/1), Aasheq (9/2), Stonific (11/2), Mulligatawny (6/1), Mukhayyam (14/1), Rayaa (16/1), Critical Thinking (20/1)

The frontrunning Mukhayyam should be thereabouts if breaking well from an ideal draw for one who likes to force the pace. Mulligatawny and hat-trick seeker Stonific are also considered, along with the nicely-treated Aasheq, but FAST DANCER and Dark Devil, who represents last year's winning stable, boast solid recent C&D form and the selection is taken to confirm those placings. Critical Thinking would be a big threat if proving as adept on turf as he is on the AW.