14:30 Chester

Saturday 30 June 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Schweppes 1783 Tonic Water Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 0.04s

(3)

Tanasoq²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 90| D

13/8

Absolutely thriving at present, and brought up hat-trick of wins when landing 'Dash' at Epsom on latest start. Up a further 7lb for that win, but this is actually a drop in class, and he's drawn to play a prominent role.

Form: 029111

(6)

Powerallied²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| CD

10/3

Reliable performer, and winner of corresponding event in 2016, and gained another course win in September. Better than the result at Haydock (6f) last time, and one to bear in mind again.

Form: 718-224

(8)

Soldier's Minute¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 90

9/1

Has raced mainly at 7f, winning at Musselburgh last August, but seemed to benefit from drop in trip when a front-running sixth of 20 at York last time. Worth a try at 5f on that evidence.

Form: 414-386

(1)

Confessional^e/s¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| CD

9/4

Not quite the force of old, but goes well here, and bounced back to form when close second to Zac Brown over 6f last time out. Clearly still capable when things drop right, and folly to rule this veteran out.

Form: 34-6752

(7)

Formidable Kitt^v1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 79| D

20/1

Half-sister to recent Chesham Stakes winner Arthur Kitt out of a Queen Mary winner. Hasn't really progressed from a winning 2-y-o debut, and last two efforts have been disappointing, so needs to bounce back for fitting of a visor.

Form: 047-485

(5)

Wirral Girl¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Shane Gray| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| D

14/1

Winner of a novice at Beverley last July, and belatedly built on that when ½L third of 6 to Kodiac Express in handicap at Nottingham on reappearance. More required now, however.

Form: 61073-3

Non-Runners

(2)

Turanga Leela¹⁸²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: David Probert

(4)

Bosham²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: M & D Easterby J: Nathan Evans

Forecasts

Tanasoq (13/8), Confessional (9/4), Powerallied (10/3), Bosham (7/1), Soldier's Minute (9/1), Wirral Girl (14/1), Formidable Kitt (20/1), Turanga Leela (33/1)

TANASOQ is up in the weights, but down in class after landing the Dash at Epsom, so he's taken to follow up at the chief expense of the reliable Powerallied. Soldier's Minute has been racing over further, but looks worth a try at the minimum after showing speed at York last time, and is another to consider.