16:20 Chester

Saturday 14 July 2018

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CSP Audio Visual Handicap

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 2m 13.69s

(8)

Dark Devil²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| C

12/1

Beaten a neck over C&D on good ground in May but held twice subsequently. Needs to return to form if he's to take this contest.

Form: 2-04274

(9)

Zlatan^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: E De Giles| OR: 78

3/1

Finished runner-up on each of his last four starts including when beaten a neck at Beverley (good-to-firm) last time out. Races off a 1lb higher mark on this occasion.

Form: 442222

(5)

Bakht A Rawan²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: W S Kittow| OR: 76| BF

10/1

Missed 2017 but in good form since returning to action and beaten just a neck over 1m2f at Nottingham (good-to-firm) last time out. Of interest once more.

Form: 65/1552

(10)

Hats Off To Larry¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: George Downing| T: M R Channon| OR: 75| D

9/1

Successful on two of his last three appearances including in a three runner contest at Windsor (1m2f, good-to-firm) last time out. Races off a 2lb higher mark here.

Form: 4-79141

(3)

Andok^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

10/1

Returned to form when finishing a head second on good ground over C&D last month. Well beaten over 1m4f since and well drawn on his return to this venue.

Form: 2-58825

(6)

Bristol Missile¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: R J Price| OR: 73| D

12/1

Maiden winner over 1m2f at Sandown (good-to-firm) in June last year. Some decent efforts in defeat since including when third at Leicester (1m2f, good-to-firm) last time.

Form: 208763

(2)

X Rated⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70| D

5/1

Consistent sort and regularly placed over around this trip including when 7L third at Carlisle (1m1f, good-to-firm) last time. Step back up in trip is in his favour.

Form: 438533

(1)

Bit Of A Quirke⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: M Walford| OR: 68| D

7/2

In the form of his life at present winning his last three starts, all of which have come over 1m2f at Beverley. Raised 4lb for his latest success and interesting to see how he fares away from that venue.

Form: 5-57111

(4)

Ice Canyon^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Liam Jones| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 68| CD

9/1

Followed up a C&D success in a first time hood (retained since) on good ground by finishing third over an extended 1m4f here last time. Races off the same mark here and is likely to run well once more.

Form: 770713

(7)

Bell Heather¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 66WS

40/1

Victorious by 1L over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton on her most recent outing back in February. Has had wind surgery since and is worth a check in the market on her return from a break.

Form: 180-561

Non-Runners

(11)

Redgrave⁶⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J Tuite J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Zlatan (3/1), Bit Of A Quirke (7/2), X Rated (5/1), Hats Off To Larry (9/1), Ice Canyon (9/1), Andok (10/1), Bakht A Rawan (10/1), Dark Devil (12/1), Bristol Missile (12/1), Redgrave (16/1), Bell Heather (40/1)

BIT OF A QUIRKE has been in flying form in recent starts and drawn against the rail he can make all to register his fourth consecutive victory. Zlatan has been running well of late and he can register another placed effort by finishing runner-up ahead of Andok who should appreciate the return to this trip and is well drawn.