17:25 Chester

Saturday 14 July 2018

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MKM Building Supplies Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 36.34s

(4)

Weellan¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81| D

9/2

Ripon winner over 1m on good-to-firm ground at the end of May. Decent efforts in defeat since including when beaten 2L off this mark over 7f at Newmarket (good-to-firm) last time out.

Form: 4-42124

(1)

Knighted²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77| D

7/2

Winner over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good-to-firm) on his penultimate outing. Well held in first time cheekpieces (absent here) subsequently and worth a check in the market.

Form: 252-418

(8)

On A May Day⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 76

16/1

Dual winner over 7f at Brighton (good-to-firm) last month. Well beaten when unable to lead at Carlisle in similar conditions subsequently however. Interesting to see how she fares.

Form: 033115

(5)

Chai Chai⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 74| C

11/4

Finished close up on all three starts this term including when fifth over 1m at Newbury (good-to-firm) last time out. Interesting off a 1lb lower mark.

Form: 318-355

(2)

Gabrials Centurion¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

4/1

Seven race maiden and ran well when finishing third of 14 over 1m at Ripon (good-to-firm) on his penultimate outing. Drop in trip should suit having finished a well beaten fourth over further here last time.

Form: 546-234

(6)

Glorious Player^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Patrick Pilley| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 69

12/1

Returned to form with a second at Doncaster (1m, good-to-firm) last time out. Visor worn for the first time that day is retained and he is of interest once more.

Form: 5-43562

(3)

Harvest Day^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 69

10/1

Most recent victory came over 7f at Carlisle (good-to-firm) last month. Held in a similar contest subsequently however and worth a check in the market.

Form: 114214

(7)

Christmas Night¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Shelley Birkett| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 63

10/1

Won or placed on all seven starts this year including when third over 7f at Wolverhampton earlier this month. Races off a 1lb lower mark and conditions should suit on his return to turf.

Form: 312333

(9)

Rockesbury^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 60

40/1

Only glimpses of ability in eight runs so far. Fair sixth over C&D on good-to-firm going last time but others hold stronger claims.

Form: 6-69306

Forecasts

Chai Chai (11/4), Knighted (7/2), Gabrials Centurion (4/1), Weellan (9/2), Christmas Night (10/1), Harvest Day (10/1), Glorious Player (12/1), On A May Day (16/1), Rockesbury (40/1)

The concluding race on the card can go the way of GLORIOUS PLAYER who returned to form with the visor applied last time out. The selection has a decent draw here and can see off top weight Weellan who was a winner over further earlier in the season and is another with a good draw. Christmas Night has been running well all year and can finish third on his return to turf.