Foxy Bingo Fast And Fabulous Chester Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 2.84s

(6)

Cosmelli^b⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 101

40/1

Northumberland Vase winner at Newcastle in June and makes his return here. Won on turf when trained by Stefano Botti in Italy but those wins came on heavy ground and unlikely to get anything like that here.

Form: 36-8181

(4)

Duretto⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 114| C

4/5

Won a Listed event here last year and he's held his form well since making his reappearance with a placed effort in a Listed race at York and a good third in a Group 2 at Newmarket last time. Yard in form and he sets the standard here.

Form: 315-533

(5)

Here And Now^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 100| C

11/2

Couldn't have been any more impressive when landing a valuable pot at York last time out. Has course form around here, winning over 1m4f before a solid placed effort last year and it would be no surprise if he proved to be competitive up in class.

Form: 230-831

(2)

Hochfeld¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 103| CD

7/2

Looked progressive in 2017 and has held his form well this time around, producing another placed effort at York last time behind Here And Now. Arrives here 11lb better off at the weights with that rival for a 6L defeat so should finish closer here.

Form: 35-4934

(1)

Top Tug²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: J F Egan| T: A King| OR: 103| D

14/1

Won at Goodwood at the start of last season and started off his 2018 campaign in fair form with solid efforts back at Goodwood and Ascot. Form has taken a downturn in two runs since though and this looks competitive.

Form: 20-2506

(3)

Dance The Dream³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 100

12/1

Got the better of re-opposing Top Tug when winning at Leicester towards the end of last year. Returned with an encouraging enough effort at Goodwood last time but she will need to take a big step forward to land a blow here.

Form: 36216-7

Forecasts

Duretto (4/5), Hochfeld (7/2), Here And Now (11/2), Dance The Dream (12/1), Top Tug (14/1), Cosmelli (40/1)

HERE AND NOW could hardly have been more impressive when bolting up at York last time out in what looked like a mightily competitive heat before the race and he's taken to get the better of likely favourite Duretto who is certainly respected after a good second in a Group 2 last time. Hochfield looks capable of running well and may finish closer to the selection after his placed effort at York last time.