15:40 Chester

Friday 14 September 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4016:1516:4517:15

Downtown In Business Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   7f 1y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:41  |   Winning time: 1m 29.69s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
(2)
Horse silk
The Feathered Nest90
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Murtagh(5)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  88| CD
3/1
Has good form at the track, a win and a place from two starts here, handles some cut and although he was below form at York last time, the ground may have been lively enough for him. No surprise if bouncing back here.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Bertiewhittle132
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-4| J: Jane Elliott(3)| T: T D Barron| OR:  86| CD
20/1
Tends to reserve his best runs for Doncaster and devilishly hard to win with at the best of times, but does have a win to his name here and is now starting to look well handicapped. Quicker they go early the better for him. Chances.
4
(11)
Horse silk
Gabrial The Devil13
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR:  88| BF| C
8/1
Knows his way around here blindfolded, a win and two places to show from six runs but was a little disappointing when beaten at even money last time. Step back up in trip should help though, and simply can't be discounted, despite poor draw.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Magical Effect16
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  83
10/1
Beaten favourite too many times this season for comfort and in truth, is finding getting his head in front hard despite some solid efforts (including a length defeat over C&D in June). Percentage call is to look elsewhere for the winner.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Intransigentb24
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR:  80| C| D
13/2
Three times a winner from 38 starts on the turf, likes to come with a late run so needs a solid pace to come off. Not beaten far over C&D two starts ago and looking well enough handicapped to take a part in the finish if the breaks come.
7
(9)
Horse silk
Parys Mountainh,t18
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR:  80
10/1
Looks to have gone off the boil after a win at York in June and the worry is the ground, with his best form coming on quicker and his efforts on slower nowhere near as good. On that, others make more appeal.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Logib5
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley(3)| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR:  80| D
7/2
Has been consistent for much of the year and gained due reward at Ayr last month, battling on well for the win. No issue with the track but may be happier on quicker ground these days.
9
(3)
Horse silk
Misty Birnamp20
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: T Hamilton| T: Ian Williams| OR:  77| D
6/1
Won with way more in hand than the official margin suggested at Redcar last time, eased down to win under a length but value for three. 7lb rise still leaves him on a good mark and with no ground issues, looks a major player again.
10
(7)
Horse silk
Sans Souci Bayb5
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Rachel Richardson| T: S Dixon| OR:  75| CD
20/1
C&D winner here in July and on the same mark today, so no qualms from a handicapping score, form since then a bit patchy though and he will need to be on his A-game to beat some likely improvers here.
11
(5)
Horse silk
Showmethedough48
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR:  78
12/1
Will like the softer underfoot conditions as his win at Ripon last year showed, but yet to catch fire this season and a couple of spins around here have proved less than fruitful. Bit to prove at present.

Non-Runners

1
(10)
Horse silk
Mickey40
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 5
T: Tom Dascombe  J: F Norton
NR

Forecasts

The Feathered Nest (3/1), Logi (7/2), Misty Birnam (6/1), Intransigent (13/2), Mickey (7/1), Gabrial The Devil (8/1), Magical Effect (10/1), Parys Mountain (10/1), Showmethedough (12/1), Sans Souci Bay (20/1), Bertiewhittle (20/1)

Verdict

MISTY BIRNAM might be about to go on a winning spree, so low is his mark on the best of his form, and he can win a couple more before the handicapper even thinks about catching up with him. He simply couldn't have done the job any easier at Redcar and with conditions fine, there seems no reason he cannot follow up from a good draw. Bertiewhittle is tricky, to say the least, but is well berthed and if the gaps come late, he can get among the prizes. The Feathered Nest and Intransigent both hold solid chances.
  1. Misty Birnam
  2. Bertiewhittle
  3. The Feathered Nest

Previous Winners

2017
Explain
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 5
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,470.002nd: £2,237.003rd: £1,118.004th: £559.005th: £500.006th: £500.007th: £500.008th: £500.00

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