15:40 Chester

Friday 14 September 2018

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Downtown In Business Handicap

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 29.69s

(2)

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.

Form: 197-138

(1)

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.

Form: 48-6536

(11)

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.

Form: 421312

(6)

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.

Form: 222257

(8)

Intransigent^b²⁴

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.

Form: 898534

(9)

Parys Mountain^h,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.

Form: 128035

(4)

Logi^b⁵

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.

Form: 332210

(3)

Misty Birnam^p²⁰

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.

Form: 09-0001

(7)

Sans Souci Bay^b⁵

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.

Form: 166805

(5)

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.

Form: 21-4605

Non-Runners

(10)

Mickey⁴⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Tom Dascombe J: F Norton

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)

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.