15:15 Chester

Saturday 15 September 2018

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32Red Casino Nursery

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 3.49s

(3)

Rockin Roy²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 96| D

5/2

The hat-trick bid was thwarted by a tardy start when a close up third here (6f, good) last month, but he gained amends when making all to land a 5f Beverley nursery (good to soft) by a head; up 6lb, so a career best is required.

Form: 271131

(2)

Dave Dexter⁷⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87| BF| D

11/4

Keeness counted against him on AW/nursery debut at Chelmsford (6f) in July, but that could prove to be an asset at this track over a reduced trip (and from an inside berth); relatively solid overall.

Form: 1354

(5)

Deputise⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: W J Haggas| OR: 85| BF| CD

6/1

Recorded a second straight win when scoring over C&D in July, beating subsequent Roodeye scorer (and today's rival) She Can Boogie by a head; ran well enough on nursery debut at York (third) despite being a beaten favourite; realistic chance.

Form: 6113

(6)

Gabrial The Wire²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| CD

10/1

Five of his six starts have come at this track (5f-6f), with a commanding 4½L novice stakes win (in June) the standout; solid sixth in a competitive 6f York nursery latest; respected, but with the ability to handle softer conditions an unknown.

Form: 221446

(1)

Blyton^v⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: M Dwyer| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 81| BF

7/1

Made all at a modest gallop to down hot-pot Moyassar at Haydock (6f, good to firm) in August, and is well-drawn to attack from stall one. Finished well behind Gabrial The Wire at York (penultimate), but only nailed close home on the AW (5f) latest.

Form: 443102

(4)

Izzer³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: M R Channon| OR: 81| D

6/1

Knew her job early doors and capitalised upon that fact to win twice on turf by the end of March (5f soft and 5f heavy); has had limited opportunities to show her worth since, beaten almost 8L on AW nursery bow at Kempton (6f).

Form: 11563

(7)

She Can Boogie⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Liam Jones| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 78| CD

14/1

Beaten a head by Deputise over C&D in July (received 11lb), but was an authoritative winner on nursery debut (again over C&D) just a fortnight later; has a realistic chance of following up despite her 5lb penalty and the softer ground underfoot.

Form: 0721

(8)

Packington Lane¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: Nathan Evans| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| BF| D

33/1

Has plenty of early pace, but will need it from the widest draw of all; 5f Beverley winner (good) on his penultimate start, but put firmly in his place by Gabrial The Wire over C&D earlier on in the season (albeit now 9lb better off).

Form: 032515

(9)

Tizwotitiz³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: Robert Dodsworth⁽⁷⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 69

66/1

Runner-up in a modest 5f novice at Nottingham in April (good to soft), and hasn't shown any sign of obvious improvement since (including on Ffos Las nursery debut); dropped 3lb; remains unconvincing as a four-race maiden.

Form: 7245

Forecasts

Rockin Roy (5/2), Dave Dexter (11/4), Deputise (6/1), Izzer (6/1), Blyton (7/1), Gabrial The Wire (10/1), She Can Boogie (14/1), Packington Lane (33/1), Tizwotitiz (66/1)

A race which won't be for the faint-hearted; likely to be run at a breakneck speed throughout. A number of these horses have previous course or course and distance experience, including DEPUTISE and She Can Boogie, who fought out a good battle in July with just a head to separate the pair. The Tom Dascombe-trained runner (also saddles Blyton) gained amends by scoring on nursery debut (C&D) just a fortnight later, and consequently both horses should be in the shake-up here despite the slower conditions underfoot. Dave Dexter is solid and has a decent draw in stall two, whilst you'd be foolish to dismiss Rockin Roy despite a career best being required.