17:30 Chester

Saturday 29 September 2018

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1539 Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 3m 8.02s

(4)

Azari^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 80

25/1

Enjoyed a good 2017 for Tom Dascombe and joined this yard for £16,000 in January. Form has become disappointing and despite falling mark hasn't suggested he's about to get competitive.

Form: 780675

(9)

Faithful Mount^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79| D

5/1

Bounced back to form off his reduced mark when just touched off over this C&D. Remains very well handicapped being only up 1lb and in a lower grade is likely to make a bold bid

Form: 068593

(6)

Al Destoor^t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: J Candlish| OR: 78| BF| C

5/1

Likes the soft ground but his two wins have been at shorter. Just moderate late headway when a well held third at Hamilton and needs to find extra.

Form: 786533

(11)

Good Time Ahead¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 77| C| D

16/1

Likes this track but got an uncontested and steady lead when fourth over a furlong less here last start. This extra distance seems to test him and would prefer drier conditions.

Form: 201874

(10)

Cool Macavity¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 75

25/1

Veteran who was pulled up in a selling hurdle on his latest start and last run on the Flat saw him well held in a seller at Lingfield. Hard to make a strong case for.

Form: 37/6-274

(3)

Always Resolute¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 75| C| D

6/1

Returned from hurdles and didn't get a clear run when a luckless fourth over this C&D. Likes these conditions and down in grade. Should be set for a big run.

Form: 304-034

(2)

Angel Gabrial⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74

9/2

Losing run goes back to his Northumberland Plate success in 2014. Disappointing he couldn't take advantage of lower class at Pontefract but he seems to run well in defeat in any grade. Likely to be involved again.

Form: 933323

(8)

Sky Marshal⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E Walker| OR: 74

8/1

Won twice this season and holding form well, running right up to his best at Chepstow last time. Conditions suit and should give another solid account.

Form: 122462

(12)

Dagueneau^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 81| D

15/2

Progressive stayer this season and will appreciate this extra furlong after another good second at Chelmsford. Remains unexposed and likely to give a good account again.

Form: 212152

(7)

Our Power³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: A King| OR: 81

6/1

Ran into an impressive winner on handicap debut and has taken a big leap forwards in all four starts so far. Open to plenty of progress and rates a contender.

Form: 4-412

(5)

Gabrial's King¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| C| D

20/1

Very infrequent winner, only victory in the last three years coming in April 2017 and looks to have gone off the boil on last three starts. Suited by conditions but others preferred.

Form: 524665

Non-Runners

(1)

Marengo⁷⁹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: B J Llewellyn J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Angel Gabrial (9/2), Faithful Mount (5/1), Al Destoor (5/1), Our Power (6/1), Always Resolute (6/1), Dagueneau (15/2), Sky Marshal (8/1), Marengo (8/1), Good Time Ahead (16/1), Gabrial's King (20/1), Azari (25/1), Cool Macavity (25/1)

Faithful Mount is very attractively weighted and a reproduction of his latest narrow defeat over this C&D could be good enough. ALWAYS RESOLUTE was one place behind there but didn't get daylight two furlongs out and was forced to ease close home so gets a narrow verdict to reverse the form. Angel Gabrial is taken to place yet again while Sky Marshal continues to run well. Both Dagueneau and Our Power rate as horses with lots more potential and have to be respected.