15:10 Chester

Saturday 15 June 2019

All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

JJ Whitley Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 1m 38.67s

(2)

Outside Inside³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 76

3/1

Landed 7f maiden at Gowran Park last term for previous connections and has run some fair races for new yard without getting her head in front. Appeared to struggle in heavy ground earlier this week and will do well to bounce back so fast.

Form: 654-535

(5)

Queen Penn^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74| BF

3/1

Goes well with ease underfoot and has genuine excuses on each of her three starts so far this term. Easing down the weights and has a solid chance from a decent draw.

Form: 256-453

(7)

Bell Heather^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: P Morris| OR: 67| D

4/1

Five-time winner who scored over extended mile at Wolverhampton in May then went close last time on soft ground at Haydock. Raised 4lb for coming second but may not be at all far away again.

Form: 3-87612

(9)

Cracking Name^b,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: D Marnane| OR: 60| D

4/1

Interesting Irish raider who has been below-par in two runs so far this term having scored three times in the second half of last season. Draw hasn't done her any favours and will need to bounce back to form to figure.

Form: 1419-67

(3)

Corked⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A C Whillans| OR: 59

16/1

Only win from 25 starts came in Chelmsford AW 1m2f maiden in 2017. Has had plenty of chances in handicaps since then and will do well to add to her tally in this company.

Form: 4-68238

(1)

Eponina¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| D

9/2

At her best on top of the ground and both here wins have come on a decent surface. Testing going looks against her as she makes her return to the fray following over four months without a run.

Form: 736-604

(6)

Caledonian Gold²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

50/1

50-race maiden who will likely find this trip plenty far enough in soft ground. Did run one of her better races last time, failing by just a length when a close fourth at Nottingham over 6f, but looks up against it here.

Form: 365745

(8)

Valentine Mist⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: James Grassick| OR: 45

100/1

Poor 14-race maiden who has looked badly out of touch on all starts so far this season and it is very hard to make any sort of a case for her.

Form: 0-98040

Non-Runners

(4)

Elenora Delight⁴⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: R E Barr J: Jamie Gormley

Forecasts

Queen Penn (3/1), Outside Inside (3/1), Bell Heather (4/1), Cracking Name (4/1), Eponina (9/2), Elenora Delight (12/1), Corked (16/1), Caledonian Gold (50/1), Valentine Mist (100/1)

QUEEN PENN looks to have as good a chance as any in an open affair. She has been a touch unlucky in her three runs for far this campaign and is handicapped to go well this time. Bell Heather is in decent form and there is no reason why she shouldn't run a solid race, and Cracking Name is interesting travelling over from Ireland to have a crack at this prize. Outside Inside disappointed earlier in the week but runners from her top yard have always to be respected.