15:10 Chester

Saturday 29 June 2019

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Matthew Clark Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 26.08s

(11)

Blown By Wind¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: R Ffrench| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 102

14/1

Showed that this trip suits when very good second to the progressive Awe at Newmarket earlier in June. Not disgraced in ultra competitive 6f York handicap since. Return to 7f a plus but widest draw isn't.

Form: 717-229

(3)

Jack's Point²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: W R Muir| OR: 95

6/1

Followed very good second in hot handicap at Goodwood with slightly lesser effort behind the top weight at Newmarket but only just over 2L to find with that one and has fared better with the draw.

Form: 135-026

(7)

Athmad²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Jones| T: B J Meehan| OR: 91| D

25/1

20/1 debut winner last August and then highly tried on two other starts last term. Well behind three of these at Newmarket on reappearance and something to prove now.

Form: 167-0

(5)

Barristan The Bold⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Hayley Turner| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 89| CD

7/2

First and third in two previous visits here. Drawn on wrong side in Brittania Stakes at Royal Ascot last week and capable of bouncing back from better draw today.

Form: 416-350

(4)

Mawakib²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 88| D

6/4

Showed an impressive turn of foot to score at Kempton on first go over this trip and 7lb rise for that seems fair. Proved he is fine with good ground on only run on turf and looks sure to be very popular from his decent draw.

Form: 43-1421

(2)

Gabrial The Wire²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| C| D

9/2

1-8 at this venue. Showed at Newmarket last time that 7f is now his trip with a staying on fourth splitting Blown By Wind and Jack's Point which came on the back of a game Doncaster win. Claims.

Form: 78-8214

(10)

Forseti^h⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 80| D

20/1

Landed three runner race on the AW in Janurary and was off then until the big May meeting here when having trouble in running in race won by Lincoln Park. Better than he was able to show on that occasion but wide draw makes things tough.

Form: 1674-19

(1)

Pacino¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| D

8/1

Has struggled on soft ground since Beverley win in April. Underfoot conditions more to his liking though bit to prove on form. Also entered 5-50 here on Friday.

Form: 6-21793

(6)

Woodside Wonder^v1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78| D

28/1

In good heart during busy spell on the AW in winter but well below form in two runs back after gelding operation and plenty to prove now with first time visor replacing cheek pieces.

Form: 113-389

Non-Runners

(8)

Lincoln Park²⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

(9)

Buckingham²⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mawakib (6/4), Barristan The Bold (7/2), Gabrial The Wire (9/2), Lincoln Park (5/1), Jack's Point (6/1), Pacino (8/1), Blown By Wind (14/1), Buckingham (14/1), Forseti (20/1), Athmad (25/1), Woodside Wonder (28/1)

MAWAKIB produced a telling burst to put the race to bed at Kempton last time and with proven form on turf as well, he looks sure to prove hard to beat in his follow up bid. Jack's Point can come out best from the Newmarket handicap four of these contested earlier in the month and along with Barristan The Bold may give the selection most to do.