17:30 Chester

Saturday 29 June 2019

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Magners Handicap

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 1.11s

(5)

Billy Dylan^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| CD

10/1

Two from four here and while he hasn't been at his best so far this term, he now finds himself in a lower grade than latest win and this front runner could be dangerous if he can bag the lead.

Form: 418-605

(6)

Alsvinder⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 81| DWS

25/1

Excuses on both runs since joining this yard and wind surgery since. Did complete a hat-trick last July so this clearly his time of the year.

Form: 915190

(3)

Powerallied¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| CD

9/4

Loves it here and back at his optimum trip. 8lb below last winning mark last summer and well berthed if able to bounce back.

Form: 800-509

(12)

Canford Bay⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 79| D

11/1

Dual winner at Ripon this spring and ran well in defeat in two of his three runs since though work to do from double figure draw.

Form: 151034

(2)

Upstaging⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: N Wilson| OR: 78| D

3/1

After a spell in the doldrums he bounced back at Ayr last week when just failing to reel in Boy In The Bar. Rated 22lb a year ago and if able to build on that must go well.

Form: 59-0002

(8)

King Robert¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: C Wallis| OR: 77| C| D

10/3

Found only an in-form rival too good at Sandown so in good nick and did win here as a two-year-old so one for the short list.

Form: 321562

(1)

Zapper Cass^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Jones| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| D

7/1

Best turf form has been on soft so drying ground probably not in his favour and best run on turf in the past year was winning a claimer last backend.

Form: 469427

(14)

Quantum Dot^b⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Josephine Gordon| T: E De Giles| OR: 71| D

33/1

Front runner who didn't show a great deal on comeback run at Chepstow, a track where he has a good record, and widest draw makes him worth opposing.

Form: 17118-8

(9)

Qaaraat¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: A Brittain| OR: 69| BF

12/1

Sole career win was off this mark at Leicester last July and plenty of placed efforts on varying surfaces since. Probably more one for place purposes.

Form: 842258

(10)

Computable^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Gormley| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| CD

20/1

Landed this a year ago and although without a victory since, he is now below that mark. Not so well drawn this time but still merits consideration.

Form: 80924-0

(4)

Brandy Station²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 63| D

25/1

Wolverhampton win over Christmas but not in the same form since and yet to hit the frame in four previous runs at the track so passed over today.

Form: 41-0470

Non-Runners

(13)

Hawaam²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Ben Sanderson

(11)

Warrior's Valley⁷³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: D C Griffiths J: Phil Dennis

(7)

The Golden Cue²³

Weight: 8-2| Age: 4

T: Steph Hollinshead J: R Ffrench

Forecasts

Powerallied (9/4), Upstaging (3/1), King Robert (10/3), Warrior's Valley (9/2), Hawaam (5/1), Zapper Cass (7/1), Billy Dylan (10/1), Canford Bay (11/1), Qaaraat (12/1), Computable (20/1), Brandy Station (25/1), Alsvinder (25/1), Quantum Dot (33/1), The Golden Cue (33/1)

An open finale and back at a track which suits, the well drawn Billy Dylan can take advantage of the drop in class to bag a third course success. Upstaging showed his first form in ages at Ayr a week ago and a similar effort has to put him in the shake up, while Computable will no doubt be primed for a repeat of his win in this a year ago.