17:05 Chester

Saturday 31 August 2019

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MKM Building Supplies (Chester) Handicap

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 3m 33.95s

(2)

Celestial Force¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C Lee| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 82

7/4

Not stopping on first try at 1m6f at Carlisle latest when losing out by short-head in sustained duel. Should stay extra 2f on this easier track and has fair chance of defying 3lb rise in the wieghts.

Form: 751322

(4)

Heart Of Soul^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77| C

9/2

Course regular but is only 1-10 at the track winning over 1m4f here in May off 1lb higher mark. In doldrums until bounced back last time when second over 1m2f. Big step up in trip a concern though so others are preferred.

Form: 567772

(1)

Bailarico^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J Quinn| T: W Greatrex| OR: 77| D

8/1

Decent hurdler but 5-14 on Flat turf. Probably found 2m4f too far at Goodwood latest but has solid form at this trip although hasn't won since August last year off 12lb lower mark. Fair claims though and is worth considering.

Form: 1-34238

(6)

Overhaugh Street²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: E De Giles| OR: 70| C

16/1

Made all to score here in soft ground over extended 1m5f in July off 5lb lower mark. Bumped and dropped away at Brighton latest but bold show not ruled out back here if he sees out this new trip.

Form: 02-6218

(7)

So Near So Farhh¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 70| D

8/1

Has won two 2m handicaps at Chepstow this season and was solid third there last time off current mark. Usually patiently ridden so expect him to try pick them up over the final quarter mile.

Form: 641413

(8)

Lord Lamington³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81

12/1

Toughed it out at Sandown 1m6f in May to land third victory this year. Distant second at Catterick penultimate start then appeared to struggle on soft at Ayr last time. Yet to prove he truly stays this trip but stable's runners always respected.

Form: 151528

(9)

Gabrial The One²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| C

8/1

Hasn't looked like a two-miler in previous efforts and only win came here over 1m4f in May off 2lb lower. Fondness for this venue will help but has big stamina questions to answer.

Form: 435225

(3)

Nafaayes²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Jean-Rene Auvray| OR: 66| CD

8/1

First visit here and seemed to relish the challenge when scoring by three lengths over C&D in July. Not at best on soft ground when fourth at Haydock on only start since but appears to have plenty going for her with good apprentice claiming 3lb.

Form: 652314

(5)

Angel Gabrial^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: P Morris| OR: 64| CD

10/1

Just 1-14 here but did score over C&D in June off 2lb lower mark. Very much in the veteran stage now but return here may help his cause after below-par run last time on soft ground at Haydock.

Form: 312135

Non-Runners

(10)

Zihaam¹⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Celestial Force (7/4), Heart Of Soul (9/2), So Near So Farhh (8/1), Gabrial The One (8/1), Bailarico (8/1), Nafaayes (8/1), Angel Gabrial (10/1), Lord Lamington (12/1), Zihaam (14/1), Overhaugh Street (16/1)

NAFAAYES has plenty going for her and is a fairly confident choice to send punters home happy. She seemed to enjoy this circuit when winning nicely over C&D in July and back on a decent surface could make them all go. Top weight Celestial Force is a danger for a yard that does so well here and may conceivably improve for this first try at two miles, and Bailarico is respected having failed to stay the marathon 2m4f trip last time at Goodwood. So Near So Farrh and Overhaugh Street are among others with a shout in an interesting closing event.