17:15 Chester

Friday 13 September 2019

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Horseradish Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Riders)

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 1m 35.26s

(8)

Calder Prince^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 80| D

4/1

Sure to attract attention on the jockey booking alone; ran just about his best race of the season last time when winning at Beverley last time (first win for two years). First-time cheekpieces worked the oracle, will be involved if they work again.

Form: 878361

(3)

Parys Mountain^h,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr William Easterby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

5/1

Won twice around this time last year (has slipped to a good mark; 5lb below last winning one); best judged on his Catterick second two starts ago. Overall record is patchy but this trip suits, he's well drawn and he goes well at this time of year.

Form: 866029

(13)

Stringybark Creek¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: B Roberts⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 76| D

16/1

Confirmed the promise of a Carlisle second in May when winning next time at Beverley over an extended 1m. More bad than good since then though making his debut at this tricky circuit with a car park draw to overcome.

Form: 219766

(6)

Imperial State^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Matthew Ennis⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 75| D

12/1

Would look quite well handicapped off this mark on his old form; has looked well below his best of late, beaten in claimers last three starts. May have needed the run on the AW last time (back from 10 weeks off); not one to be too reliant on.

Form: 0-40265

(5)

Baltic Prince³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Niall Reynolds⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75| CD

14/1

Twice a C&D winner (includes this race in 2015 off a 10lb lower mark); has looked in better form of late with his fourth at Brighton recently showing him in a good light. Hard to dismiss from a reasonable draw; might need stronger handling.

Form: 02-9044

(12)

Confrontational^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Ryan Holmes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 74| D

17/2

Yet to really sparkle for this yard with his form rather in-and-out including in headgear which is reapplied today. Well handicapped on some of his form he's been rather unfortunate with the draw here which blights his chance.

Form: 294846

(10)

Mister Music²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr G Gilbertson⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

33/1

Fair sort on turf but probably of greater interest on the AW these days with his last three starts on this surface all being disappointing. Did win a Wolverhampton claimer back in July (7f) but hard to recommend him here back on turf with this draw.

Form: 321888

(2)

Quixote^t⁹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Alex Edwards| T: J W Unett| OR: 70| D

33/1

Roll back to 2017 and he had some useful handicap form for his prior yards, disappointing of late (lightly-raced). Looks to retain little of his old ability now; despite a good draw he's easy enough to leave out of calculations.

Form: 08/0-080

(14)

Pacino⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr James King| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

25/1

0-6 around here he's one of three for his owner in this although he's looked rather out of sorts since his Beverley win earlier in the year over a similar trip. On the plus side he has slid below his last winning mark; the draw is a huge negative.

Form: 934568

(1)

Salam Zayed⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr E Cagney⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| CD

7/2

Rider starting to get noticed in these events (well worth his 5lb); has a capable partner if he runs to his July form (C&D and Nottingham winner). Below form last time but looks the type to bounce back quickly; nicely drawn, leading contender.

Form: 113620

(7)

Bell Heather^p⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: P Morris| OR: 65| D

7/1

Largely seen to good effect in handicaps this year but only one win to her name at Wolverhampton over 1m1f (goes well at the track). Has run well here but does have a record of 0-14 to overcome off what looks to be a good mark.

Form: 233385

(4)

Intense Style³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr J Harding| T: J L Eyre| OR: 64| CD

8/1

Far from blooming this year with the majority of his runs well below-par and a long way removed from previous form. Possible that a return here, won this race last year under the same rider off a an 11lb higher mark will spark a revival.

Form: 964008

(11)

Thermal¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Dr Misha Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 66

33/1

Inexperienced sort who returns from an absence with just one turf start to her name having made her handicap debut on the AW. Makes stable debut (in good hands) but would need to make some major progress to get involved.

Form: 967-8

(9)

Peachey Carnehan^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 53

66/1

8lb out of the weights so hasn't got an easy task on that score for a start. Add in the fact that's he's a better horse on the AW these days and he makes little appeal here in a race that looks too competitive for him.

Form: 680405

Forecasts

Salam Zayed (7/2), Calder Prince (4/1), Parys Mountain (5/1), Bell Heather (7/1), Intense Style (8/1), Confrontational (17/2), Imperial State (12/1), Baltic Prince (14/1), Stringybark Creek (16/1), Pacino (25/1), Quixote (33/1), Mister Music (33/1), Thermal (33/1), Peachey Carnehan (66/1)

Quite a complex heat to work out with two former winners in Baltic Prince and Intense Style both returning, the former was a winner of this back in 2015 and it’s possibly the latter of a very workable mark if he can find his form whose of more interest. The Dr Marwan Koukash trio are always worthy of attention around here with the pick of the triumvirate this time around SALEM ZAYED under Eireann Cagney a young amateur making a name for himself. Bell Heather another of the Koukash gang would also enter calculations although win/run ratio here means his more of a place chance. Parys Mountain and Calder Prince are also worthy of note in a competitive finale.