15:40 Chester

Friday 14 August 2020

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:40

Chester Rugby Club Handicap (Div 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   5f 15y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 1m 2.11s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(8)
Horse silk
Bossipopb5
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  81| CD
9/2
Not the most reliable, but he's good on a going day and was just touched off at Thirsk (6f) recently. Has won twice here in the past and needs considering.
Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Canford Bay6
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: A Brittain| OR:  81| CD
9/1
Winner over C&D last summer and has added to his tally at Wolverhampton and Catterick since the turn of the year. Excuses at Haydock recently, but others preferred all the same.
Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
Glory Fighter6(ex 5)
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: I Jardine| OR:  73| D
3/1
Belatedly got his head back in front when landing a 7-runner Haydock handicap (5f) in good style on Saturday. Bold bid on the cards under a penalty.
Timeform
5
(4)
Horse silk
Kindly14
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  77| BF
9/2
Back in the winning groove at Hamilton last month and just edged out at Pontefract (6f) next time. 2 lb rise fair and should go close back at this trip from a handy draw.
Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Know No Limitsp12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR:  75| C
20/1
Clearly acts well round here (form figures at Chester last season read 1122), but hasn't gone on as hoped this season and bit to prove now.
Timeform
7
(10)
Horse silk
Fox Hill10
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Richardson| T: E J Alston| OR:  72| D
16/1
Decisive winner at Thirsk in June and placed on 2 of his 3 subsequent starts, including when third off this mark at Catterick (5f) recently. Should give it a good shot, but stall 10 is no help.
Timeform
8
(11)
Horse silk
Tom Tullivert19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR:  74| D
40/1
Landed a Yarmouth maiden on second 2-y-o start and good second at Haydock on return in June. However, form has dipped since and he's been a dealt a bad hand here in terms of the draw.
Timeform
9
(1)
Horse silk
Van Gerwen8(ex 4)
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-11| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR:  62| D
11/4
Snapped a losing run stretching back to September 2018 when making all in 5f Ripon selling handicap last week. This is tougher, but he has the plum draw and has to be feared under a 4 lb penalty.
Timeform

Non-Runners

3
(9)
Horse silk
Jack The Truth24
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 6
T: George Scott  J: Non Runner
NR
10
(3)
Horse silk
Spirit Of The Sky27
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 3
T: R A Fahey  J: Barry McHugh
NR
11
(2)
Horse silk
Street Life33
Weight: 8-2|  Age: 3
T: R A Fahey  J: J Quinn
NR

Forecasts

Van Gerwen (11/4), Glory Fighter (3/1), Kindly (9/2), Bossipop (9/2), Spirit Of The Sky (7/1), Canford Bay (9/1), Street Life (12/1), Jack The Truth (14/1), Fox Hill (16/1), Know No Limits (20/1), Tom Tulliver (40/1)

Verdict

This drop back to the minimum trip promises to suit KINDLY, who was nailed in the shadow of the post over 6f at Pontefract a fortnight ago. She remains on a handy mark and is well-drawn. Bossipop has to enter calculations on the back of his Thirsk near miss, but he'll do well to tow this field along from stall 8. Bigger threats may be posed by recent winners Glory Fighter and Van Gerwen.

  1. KINDLY
  2. GLORY FIGHTER
  3. VAN GERWEN

Prize Money

1st: £5,984.002nd: £1,781.003rd: £890.004th: £445.00

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