18:30 Chester

Thursday 20 August 2020

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Supporting Chester FC Handicap

Off time: 18:37 | Winning time: 1m 17.93s

(1)

Barbill¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: M R Channon| OR: 97| D

18/5

Listed winner at 2 yrs. Gelded and made successful return in 6f Haydock handicap in June, staying on well from Kimifive. Ran as if amiss in Stewards' Cup at Goodwood since but type to bounce back.

Form: 5608-10

(6)

Recon Mission²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 97| BF| D

12/1

Bagged a valuable 6f York handicap off this mark last summer. Returned to form when third at Newbury last month and excuses at Goodwood since (stumbled).

Form: 00-6030

(2)

Rayong⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: K R Burke| OR: 98

4/1

Useful colt who confirmed the promise of his Royal Ascot run when winning 7-runner handicap (11/8) at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) 44 days ago, driven out. Remains of interest.

Form: 3720-71

(7)

Brad The Brief⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 96| D

5/1

Enjoyed a fine juvenile campaign and he improved another chunk on return when landing 6f Haydock handicap. Good third in conditions event there next time and may have more to offer still.

Form: 1311-13

(14)

Alaadel^t³⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: S C Williams| OR: 92| D

40/1

Career best to win at Haydock last season but struggled next 3 starts, so bit to prove returning from 10 months off.

Form: 201067-

(9)

Spartan Fighter^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 94

80/1

Useful at 2 yrs but well held both starts this summer and headgear now reached for.

Form: 1867-08

(8)

Danzan¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| D

11/2

Confirmed himself back in form when just failing at Hamilton last time, denied a clear run. Only 2 lb higher here and may have more to offer still for this yard.

Form: 64-9042

(3)

Gabrial The Devil⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| CD

7/1

Form: 42751-7

(12)

Lincoln Park⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| C| D

13/2

Has made the frame all 5 starts so far this year and clearly goes well here (record on Roodee reads 122). However, has a wide draw to deal with this time.

Form: 9-42352

(5)

Call Me Ginger¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 82| D

14/1

Ran up to best when runner-up at Hamilton last month but failed to give his running at Glorious Goodwood since (possible excuses).

Form: 8-05620

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(13)

Dazzling Dan¹²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Mrs P Sly J: Non Runner

(10)

Byline¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: K A Ryan J: T Eaves

(11)

Dave Dexter⁴²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: R M Beckett J: Non Runner

(4)

Gabrial The Saint¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: R A Fahey J: Barry McHugh

Forecasts

Barbill (18/5), Rayong (4/1), Brad The Brief (5/1), Danzan (11/2), Lincoln Park (13/2), Gabrial The Devil (7/1), Dazzling Dan (10/1), Gabrial The Saint (10/1), Recon Mission (12/1), Byline (12/1), Call Me Ginger (14/1), Dave Dexter (16/1), Alaadel (40/1), Spartan Fighter (80/1)

DANZAN arguably should have won at Hamilton last time and is taken to make amends off what remains a workable mark. Gabrial The Saint has been shaping well over further of late and will be suited by the return to sprinting, so rates the main threat ahead of improving 3-y-os Rayong and Brad The Brief.