20:00 Chester

Thursday 20 August 2020

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Storyhouse Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 39.58s

(8)

Future Investment⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 90| C

11/8

Hit the target twice last spring, including here, and has run well to be placed over 12f at Newbury and Newmarket since resumption. Stamina looks his forte so interesting contender now upped to 2m.

Form: 1304-23

(5)

Comin' Through^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 86

50/1

Form: 06-6300

(3)

Ottonian⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 85

18/1

Won first two starts for Charlie Appleby back in 2017. 50/1, never-dangerous fourth of 8 in handicap at York (16.2f, good) 33 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 11/4

(7)

Vindolanda³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: C Hills| OR: 79

4/1

Quickly back on track with 14f handicap win at Haydock and good fourth off 4 lb higher there last time. Goes well on soft ground and should prove as effective over 2m so she must enter calculations.

Form: 118-814

(9)

Arabist¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Hamilton| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77

18/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who signalled better things to come when keeping-on third of 5 in 12f handicap here 10 days ago. Gives strong impression this greater stamina test will really suit so interesting.

Form: 5219-83

(1)

Champagne Terri^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 74

6/1

Arrives in excellent form, scoring in 13f Ayr handicap before second of 9 off 3 lb higher at Cattercik 16 days ago. Much respected despite nudged up another 1 lb.

Form: 52-3412

(2)

Sociologist^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Barry McHugh| T: S Dixon| OR: 67

11/1

Ended lengthy losing run when making all in 13f handicap at Hamilton and excellent second off 5 lb higher at Ayr last time. Goes well on soft going so respected.

Form: 442412

(4)

Camouflaged¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 76

5/1

Scored at Chepstow (12f) in July and has continued in excellent form since, third of 6 in 14f Sandown handicap last time. Front-runner goes over 2m for first time so not dismissed lightly.

Form: 341263

Non-Runners

(6)

Clearance¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: I Jardine J: G Lee

Forecasts

Future Investment (11/8), Clearance (10/3), Vindolanda (4/1), Camouflaged (5/1), Champagne Terri (6/1), Sociologist (11/1), Ottonian (18/1), Arabist (18/1), Comin' Through (50/1)

Lots with chances but FUTURE INVESTMENT gets the nod as Ralph Beckett is a dab hand with stayers and this course winner gets his first chance over 2m after two very solid efforts this summer at 12f. Improving Clearance is sure to provide a stern test as he bids for a quick hat-trick, while Arabist surely has more to offer too for his new yard so is also much respected in an intriguing handicap.