16:00 Chester

Friday 11 September 2020

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Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 29.49s

(1)

Gabrial The Wire²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 94| CD

7/1

Dual winner here in 2019 who stepped up again when striking at Musselburgh (7f) in July. Too free back here last time, though, and the handicapper may just about have his measure for now.

Form: 1-35147

(12)

Elegant Light⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 92| D

50/1

Useful performer in France, but well held on debut for new yard at Sandown in June and she's been done no favours by the draw.

Form: 19418-7

(13)

Three Saints Bay¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| D

33/1

Close third to Gabrial The Wire at Musselburgh in July, but otherwise below par this year and stall 13 is no help at all.

Form: 873805

(6)

Sir Maximilian^p²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams| OR: 89| CD

6/1

Winner of this race off 2 lb higher mark on final start of 2019, and again performed with credit here when fourth over C&D last month, finishing well after encountering traffic problems. Big player.

Form: 51-5554

(2)

Endowed⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 90

15/2

Won a pair of nurseries last summer and career best when just denied at Newmarket (6f) on penultimate start. Not seen to best effect next time and needs considering from a handy draw.

Form: 11-4524

(5)

Lincoln Park⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| C| D

10/3

Winless since scoring over 7.6f here last spring, but has acquitted himself well on each of his 7 starts this year, not least when runner-up off this mark over C&D in August. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 235245

(10)

Gabrial The Devil²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| C

28/1

Form: 2751-77

(7)

Buhturi⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: C Hills| OR: 88| BF

12/1

Haydock maiden winner at 2 yrs and has hit the crossbar in 6f handicaps at Haydock and Newmarket this season. However, return to this trip is of dubious benefit.

Form: 1563-22

(8)

Shawaamekh^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: D Carroll| OR: 84| D

5/1

Hit the target twice in 2019 and solid effort from a wide draw when third over C&D on penultimate start. Best to overlook latest run at Beverley and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 6-53036

(3)

Redrosezorro^h¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 82| D

17/2

Arrives here at the top of his game, bagging 7f handicaps on slow ground at Catterick the last twice. Up total of 12 lb, though, and this represents a step up in class.

Form: 342311

(9)

Monoski¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85

33/1

Winner of 6f Pontefract novice on second start at 2 yrs, but has failed to add to that in 11 subsequent starts, finishing last of 8 at Goodwood (7f) recently.

Form: 4-68358

(4)

Baby Steps³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 81

15/2

Solid placed efforts both starts here in 2019, and put in another good shift at this venue when runner-up over 7.6f last month. Possibilities from a handy draw.

Form: 323952

Non-Runners

(11)

Wild Edric³⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Tom Dascombe J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Lincoln Park (10/3), Shawaamekh (5/1), Sir Maximilian (6/1), Gabrial The Wire (7/1), Baby Steps (15/2), Endowed (15/2), Wild Edric (15/2), Redrosezorro (17/2), Buhturi (12/1), Gabrial The Devil (28/1), Three Saints Bay (33/1), Monoski (33/1), Elegant Light (50/1)

The evergreen 11-y-o SIR MAXIMILIAN didn't get the rub of the green when fourth here last month and, granted better luck-in-running this time, he will have every chance off a mark 2 lb lower than that off which he landed this race 12 months ago. Endowed wasn't disgraced at Haydock last week and he is feared from a handy draw, while Baby Steps and Lincoln Park are live each-way candidates.