17:10 Chester

Friday 11 September 2020

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Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 44.26s

(6)

Infrastructure¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Louis Steward| T: M Meade| OR: 93| C| D

7/1

Winner over 11.3f here last summer and should be sharper following belated seasonal reappearance on the AW 15 days ago. High on the shortlist.

Form: 13346-3

(8)

Speed Company^t²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 89| D

25/1

Enjoyed productive 2019 campaign, successful at Ripon and also scored over hurdles at Chepstow. Resumes on a feasible mark and shouldn't be far away if fully tuned-up. One of 3 runners for his yard.

Form: 012322-

(1)

Natural History⁷³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 88| D

3/1

Wide-margin winner on handicap debut at Chepstow in August 2018 and runner-up at Haydock the following month (gelded since). However, subsequent absence is an obvious cause for concern.

Form: 33612/

(2)

Dark Lochnagar^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 84| C

9/2

Successful over 10.3f here last July and shaped as though his turn may again be near when third in first-time blinkers at Haydock recently. Leading claims.

Form: 62-4943

(7)

Heart Of Soul^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: Ian Williams| OR: 82| CD

7/1

Resumed winning ways at Hamilton in July and followed up over this C&D the following month, which was his second victory at this course. Yet to strike off a mark this high, though.

Form: 90-5211

(4)

Gabrials Boy⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| BF

10/1

Ripon maiden winner last year and was doing his best work at the finish when third over 10.2f on return at Newcastle in June. This step back up in trip looks a good move and he's in with a shout.

Form: 31045-3

(3)

Mafia Power¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: R Hannon| OR: 84

11/4

Decisive winner at Haydock in July and best effort since when fourth of 13 upped to this trip at Kempton recently. Should give a good account off the same mark here.

Form: 441854

Non-Runners

(5)

Arabist¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: G Lee

Forecasts

Mafia Power (11/4), Natural History (3/1), Dark Lochnagar (9/2), Heart Of Soul (7/1), Infrastructure (7/1), Gabrials Boy (10/1), Arabist (14/1), Speed Company (25/1)

Compelling cases can be made for the majority of these. DARK LOCHNAGAR did well under the circumstances when third at Haydock last week and he is of strong interest off the same mark back at this venue. Fellow course winner Infrastructure should strip fitter following his recent reappearance and may emerge as the main danger. Gabrials Boy and Mafia Power can do battle for minor honours.