16:10 Chester

Sunday 27 September 2020

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Chester Racecourse, Racing Since 1539 Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 11.35s

(3)

Aasheq¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| CD

12/1

C&D winner but only twelfth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f) 18 days ago. Has work to do now.

Form: 338-690

(7)

Elmejor^b1⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J R Best| OR: 84

18/1

Completed quick hat-trick this winter but off 4 months and beat only one on turf debut at Goodwood (9f) 4 days ago. Blinkers on now with bit to prove.

Form: 137340

(11)

Heart Of Soul^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: Ian Williams| OR: 83| C

9/2

Better than ever at present, scoring at Hamilton and here before excellent second of 7 in handicap back here (12.3f) 16 days ago. Firmly in the mix despite dropping back in trip.

Form: 0-52112

(2)

Finoah^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 83

12/1

Arrives below form, only eighth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (7f) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip but hard to warm to.

Form: 857-858

(5)

Snow Ocean⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: P D Evans| OR: 76| CD

9/4

Thriving at moment and followed C&D win with success in 9f handicap at Goodwood 4 days ago. Carries 5 lb penalty now but leading claims in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 663511

(8)

Gabrial The One¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| C

14/1

Latest win at Newcastle in June and not disgraced when fourth of 12 in handicap (15/2) over C&D 15 days ago. Course winner too so he's very much one for the shortlist.

Form: 134494

(12)

Regular Income^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A West| OR: 79| CD

80/1

C&D winner but he ran poorly after 6 months off when last of 8 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f) 27 days ago. Has it to prove now.

Form: 9425-88

(10)

Chartered⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 79

11/1

Has been a disappointment since winning at Goodwood last summer, tried in cheekpieces when last of 4 in handicap at Newmarket (14f) last time. Hard to warm to.

Form: 2/417-84

(1)

Clem A²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: M F Harris| OR: 78| D

25/1

Resumed with win at Bath in August but only fifth of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (10f) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 131105

(6)

Torochica²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J R Best| OR: 78| D

11/2

Back on track when landing 10f handicap at Lingfield 20 days ago. Up 4 lb but she's sure to make her presence felt again.

Form: 676481

(9)

Gabrials Boy¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

50/1

Has failed to beat a rival on his last two starts, last of 6 in handicap over C&D 15 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 045-376

(4)

Hot Team¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70

8/1

Twelve runs since his last win in 2018, but recorded respectable seventh of 12 in handicap over C&D 15 days ago. Dropped 2 lb so not ruled out for in-form handler.

Form: 480007

Forecasts

Snow Ocean (9/4), Heart Of Soul (9/2), Torochica (11/2), Hot Team (8/1), Chartered (11/1), Finoah (12/1), Aasheq (12/1), Gabrial The One (14/1), Elmejor (18/1), Clem A (25/1), Gabrials Boy (50/1), Regular Income (80/1)

C&D winner SNOW OCEAN is on a roll so hard to ignore turned out quickly under a 5 lb penalty in his hat-trick bid. Heart of Soul also arrives in great form so this course winner is feared most with Gabrial The One another with winning form at this idiosyncratic track well worth considering too.