13:45 Chester

Thursday 6 May 2021

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Satchell Moran Solicitors Business Interruption Claims Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 1.81s

(7)

Makanah²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 103| D

11/1

Good record fresh, beating the Easterby pair here when scoring at Newmarket (5f) in June. Career-high mark to defy having signed off 2020 with Musselburgh win in the mud, but impossible to dismiss.

Form: 142471-

(6)

Count D'Orsay³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 99| D

14/1

Thrived in 2019 and won at Haydock last summer. Well held behind Jabbarockie at Musselburgh on return but he'll appreciate the rain and could return to form if getting the breaks from stall 6.

Form: 01252-0

(10)

Venturous¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 97| BF| D

22/1

Won 4 times on AW over the winter. Lost all chance at the start in race won by Mondammej at Pontefract and has gone well here in the past, but stall 10 to overcome now.

Form: 1-14156

(1)

Jabbarockie³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 96| D

5/2

Another successful reappearance in 5f Musselburgh handicap last month, making all in good time (strong form). Ran well second time up last year and lots to like off just 3 lb higher.

Form: 26365-1

(4)

Lihou⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: W Buick| T: P D Evans| OR: 92| BF| C| D

4/1

Course form figures of 2121 and been holding his own on the AW this winter. Said to have bled when held at Goodwood on Saturday though, which has to be a concern now turned out quickly.

Form: 132224

(5)

Corinthia Knight^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 89| D

18/1

Fine servant to connections and took advantage of drop in the weights to score at Bath last summer. Should have come on for Chelmsford return but up in a tough handicap back on turf.

Form: 37818-3

(2)

Mondammej^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 86| D

9/2

Proved a different proposition when scoring on turf debut at Pontefract (5f) 17 days ago, looking far more straightforward and winning with a bit in hand. Player again up 7 lb if in the same mood.

Form: 12-3821

(3)

Copper Knight^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| CD

9/2

Possibly not the force of old, struggling on his return at Musselburgh behind Jabbarockie and taking his losing run to 16 in the process. C&D winner and did run well in this from a low draw in 2019.

Form: 07689-7

(8)

Mokaatil^p⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 84| BF| D

18/1

Disappointing since winning on return at Chelmsford (5f) in March, soon beaten at Doncaster on Saturday. Cheekpieces go back on but high draw to overcome and others preferred.

Form: 1-14934

Non-Runners

(9)

Lord Riddiford³⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Jabbarockie (5/2), Lihou (4/1), Copper Knight (9/2), Mondammej (9/2), Lord Riddiford (8/1), Makanah (11/1), Count D'Orsay (14/1), Mokaatil (18/1), Corinthia Knight (18/1), Venturous (22/1)

Provided the ground doesn't become too soft, JABBAROCKIE looks to have cracking claims from stall 1. He made all in a good time in a strong handicap at Musselburgh on his return and certainly isn't weighted out of things after a 3 lb rise. Mondammej is a big player if backing up his impressive Pontefract win, while a revival from Copper Knight, second in this in 2019, wouldn't surprise.