15:45 Chester

Friday 7 May 2021

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:2016:50

Retraining Of Racehorses Handicap

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 2m 13.38s

(7)

Fox Tal^h1²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 104| D

7/2

Dual winner who ran a fine race when fourth in the Champion Stakes in 2019. Failed to fire last season but has been gelded since and this will be his first start in a handicap. Wears first-time hood.

Form: 14/6856-

(1)

Trais Fluors¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: M R Channon| OR: 99

17/2

Very smart performer at best for Andre Fabre but not so good in Ireland in 2020 and down the field both starts this year for another new yard. Enough to prove at present.

Form: 4485-70

(5)

Restorer^p²³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 97| CD

6/1

Won this corresponding race from 2 lb lower in 2018 and enhanced his fine record at this track when scoring in first-time cheekpieces on final outing in September. Obvious contender.

Form: 2/17281-

(4)

Alternative Fact²⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R L Moore| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 96| D

15/2

Useful handicapper who was beaten only by a progressive rival at Haydock (8.1f) in September. Not seen to best effect both starts after, so not taken lightly on return to action.

Form: 120260-

(9)

Dark Pine^b⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 93| D

16/1

Returned as good as ever after 3 months off for new yard when landing back-to-back AW handicaps at up to 10f earlier this year, but was well held in his hat-trick bid at Kempton last time.

Form: 627-119

(2)

Lunar Jet⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: J Mackie| OR: 93| D

8/1

In fine fettle in late 2020, completing a hat-trick at Redcar (10f) in November, but was below form after 5 months off at Newcastle last week and now returns to grass 8 lb higher.

Form: 27111-0

(8)

Into Faith⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: D Menuisier| OR: 92

28/1

Well-related Intello colt who landed a nice prize at Longchamp during 2-y-o campaign. Mixed bag last term though and offered little in 1m handicap at Doncaster on return 41 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 62525-0

(6)

Lawn Ranger⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: P J McDonald| T: M J Attwater| OR: 90| CD

6/1

C&D winner from this mark last August who shaped as if better for the run after 4 months off when fifth of 8 in 11f handicap at Kempton 41 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 01249-5

(3)

Data Protection^t¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 87| D

4/1

Scored at Sandown in August. Found Cambridgeshire at Newmarket too competitive, but wasn't disgraced back on all-weather at Chelmsford in November. Can go well fresh.

Form: 131005-

Forecasts

Fox Tal (7/2), Data Protection (4/1), Restorer (6/1), Lawn Ranger (6/1), Alternative Fact (15/2), Lunar Jet (8/1), Trais Fluors (17/2), Dark Pine (16/1), Into Faith (28/1)

RESTORER boasts an excellent course record and clearly goes well fresh, so he looks to have plenty in his favour. Alternative Fact wasn't seen to best effect in a pair of hot handicaps on his final starts in 2020, so is not taken lightly on this return to action, while Lawn Ranger is another to consider with his reappearance under his belt.