15:15 Chester

Friday 7 May 2021

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

Boodles Conditions Stakes

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 1.52s

(4)

El Astronaute²⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 106| CD

15/8

Smart and likeable sort who has a superb record at this track. Should be ready to go on return, so he's the one to beat.

Form: 53/1924-

(7)

Ainsdale^p1⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 99| D

7/1

Useful operator who landed a 3-runner minor event at Newmarket and perhaps found the ground on the quick side in listed event at Doncaster on return. Could bounce back.

Form: 11/441-8

(2)

Brian The Snail³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 102| D

13/2

Useful gelding who resumed winning ways at Southwell (6f) in February and has held his form since. Likely to get outclassed by at least one of these rivals, though.

Form: 421473

(6)

King's Lynn²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: A M Balding| OR: 95

11/10

Generally progressive sprinter who returned with an excellent third at Newbury 3 weeks ago. More to come if he doesn't find this sharp track acting against him.

Form: 21/202-3

(5)

Prince of Rome^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Jones| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 67| D

150/1

Fairly useful sprinter who failed to beat a rival in a handicap at Wetherby 12 days ago. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 170-380

(3)

Celerity^v²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 42

300/1

Long-standing maiden who is out of her depth.

Form: 0590-58

Non-Runners

(1)

I'll Be Good¹⁹²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 12

T: A Berry J: G Lee

Forecasts

King's Lynn (11/10), El Astronaute (15/8), Brian The Snail (13/2), Ainsdale (7/1), Prince of Rome (150/1), I'll Be Good (150/1), Celerity (300/1)

EL ASTRONAUTE is a hugely likeable type who is well suited by the demands of this track, so he's taken to see off the less-experienced King's Lynn under a positive ride. Ainsdale is the pick of the remainder but needs to bounce back from a sub-par return.