15:50 Chester

Saturday 29 May 2021

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Mental Health UK Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 3m 0.69s

(4)

Eastern Sheriff^b1²⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 90| D

10/1

Dual winner last term and not discounted in the face of an inadequate test at Newcastle 8 months ago. Back up in trip with blinkers applied, so not ruled out on reappearance.

Form: 416105-

(3)

Blow Your Horn²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 88

13/8

Thriving of late and completed a double in ready fashion at Chelmsford last time. No reason to think he isn't as effective on turf, but this track might not suit him ideally.

Form: 4-34211

(5)

Hasanabad^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87

20/1

Useful at best in this sphere but neither effort this year inspires much confidence and this isn't really his track.

Form: 5002-97

(6)

Uber Cool⁹⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Tart| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 87

14/1

Useful handicapper in 2018, scoring 3 times, but very difficult to predict how much ability remains on the back of a huge absence.

Form: 711719/

(8)

Dreamweaver³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 86| BF

7/2

Scored at Haydock last June and has run creditably since, including when second of 5 at Salisbury a month ago. Capable of getting back to winning ways.

Form: 12535-2

(2)

Buriram²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 86| C

7/1

Scored twice last year, including at this track on penultimate outing of the campaign. Too free when last seen at Leicester 7 months ago and returns with a career-best required.

Form: 313612-

(1)

Carlos Felix²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: P A Kirby| OR: 83

13/2

Fairly useful for David Simcock and, despite a disappointing hurdling campaign for Dan Skelton, returned with a good second on first outing for current yard at this course 22 days ago. Considered.

Form: 41752-2

(7)

Dance To Paris^v¹⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: L Wadham| OR: 81

40/1

Consistent sort who was runner-up at Kempton when last seen in December. Vulnerable to better treated rivals and may need this first run back.

Form: 226142-

(9)

Nakeeta^h²²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-2| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 71| D

16/1

Ended a long losing sequence at Ayr in September. Remains well treated on old form and shaped as if he'd strip fitter for his reappearance at Ripon, so he's a big player.

Form: 58167-4

Forecasts

Blow Your Horn (13/8), Dreamweaver (7/2), Carlos Felix (13/2), Buriram (7/1), Eastern Sheriff (10/1), Uber Cool (14/1), Nakeeta (16/1), Hasanabad (20/1), Dance To Paris (40/1)

DREAMWEAVER has plenty of solid form from last year and was only narrowly denied by a more prominently-ridden rival at Salisbury on reappearance, so he's fancied to get back to winning ways in a tightly-knit affair. Hat-trick seeking Blow Your Horn is an obvious danger, while the veteran Nakeeta deserves a mention.