15:20 Chester

Saturday 26 June 2021

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

nationalracehorseweek.uk Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 28.49s

(3)

Just Frank⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: J L Eyre| OR: 96| D

4/1

Made up into a useful 2-y-o, notably bagging a valuable C&D sales race in October. Yet to recapture best form this term but assessor is relinquishing his grip and handy draw to work from here.

Form: 112-666

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(9)

Paws For Thought²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 93| CD

10/1

Landed back-to-back nurseries last season and maintained 100% course record when scoring on return over 6f in May. Creditable fifth at Epsom (7f) since but wide draw to operate from.

Form: 1144-15

(6)

Cairn Island^p1⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90

4/1

Dual winner last term and shaped well in a sales race at Doncaster (6.5f) final start. Not disgraced when fourth from career-high mark at Newmarket (6f) on return and return to further rates a plus.

Form: 54117-4

(8)

Shark Two One^p1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90

50/1

Won twice as a juvenile, including a big pot at the Curragh. Well held both starts in 6f handicaps this year though, and bit to prove up in trip with headgear reached for now.

Form: 1914-60

(1)

Stylish Performer³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 90| D

12/1

Promising start to career, landing back-to-back Wolverhampton events (at 7f) and best effort yet when runner-up in a 3-y-o handicap at that venue in May. Claims back on turf from plum draw.

Form: 21172

(5)

Yazaman^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Jones| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89| BF

14/1

Tricky customer who has had plenty of racing and ran up to best when second at Musselburgh (7f) 3 weeks ago. However, mark looks about right and others more persuasive. Blinkers back on.

Form: 3-76462

(4)

Master Zoffany³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| C

4/1

Showed improved form to double career tally over 7.5f here in May, helped by being held up in a strongly run race. Went well for a long way at Haydock (1m) since and still one to be interested in.

Form: 519-714

(2)

Sibaaq²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Ffrench| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| BF| D

9/2

Consistent as a 2-y-o and improved this season, successful at Beverley (7.4f) in April and only reeled in late on back there in May. Good draw to work from and another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 3123-12

(7)

Sir Benedict¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J Quinn| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79

9/1

Dual winner as a juvenile and mostly performed with credit this term, good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) on Friday. Not discounted if turned out quickly.

Form: 3-94353

Forecasts

Master Zoffany (4/1), Just Frank (4/1), Cairn Island (4/1), Sibaaq (9/2), Sir Benedict (9/1), Paws For Thought (10/1), Stylish Performer (12/1), Yazaman (14/1), Shark Two One (50/1)

STYLISH PERFORMER has made a bright start to his career, landing back-to-back Wolverhampton contests and posting a career-best in defeat when finding only one firmly on the upgrade too strong back there last time. There may be more to come back on turf and a bold bid is anticipated from stall 1. Sibaaq and Master Zoffany are fancied to pose the chief threats.