20:00 Chester

Friday 9 July 2021

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Boodles Ashoka Handicap

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 1m 31.07s

(11)

Legal Reform^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado| OR: 74| D

10/1

Winner at Southwell in February. 25/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 212372

(14)

Tipperary Jack³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: H Crouch| T: J R Best| OR: 74| D

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 11/2) 37 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction but has drawn the widest stall.

Form: 42-7594

(2)

Spartan Fighter^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 73

33/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Doncaster (7f, firm) 26 days ago, doing too much too soon. Blinkers back on. Edging down to a workable mark and is well drawn, could spring a surprise.

Form: 779489

(7)

Wild Thunder⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72

33/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft, 25/1) 56 days ago. Tumbled down the weights and one to note in the market.

Form: 6/789-09

(10)

Gabrial The Tiger⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 72| CD

125/1

4-time C&D winner. Last of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good, 80/1) 6 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Back up in trip. Return to this venue should suit but not shown any form for some time.

Form: 910/7-08

(8)

Thrave^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| D

28/1

11/2, last of 6 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 538436

(3)

Ugo Gregory^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| BF| D

5/2

Latest win at Beverley in June. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good to firm, 3/1) 7 days ago. Should go very close from a low draw.

Form: 805813

(4)

Confrontational^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: J Candlish| OR: 69| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Won 12-runner handicap (6/1) at Newcastle (8f) 15 days ago. Has to be respected.

Form: 462511

(6)

Onebaba³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 68

20/1

4 wins from 7 runs this year. 40/1, last of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 36 days ago, reportedly bled. First run for yard after leaving John Mackie. One to note in the market.

Form: 411180

(1)

Coul Queen^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: P D Evans| OR: 73| D

11/4

7/1, bit below form third of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good) 26 days ago. Looks competitive from plum draw.

Form: 3-55743

(9)

Bankrolled⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Big step forward last time and she's still lightly raced. Could offer some value.

Form: 20-95

(12)

Dark Zeas⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 69

11/1

Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, soft, 6/1) 41 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 5334-32

Non-Runners

(13)

Yorkshire Pirlo¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Darryll Holland J: Non Runner

(5)

Rattling Rosie²⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Tom Dascombe J: Jane Elliott

Forecasts

Ugo Gregory (5/2), Coul Queen (11/4), Confrontational (5/1), Legal Reform (10/1), Dark Zeas (11/1), Yorkshire Pirlo (12/1), Rattling Rosie (16/1), Bankrolled (20/1), Onebaba (20/1), Tipperary Jack (28/1), Thrave (28/1), Spartan Fighter (33/1), Wild Thunder (33/1), Gabrial The Tiger (125/1)

A trappy handicap and it may be worth chancing BANKROLLED. Her debut run at York looked very good and she hasn't gone on from that but she did take a step back in the right direction at Haydock last time. She is still lightly raced and may spring a surprise. Ugo Gregory is solid and has to be taken seriously from his low draw. Spartan Fighter is on a workable mark if he finds his form.