20:30 Chester

Friday 9 July 2021

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Mental Health UK Handicap

Off time: 21:11 | Winning time: 1m 11.39s

(3)

Lincoln Park⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 81| C| D

11/8

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in March. 11/4, good second of 7 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 150032

(8)

Glory Fighter²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 81| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 15/2, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (6.1f, good to firm) 27 days ago, well drawn. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 701-457

(6)

Soul Seeker¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| BF| D

8/1

Latest win at Hamilton in May. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (5/2) at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 144362

(1)

Centurion Song^b²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: B J Meehan| OR: 74| D

7/2

Back to winning ways at Bath (5f) on Wednesday and can't be dismissed from good draw if turned out again quickly.

Form: 1-2U471

(2)

Afandem^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

11/2

Unreliable sort. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Carlisle (5f, good) 6 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 257426

(5)

Canford Bay^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 71| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 14 days ago. On a workable looking mark and the return to this venue could work the oracle.

Form: 573566

(9)

Zamjar^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: F Norton| T: P Morris| OR: 67| CD

22/1

Course winner. 12/1, very good fourth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 6 days ago, suited by way race developed. Widest stall tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 800-904

(4)

Celerity^v¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Howard Cheng| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

200/1

Remains a maiden after 102 Flat runs. Last of 10 in handicap at this course (5.1f, soft, 125/1) 13 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 858750

Non-Runners

(7)

Prince of Rome¹³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: M Mullineaux J: R Ffrench

Forecasts

Lincoln Park (11/8), Centurion Song (7/2), Afandem (11/2), Soul Seeker (8/1), Glory Fighter (9/1), Canford Bay (14/1), Zamjar (22/1), Prince of Rome (80/1), Celerity (200/1)

CANFORD BAY hasn't won for nearly a year but he's on a workable-looking mark as a result. He's a C&D winner who has two other solid efforts here to his name and should go well. Lincoln Park is in form, also has a good record here and looks to be the biggest danger, though Wednesday's Bath winner Centurion Song can't be dismissed lightly from a good draw if taking his chance.