14:40 Chester

Sunday 1 August 2021

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Chester FC Welcomes Fans Back EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 27.7s

(6)

Atrium²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Fellowes| D

9/4

Built on a promising debut third when seeing off 10 rivals at Ascot (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago but more will be needed if he's to defy a penalty now.

Form: 31

(7)

Prosperous Voyage¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| D

7/2

Confirmed debut promise when battling to fend off Thursday's Glorious Goodwood nursery winner Aswan at Epsom (7f, good) 17 days ago. Should be more to come and much respected despite penalty.

Form: 41

(5)

Bro¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Dascombe

40/1

Has hinted at ability in a couple of runs over 7f but the chances are he's more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 89

(4)

Costa Adeje²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 79

8/1

Fair form, going close over 5f here 22 days ago. Up 2f in trip now but has left the impression he'll stay further.

Form: 7332

(3)

Melos¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe

100/1

Well held in 2 runs at Haydock last month. Likely booked for another struggle.

Form: 08

(1)

Nuance³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

5/4

Superbly-bred Frankel colt who has shaped with promise in a couple of runs at Haydock, racing keenly and no extra late on when third over 7f latterly. This sharp test at the trip should suit him.

Form: 43

(2)

Fifteen Summers⁷⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley

80/1

Down the field in a couple of runs over 5f in May. Needs to find significant improvement up 2f in trip after a break.

Form: 66

Forecasts

Nuance (5/4), Atrium (9/4), Prosperous Voyage (7/2), Costa Adeje (8/1), Bro (40/1), Fifteen Summers (80/1), Melos (100/1)

NUANCE could be well suited by this sharp 7f based on the way he travelled at Haydock last time and is narrowly preferred to Prosperous Voyage, whose form was boosted by the runner-up scoring at Goodwood on Thursday. Costa Adeje looks best of the remainder.