15:45 Chester

Sunday 1 August 2021

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Chester Marathon Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 2m 39.29s

(7)

Heart Of Soul^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Ian Williams| OR: 83| CD

4/1

Three of his 4 career wins have come here, and he was bang on his game when narrowly touched off over 10.3f here last month. Capable of regaining the winning thread back up in trip.

Form: 8-78312

(4)

Gabrial The One⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| CD

11/2

Consistent performer who needs to put a rare poor run at Musselburgh a week ago behind him. Usually goes well round here, so can't be discounted.

Form: 47-2237

(2)

Love Is Golden³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| CD

11/5

Made a winning reappearance over C&D in May. Hasn't progressed in defeat since but horses from this yard can take off all of a sudden.

Form: 47-1255

(5)

Rival³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| BF| C

7/2

Benefited from the step up in trip when making a successful handicap debut at this course in May but too free here next time and another increase in distance isn't likely to suit.

Form: 253-416

(6)

Solent Gateway^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 83

6/1

Generally consistent type who belatedly opened his account in a Class 2 Epsom handicap in June. At least respectable efforts since and is expected to give another good account.

Form: 2-39128

(1)

Carlos Felix⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Elliott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 70| D

12/1

Fairly useful handicapper who ran well when runner-up on yard debut here in May but hasn't been in the same form since.

Form: 276785

(3)

Arabist^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 68| D

28/1

Front runner who hasn't really been threatening despite a sliding mark lately. Drop in trip might help but more than likely to struggle once again.

Form: 30-5430

Forecasts

Love Is Golden (11/5), Rival (7/2), Heart Of Soul (4/1), Gabrial The One (11/2), Solent Gateway (6/1), Carlos Felix (12/1), Arabist (28/1)

HEART OF SOUL has a cracking record at this track and arrives on the back of a quality effort in second, so he's well fancied to go one better. Gabrial The One, in the same ownership, is also suited by this track, so he's considered a danger along with Solent Gateway in a tightly-knit event.