13:40 Chester

Saturday 21 August 2021

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Laurent-Perrier Cuvee Rose Handicap

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 1m 34.45s

(7)

Marie's Diamond²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 103| BF| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Ayr in July. 9/4, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 21 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 286712

(1)

Fox Duty Free⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 96| D

12/1

Put it all together to rattle off a hat-trick at Lingfield over the winter but not in the same form in his 3 starts this season, starting slowly again latest. Others preferred.

Form: 111-879

(3)

Boardman⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 94| CD

4/1

Real success for Tim Easterby this year, landing hat-trick with bit in hand over C&D in May. Not in same form in some top-end handicaps since but return to this venue could suit, as could any rain.

Form: 111000

(9)

Revich^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Tart| T: R Spencer| OR: 93| CD

11/2

Dual course winner last summer. Added to his good efforts here when second over C&D 3 weeks ago. Fair fourth at Ascot since. Needs considering back here.

Form: 440024

(13)

Lincoln Park⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 88| CD

14/1

Having a very good season, winning 3 times, including twice here (5.5f/this trip). Did well on the unfavoured side in Great St Wilfrid at Ripon last weekend but the draw hasn't been kind to him here.

Form: 032119

(11)

National League²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| C

22/1

Course winner at 2 but he took his losing run to 16 when down the field in Stewards' Cup consolation at Goodwood 3 weeks ago. Draw not ideal. Others more appealing.

Form: 270200

(4)

Fools Rush In^p,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: T Eaves| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 93| C

10/1

Front-running course winner who dominated a small field at Haydock (7f, heavy) a fortnight ago. This definitely more competitive and he's likely to go well.

Form: 1-15161

(10)

Gabrial The Wire²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Back to his best to land useful 7f York handicap last month but he has turned in 4 below-par runs since. Back on a winning mark but others are still preferred.

Form: 819006

(5)

Ffion⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: J F Egan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 83| BF

7/2

Dual novice winner at Wolverhampton last term and good second first three outings this term, including a Royal Ascot handicap. Went off too hard back at Ascot since. Much respected.

Form: 11-2228

(2)

Titan Rock²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 89| D

13/2

Latest win at Redcar (1m) in June. Creditable efforts in defeat twice since (1m again) and this 3-y-o ought to be up to making his presence felt here.

Form: 8-44135

Non-Runners

(6)

On A Session²⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: T D Barron J: Connor Beasley

(8)

Gioia Cieca⁵²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: G Lee

(12)

Broken Spear¹⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Jonathan Fisher

Forecasts

Ffion (7/2), Boardman (4/1), Revich (11/2), On A Session (6/1), Titan Rock (13/2), Marie's Diamond (13/2), Fools Rush In (10/1), Gioia Cieca (10/1), Fox Duty Free (12/1), Lincoln Park (14/1), Broken Spear (14/1), National League (22/1), Gabrial The Wire (25/1)

FFION had an excuse for the sole blip of her career at Ascot last time and is taken to bounce straight back and gain a deserved first handicap success. It's hard to see Tom Dascombe's front-running course winner Fools Rush In not making a bold bid from a handy stall. Revich's fine course record also earns him a place on the shortlist.