16:20 Chester

Saturday 21 August 2021

All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5016:20

Jam Shed Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 34.25s

(1)

Mancini^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: C Lee| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| D

9/4

Useful stayer who is in better heart than his performances on the whole this season suggest, going off too hard at Ascot a fortnight ago. Eased further 2 lb and could have a big say in this.

Form: 0-00969

(6)

Khagan^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84

10/1

Yet to match his French form for current yard, including when last of 3 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Significant step up in trip will need to make a difference.

Form: 000773

(9)

Gabrial The One²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| C

9/2

Consistent performer whose last run is easily excused here 20 days ago, short of room 3f out and keeping on when hampered home turn. Usually goes well round here, so can't be discounted.

Form: 7-22375

(7)

Solent Gateway^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 84

3/1

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 be in this mix upped further in trip.

Form: 391282

(3)

Overhaugh Street²⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: E De Giles| OR: 67| CD

18/1

Back on song when third at this course last August but has been beaten a long way in 3 subsequent starts. Had 9-month break and percentage call is to look elsewhere on reappearance.

Form: 4/60367-

(2)

Arabist^b1,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 66

6/1

Front runner who hasn't really been threatening despite a sliding mark lately. First-time blinkers replace the visor and he's no forlorn hope back up in trip.

Form: 543043

(5)

Sociologist^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: S Dixon| OR: 65

9/1

Front runner who won back-to-back handicaps in the spring. Took a step back in the right direction when fourth in Haydock Class 4 on penultimate start but was well held on the fibresand 6 days ago.

Form: 425044

Non-Runners

(4)

Hats Off To Larry²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

(8)

Watersmeet¹⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 10

T: C & M Johnston J: F Norton

(10)

Land Of Winter³⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Rae Guest J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Mancini (9/4), Solent Gateway (3/1), Gabrial The One (9/2), Arabist (6/1), Sociologist (9/1), Khagan (10/1), Watersmeet (10/1), Land Of Winter (12/1), Hats Off To Larry (14/1), Overhaugh Street (18/1)

This significant step back up in trip should suit Ian Williams' MANCINI, who went off too hard at Ascot a fortnight ago, and having been eased a further 2 lb in the weights, is taken to notch his seventh career victory. Owner Dr Marwan Koukash has another leading chance in Gabrial The One and he's fancied to give the selection most to think about, ahead of Solent Gateway.