15:50 Chester

Saturday 11 September 2021

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:5016:2516:55

Mental Health UK Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 16.77s

(6)

Major Jumbo^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90| CD

7/1

C&D winner but it's now fifteen runs since his last win in 2019. Only twenty first of 22 in handicap at York 24 days ago so needs to bounce back with blinkers refitted.

Form: 563600

(10)

Lihou²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 88| CD

12/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced from a poor draw when fifth of 8 in handicap here (5.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up eased 1 lb now.

Form: 433205

(9)

Mokaatil^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 88| D

40/1

Three-time winner this year, latest at Musselburgh in August, but only sixth of 7 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 579106

(13)

Indian Creak¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: M R Channon| OR: 87| D

16/1

Returned with 6f victory at Windsor in May and largely in good form since, fifth of 9 in 6f handicap at Goodwood 13 days ago. Considered off an easing mark.

Form: 96-1205

(5)

Paws For Thought⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 89| CD

7/2

C&D winner in May who arrives on back of fair fourth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Not ruled out back here.

Form: 4-15474

(4)

Abate²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 86| D

10/1

Dual winner at Nottingham and Newmarket in July. 28/1, stumbled start and run best ignored in 6f handicap at Ripon 28 days ago. Not discounted by any means.

Form: 201150

(2)

Gabrial The Devil¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| CD

11/4

C&D winner in June who posted another good run here when second of 8 in 5.5f handicap 21 days ago, running on. Holds solid claims after another creditable runner-up effort here on Friday.

Form: 615022

(11)

Out The Hat^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 87| D

25/1

Bagged 6f handicaps at Hamilton and Haydock in the summer. Good third of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 16 days ago, so he warrants plenty of respect in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 011483

(8)

Bossipop^b³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| CD

12/1

C&D winner but he isn't really firing at the moment, only seventh of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f) 3 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 082507

(3)

Brian The Snail²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

12/1

Winless on turf since 2019, and he came in last of 10 in 6f handicap at Newmarket 28 days ago. Plenty more is needed.

Form: 004740

(12)

Harmony Lil⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 75| CD

25/1

C&D winner but she has gone off the boil, sixth of 8 in 6f handicap at Doncaster 51 days ago. Needs to step forward now after her break.

Form: 572276

(1)

Powerallied⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67| CD

8/1

6-time course winner who signalled he's ready to end a losing run when second of 10 in handicap here (5.1f, soft) 77 days ago. Not taken lightly despite being 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 7-55782

Non-Runners

(7)

Gabrial The Wire²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: R A Fahey J: D Nolan

(14)

Tar Heel¹⁴

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gabrial The Devil (11/4), Paws For Thought (7/2), Major Jumbo (7/1), Powerallied (8/1), Abate (10/1), Lihou (12/1), Bossipop (12/1), Brian The Snail (12/1), Indian Creak (16/1), Gabrial The Wire (16/1), Harmony Lil (25/1), Out The Hat (25/1), Tar Heel (25/1), Mokaatil (40/1)

A trappy sprint, so at the likely odds a chance is taken on the consistent LIHOU, who can boast a C&D win and is weighted to go close again off an easing mark. Indian Creak is another in-form sort who seems sure to be in the shake-up now the official assessor has started to relent, while course-specialist Powerallied can never be ruled out round here and must enter calculations too.