15:45 Chester

Saturday 25 September 2021

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Ideal Recruit Edward Bryan Jones Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 2m 13.11s

(3)

Lunar Jet¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 92| D

33/1

Completed hat-trick at Redcar last November. Only thrice raced this term, and below-form fourth at Newmarket (10f) in May on final run for John Mackie. Needs to hit the ground running for new yard.

Form: 111-044

(5)

Restorer^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 92| CD

8/1

C&D winner but he ran one of his lesser races when twelfth of 15 in handicap at York (11.8f) 36 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 324530

(6)

Satono Japan⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 89

6/1

Fairly useful handicapper. Good fourth at Newmarket but he beat only one at Thirsk last month. Not dismissed back at 1m2f now, however.

Form: 4-56640

(4)

Baryshnikov²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 88| CD

5/2

Dual 10f winner this season who posted another good effort when second at Ripon 26 days ago. Needs considering again off an unchanged mark.

Form: 151262

(7)

Lawn Ranger³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Hanagan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 85| CD

8/1

Capitalised on reduced mark to land 3-runner Windsor handicap last month but below-par ninth at Goodwood only three days ago. Needs to shrug off latest effort.

Form: 676139

(1)

Mr Excellency¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 86| D

11/4

Building up a consistent profile, landing back-to-back 10f handicaps this summer, and he recorded solid fourth over C&D 15 days ago. Should be in the shake-up again eased 1 lb now.

Form: 411934

(2)

Six Strings²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 77

9/2

Kept busy upon joining present stable, winning 7f/1m handicaps at Catterick/Wetherby, and made the frame on 7 of his 8 starts since. Not dismissed back up in trip.

Form: 222323

Forecasts

Baryshnikov (5/2), Mr Excellency (11/4), Six Strings (9/2), Satono Japan (6/1), Lawn Ranger (8/1), Restorer (8/1), Lunar Jet (33/1)

A tightly-knit handicap in which the consistent BARYSHNIKOV is fancied to bag a third win of 2021 given he can race off the same mark as when a very good recent Ripon second. Mr Excellency is another reliable sort who seems sure to have a say too. with in-form Six Strings rated next beat, although Satono Japan and Restorer are also much respected if bringing their A-game.