17:25 Chester

Saturday 25 September 2021

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Fireworks Extravaganza Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 3m 15.17s

(1)

Shatha³⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 80

66/1

AW debut winner last year. Well beaten in a turf listed and AW handicap for Charlie Hills later in 2020. Betting the best guide to what's expected on return for new trainer.

Form: 170-

(8)

Casting Vote⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 77

50/1

Novice winner for the Crisfords last summer but hasn't beaten a rival in 2 comeback outings for new stable in recent weeks. Significantly up in trip

Form: 2145-60

(3)

Always Resolute^v⁷³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: M Dwyer| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| CD

9/1

Veteran can boast a C&D win and he also scored over hurdles at Newbury in March. However, he was well held on his return to Flat here in May and suffered a similar fate in 2 hurdles over the summer.

Form: 67913-0

(2)

Gabrial The One¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| C

7/1

Has plenty of good efforts to his name here but he doesn't have a good strike-rate and suspicion he'll be vulnerable for win purposes once again.

Form: 375444

(4)

Auriferous²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 78

13/8

Well held in an Ascot handicap last time but he had been consistent in defeat prior to that, including good third on his sole previous attempt at this trip. Player for yard which does so well here.

Form: 223327

(10)

Fire Eyes³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 78

10/1

Fair form for George Boughey, coming good at the fourth time asking in Kempton novice 38 days ago. Subsequently sold for 38,000 gns and now goes handicapping for new yard.

Form: 3221

(6)

Sophar Sogood²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J F Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 67| D

9/1

Made a respectable start for this yard when fifth at Chelmsford last month but subsequent York run underwhelming. Others are more obvious.

Form: 1323-59

(7)

Arabist^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 64

33/1

Front runner who hasn't really been threatening despite a sliding mark lately. Last of 6 here 15 days ago and hard to fancy.

Form: 304366

(5)

Overhaugh Street³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: S A Gray| T: E De Giles| OR: 64| C

11/1

Dual course winner in 2019 and also third over this C&D last summer. Off 10 months, likely needed run on 2m course reappearance 35 days ago and he's on a good mark if bouncing back to form.

Form: 60367-5

(9)

Fandabidozi^v³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70

4/1

Newcastle maiden winner at 2 and consistent in defeat in handicaps this year, finishing in the first 4 on all 10 outings. Likely he'll be in the shake-up again.

Form: 332233

Forecasts

Auriferous (13/8), Fandabidozi (4/1), Gabrial The One (7/1), Sophar Sogood (9/1), Always Resolute (9/1), Fire Eyes (10/1), Overhaugh Street (11/1), Arabist (33/1), Casting Vote (50/1), Shatha (66/1)

It's perhaps worth taking a chance on OVERHAUGH STREET, who likely needed his reappearance run here last month and is now lower than for both his course wins in 2019. Auriferous has sound claims if a lesser effort last time can be forgiven so he's feared most ahead of the consistent Fandabidozi.