16:48 Chester

Saturday 2 October 2021

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Baiana Voodoo Man Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 3m 7.89s

(8)

Euro Implosion¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 74| D

17/2

Already a 4-time winner this year, latest at Hamilton in July, and posted good second of 13 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 131632

(3)

Pot Of Paint¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jane Elliott| T: J Groucott| OR: 74

18/1

Still to get his head in front, and off 138 days since creditable third in handicap at Leicester (10f, soft) on final run for Tom Dascombe. Needs to hit the ground running for his new yard.

Form: 3234-53

(5)

Sophar Sogood⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J F Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 70| C

7/2

Arrives on back of career-best win in 14f handicap here 7 days ago. Can give another good account despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 323-591

(10)

Gabrial The One⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| C

5/1

Course winner who didn't enjoy the clearest of runs when fifth of 10 to Sophar Sogood in 14f handicap here 7 days ago. In the shake-up.

Form: 754445

(9)

Nakeeta^h¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| D

9/2

Yet to get his head in front in 2021 but he comes here in good nick, third of 13 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 16 days ago when left with too much to do. Considered off an unchanged mark.

Form: 324723

(12)

Madeeh^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: T Hamilton| T: P A Kirby| OR: 66| D

100/1

Bagged four 1m4f Newcastle handicaps early in 2021 but his recent form is not nearly so encouraging, beating only one at Ripon 7 days ago. Others are much preferred.

Form: 080466

(11)

Triple Nickle^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Joshua Bryan| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 64

50/1

Landed back-to-back Chepstow handicaps in June. Raced alone on far rail when last of 3 in handicap at Ffos Las 36 days ago, so expected to bounce back here.

Form: 311453

(4)

Proton¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64

66/1

Fair winning hurdler but he arrives well out of sorts in this sphere, last of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 19 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 43/4090

(1)

Overhaugh Street⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner in 2019. Lightly raced since and he hinted at a revival when sixth of 10 to Sophar Sogood here a week ago. Not taken lightly off a much reduced mark.

Form: 0367-56

(2)

Flood Defence^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 61

17/2

Unreliable type but not disgraced in a tongue strap when third at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Others remain more persuasive, though.

Form: 2-65073

(7)

Port Or Starboard^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 60

16/1

Ex-French maiden who took a step forward for his new yard when second of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Up 2 lb but one for the shortlist.

Form: 0260-42

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(6)

Toronto²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: C Fellowes J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Sophar Sogood (7/2), Nakeeta (9/2), Gabrial The One (5/1), Flood Defence (17/2), Euro Implosion (17/2), Overhaugh Street (10/1), Toronto (12/1), Port Or Starboard (16/1), Pot Of Paint (18/1), Triple Nickle (50/1), Proton (66/1), Madeeh (100/1)

A tightly-knit handicap so at the likely odds it's worth siding with C&D winner OVERHAUGH STREET given he has slipped to a very handy mark and took a step back in the right direction when sixth here last week. Euro Implosion is enjoying a fine season and another bold showing looks on the cards on the back of his Ayr second, while course-winner Gabrial The One can't be overlooked either.