13:30 Chester

Thursday 5 May 2022

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ICM Stellar Sports Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 1.36s

(5)

Sunday Sovereign^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 96| CD

5/1

C&D winner last August who might have needed the run after 6 months off when finishing down the field at Musselburgh last month. Down 2 lb and that outing should've blown away any cobwebs.

Form: 31026-8

(4)

Night On Earth^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 95| CD

5/1

Thriving on his racing on AW, supplementing his easy Kempton victory (5f) with another success from the front at Lingfield last month. Lost little in defeat back on turf when finishing a close third at Newmarket 3 weeks ago and should give another good account.

Form: 523113

(10)

Count D'Orsay²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 94| D

13/2

It's now nineteen runs since his last win but he did shape as if better for the run after 6 months off when fourth of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, soft, 28/1) 24 days ago. Shortlisted but the draw could've been much kinder.

Form: 36368-4

(2)

Mokaatil^t,v⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 88| D

6/1

Won Epsom Dash in 2021 and back to winning ways returned to Epsom last month, running on strongly from off a good pace to lead in the closing stages. Shaped as if still in good form when a never-threatening third at Goodwood since and the visor goes back on.

Form: 06-7613

(3)

Look Out Louis^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 85| C| D

2/1

Successful twice on turf last season (including here over 6f) and resumed progress in good style at Newcastle (5f) in January. Proved better than ever returned to turf when runner-up at Newmarket 3 weeks ago and, nicely drawn in stall 3, he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 232-132

(1)

Militia¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 84| CD

7/1

Dual Catterick scorer last year who shaped as if needing the run after 6 months off when sixth at Ripon last month. Should be much closer to form here and having landed the plum draw in stall 1, he may well have a say in proceedings.

Form: 45134-6

(8)

Bossipop^b⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| CD

22/1

C&D winner who is now sixteen runs since his last win in 2021. Stepped up on reappearance when runner-up at Musselburgh 7 days ago and he's on a fair mark if able to build on that effort.

Form: 2200-02

Non-Runners

(7)

King Of Stars⁷²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: S De Sousa

(6)

Alligator Alley⁴⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Jason Watson

(9)

Soul Seeker¹¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Andrea Atzeni

Forecasts

Look Out Louis (2/1), Night On Earth (5/1), Sunday Sovereign (5/1), Mokaatil (6/1), Alligator Alley (6/1), Count D'Orsay (13/2), Militia (7/1), Soul Seeker (12/1), King Of Stars (14/1), Bossipop (22/1)

This could get complicated with several of these usually ridden from the front. LOOK OUT LOUIS was unlucky to bump into a rival firmly on the up at Newmarket 3 weeks ago and, now well-drawn in stall 3 here, Julie Camacho's charge can resume winning ways. Militia is extremely speedy and, having shaped as if the run was needed at Ripon 12 days ago, he heads up the opposition, with the in-form Night On Earth also fancied to go well.