14:05 Chester

Thursday 5 May 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1015:4016:1516:50

Deepbridge Handicap

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 1m 35.3s

(4)

Value Theory¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95

18/1

Confirmed debut promise when running out a good winner of a Newmarket novice (7f) last July prior to respectable efforts in pair of 7f Group 3 contests. Not disgraced on return/handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m) last month but her mark does demand a little more.

Form: 3136-7

(8)

My Little Tip¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 92

17/2

Ended 2-y-o campaign on the up, completing hat-trick of 7f nurseries at Catterick in September. Essentially proved too free when sixth of 7 on return at Newbury (7f) 18 days ago but that should have taken the freshness out of him.

Form: 63111-6

(3)

Koy Koy²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 90

5/2

Acclamation colt who opened his account at the third attempt in a Newbury novice (7f) 7 months ago, well on top at the finish. Very much the sort to do better at 3yrs, so returns with solid claims from a handy draw.

Form: 521-

(9)

Aleezdancer²¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 90

13/2

Dual soft ground novice winner (both at 5f) this time last year who ended the campaign with a career-best success in a Pontefract nursery (6f, soft) in October. Effective on quicker ground and type to do better still but the draw could have been kinder.

Form: 190041-

(1)

Outgate²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 88

9/4

Outstrip colt who was successful twice as a 2-y-o, latterly from an 11 lb lower mark in a Haydock nursery (7f) in September. Smashing second on return at Newmarket (1m) in April and high on shortlist under Ryan Moore with good draw to work from.

Form: 13712-2

(6)

Bastogne^v1⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: James Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 85

8/1

Leicester maiden winner over 6f last June whose consistency was hard to knock in defeat thereafter, fourth in French listed race (7f) final start. Rare below-par display on AW return in February and the visor goes on now.

Form: 34424-6

(5)

Outside World⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| BF

22/1

All-the-way winner of small-field 6f novice/nursery contests last year and ran up to best when close-up fourth of 7 on return at Doncaster (1m) 5 days ago, granted run of the race. Should give another good account but likely to face plenty of competition up front.

Form: 21019-4

(7)

Spacer²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 82

12/1

Confirmed promise of debut run when landing 7f Haydock novice in August, seeing it out well. Not disgraced at this venue next time but no threat in a soft-ground nursery at York (7.8f) on final start in October.

Form: 2130-

Non-Runners

(2)

City Runner¹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Outgate (9/4), Koy Koy (5/2), City Runner (4/1), Aleezdancer (13/2), Bastogne (8/1), My Little Tip (17/2), Spacer (12/1), Value Theory (18/1), Outside World (22/1)

Twice successful as a juvenile, OUTGATE ran a cracker when runner-up on his return at Newmarket last month, beaten only by a Godolphin in-mate firmly on the up. Operating from the plum draw with Ryan Moore booked, he looks sure to go well again. Low-mileage Koy Koy bolted up at Newbury on his final start last year and is feared, along with City Runner and Value Theory.