17:05 Chester

Saturday 11 June 2022

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Edinburgh Gin Classic London Dry Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 2m 39.10s

(3)

Roscioli^h1,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 77

9/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm, 6/1) 15 days ago, left poorly placed. Up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Too well handicapped to completely dismiss.

Form: 157-044

(10)

Athmad¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75

20/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 12/1) 14 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip. Could make his presence felt if the race is run to suit.

Form: 447664

(9)

L'Enclume²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 73| D

9/1

Winner at Kempton in January. 12/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (11.8f, good) 21 days ago. Can't be discounted.

Form: 85-144

(4)

Bookmark²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 72| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (4/1) at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Can go well again if he gets the breaks.

Form: 1145-31

(7)

Atacama Desert^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K Frost| OR: 70

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 17 in handicap (10/1) at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Still relatively unexposed and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 8-6422

(8)

Saint Riquier^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69

11/4

Fair Flat winner in France and already fairly useful for new stable over hurdles, winning a handicap in that sphere at Warwick last time. Looks potentially well treated and might be worth chancing.

Form: 0/01-

(1)

Bamboo Bay^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 67| D

22/1

Fourth of 5 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good, 5/2) 20 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Others have achieved more lately.

Form: 451-584

(6)

Little Ted^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: P Hanagan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

12/1

Unreliable type. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (11/1) at Ripon (9.8f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Not certain to be in the same from.

Form: 425-071

(5)

The New Marwan¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good, 7/2) 17 days ago. Doesn't appear to have much in hand.

Form: 6-37825

(11)

Arabist^p²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: P Morris| OR: 61| D

125/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (14.4f, good). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Ian Williams.

Form: 043668-

(2)

Red Derek^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: L Williamson| OR: 59

17/2

One win from 31 Flat runs. Good second of 6 in handicap (4/1) at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm) 7 days ago, clear of rest. Cheekpieces back on. Merits respect.

Form: 32-7822

Forecasts

Saint Riquier (11/4), Bookmark (4/1), Atacama Desert (9/2), Red Derek (17/2), Roscioli (9/1), L'Enclume (9/1), Little Ted (12/1), The New Marwan (14/1), Athmad (20/1), Bamboo Bay (22/1), Arabist (125/1)

SAINT RIQUIER looks potentially thrown in off 69 based on the form he's shown over hurdles for this yard, so he's preferred to Atacama Desert, who arrives on the back of two excellent seconds. Last-time-out winner Bookmark is a danger, but she's reliant on luck in running.