18:50 Chester

Friday 24 June 2022

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Mappin & Webb Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 25.03s

(3)

Sir Oliver^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 81| D

7/4

Done very well since joining this yard, gaining compensation for a couple of near misses when edging out Karibana (won next time) at Chelmsford 17 days ago. Lower mark back on turf and well drawn so there are reasons to be hopeful.

Form: 41-5321

(1)

Roundhay Park^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: N Tinkler| OR: 80| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 20/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. On a good mark but bounce back needed.

Form: 15-8768

(13)

Gabrial The Wire²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 20/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.6f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Yard has a very good record in this race but this one is drawn widest.

Form: 9071-69

(2)

Poet's Magic¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D C Costello| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 80| D

6/1

Three wins in productive 2021. Has travelled well for a long way in a pair of competitive York handicaps this season and no surprise if she stages a full-scale revival now. Well drawn.

Form: 1320-70

(8)

Ventura Rascal¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 76| D

18/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 9/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago.

Form: 41-9854

(5)

Hathlool^h⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 76| BF

18/1

Three AW wins on joining this yard but has found things tougher since. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newbury (1m, good, 7/2) 42 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 198350

(4)

Ciotog⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 73

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded first time, sixth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Haydock (1m, good to firm) 6 days ago. Others are more obvious.

Form: 722-66

(9)

Plumette²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 72| D

28/1

Pair of AW wins this spring but run of good form has a come to a halt last twice.

Form: 131280

(10)

Barney's Bay¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71

12/1

Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm, 28/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 85-8538

(11)

Manhattanville¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 79| D

12/1

Good runner-up efforts in competitive 7f turf handicaps on last 2 starts, bumping into a progressive sort at Thirsk latterly. Can play a prominent role if the 11 box doesn't prove too much of an inconvenience.

Form: 24-5822

(6)

Cashew^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: G Boughey| OR: 79

12/1

Stepped up on reappearance when third of 5 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to soft, 9/1) 24 days ago but will need more again in this deeper race.

Form: 3555-73

(7)

Jilly Cooper³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70

10/1

Fair performer. Respectable fourth of 5 in handicap (18/1) at Ripon (1m, good to firm) 30 days ago, fading late on. Return to 7f should help.

Form: 6538-54

Non-Runners

(12)

Algheed¹⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Sir Oliver (7/4), Poet's Magic (6/1), Roundhay Park (6/1), Jilly Cooper (10/1), Algheed (10/1), Barney's Bay (12/1), Manhattanville (12/1), Cashew (12/1), Gabrial The Wire (16/1), Hathlool (18/1), Ventura Rascal (18/1), Plumette (28/1), Ciotog (50/1)

A chance is taken on POET'S MAGIC as she's travelled with a good deal of purpose on both starts this term and could be at concert pitch now, added to which she's well drawn in stall 2. Sir Oliver is another who is nicely berthed towards the inside and rates a threat. Manhattanville arrives at the top of his game and can also play a prominent role if David Probert can manoeuvre his way into a challenging position from stall 11.