19:00 Chester

Friday 8 July 2022

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Excell Supply Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 26.59s

(4)

Praiano¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J F Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 88| BF

11/2

Not disgraced after 9 months off when fifth of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good to firm, 2/1) 16 days ago. Back down in trip and he can give another good account.

Form: 14227-5

(3)

Restorer^p³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ian Williams| OR: 83| C

18/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 336436

(1)

Group One Power³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

10/3

Unreliable type. 4/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Others remain more persuasive.

Form: 05-6732

(2)

Haunted Dream¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 89| BF

4/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in April. 85/40, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good) 19 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 2-11253

(7)

Box To Box¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: H Palmer| OR: 85| C

11/4

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 5-runner handicap (6/4) at this course (10.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Well in the mix once more.

Form: 332-151

(6)

Trojan Horse²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82

7/2

Latest win at Ripon in April. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Royal Ascot (10f, good to firm, 33/1) 20 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 31-1350

Non-Runners

(5)

Heart Of Soul⁴¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: Ben Sanderson

Forecasts

Box To Box (11/4), Group One Power (10/3), Trojan Horse (7/2), Haunted Dream (4/1), Praiano (11/2), Heart Of Soul (7/1), Restorer (18/1)

HAUNTED DREAM wasn't seen to best effect when third at Pontefract and is fancied to bag win number three of the season off an unchanged mark. Box To Box is feared most on the back of his recent win here with Praiano not ruled out either if, as expected, builiding on his Salisbury fifth after an absence.