17:30 Chester

Saturday 9 July 2022

All13:5814:3315:0815:4316:1816:5317:30

Corbett Sports Handicap

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 2m 11.26s

(3)

Urban War^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 78

6/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Not seen to best effect when third of 4 in handicap at Ripon (1¼m, good to firm, 10/3) 23 days ago.

Form: 56-8823

(4)

Celtic Empress^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: H Main| OR: 76

10/3

Winner at Newmarket (1m) in May despite a slow start. Not disgraced in higher grades since, particularly when sixth of 20 at Royal Ascot latest. Contender if stamina holds now going up to 1¼m for first time.

Form: 26-5156

(7)

Headingley^p,h1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72

22/1

Has largely struggled since his second at Wolverhampton in February. Has a reduced mark to work with on turf but others are still preferred. First-time hood added to regular cheekpieces.

Form: 269005

(2)

Innse Gall¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 72| D

5/2

Won at Ayr last summer and could be ready to strike again soon judged on latest third of 14 in 11f Cumberland Plate at Carlisle 17 days ago, impressing with way he travelled. Drop back to 1¼m looks ideal. Big player.

Form: 3209-53

(6)

Visibility¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 72| D

9/1

Latest win at Pontefract (1¼m) in June. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (1m, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Ought to be competitive.

Form: 375613

(5)

Angels Landing^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69

10/1

Won at Kempton (11f) last autumn before a consistent spell hurdling over the winter. No promise back in Flat handicaps the last twice, though.

Form: 3421-88

(1)

Little Ted^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: T Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

7/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (11/1) at Ripon (1¼m) in May but not the most reliable so no big surprise when he was well beaten here next time.

Form: 25-0718

(8)

The New Marwan¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019 but respectable efforts over 1½m here on his last 2 starts.

Form: 782525

Forecasts

Innse Gall (5/2), Celtic Empress (10/3), Urban War (6/1), The New Marwan (7/1), Little Ted (7/1), Visibility (9/1), Angels Landing (10/1), Headingley (22/1)

INNSE GALL impressed with the way he travelled in the Cumberland Plate at Carlisle and looks the way to go faced with a slightly sharper test this time. Celtic Empress ought to find this a bit easier than the Royal Ascot Class 2 she contested last time so she's feared most ahead of Visibility.