16:00 Chester

Saturday 24 September 2022

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Envirosips Handicap

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 3m 17.52s

(5)

Arctic Fox^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 80| D

9/1

Back-to-back winner of handicaps at Haydock this year, latterly over 14f in July. Not seen to best effect in a falsely-run race there 3 weeks ago but she's a likely type to bounce back.

Form: 541145

(3)

Heart Of Soul^p,t1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79| C

28/1

Multiple course winner who landed handicaps at Hamilton/Kempton back in the spring. Exploits have been more miss than hit more recently but not one to write off returned to this venue having not been disgraced here on his penultimate start.

Form: 117040

(1)

Mancini^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72| D

9/2

Well treated and has posted a couple of respectable efforts the last twice, again third over 15.9f at this course 5 weeks ago. He's on a long-losing streak, but should give his running.

Form: 068333

(2)

Australian Angel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 79| D

2/1

Successful for the third time this season at Sandown (14f) in July and found just one too good at Newmarket next time. Ran creditably without any excuses in a stronger affair at Haydock latest and this at least is less demanding.

Form: 612128

(4)

Pub Crawl⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: M L W Bell| OR: 77

6/1

Remains a maiden but wasted no time getting back to form when again finding only one too good at Chelmsford (14f) 9 days ago. No reason why he won't give another good account from this mark.

Form: 922452

(11)

Novel Legend¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 76

5/1

Nathaniel gelding who, despite running green, showed improved form when staying on to finish runner-up on handicap debut at Newbury (12f) in August. Similar form when fourth of 10 at Newcastle (12.5f) since and there could be more to come now tackling 14f.

Form: 76924

(12)

Bamboo Bay^p,t⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 67| C

66/1

Took advantage of drop in weights (in refitted tongue tie) when scoring over 12.3f here in June. However, only one effort of any note in 4 subsequent runs and others boast stronger claims.

Form: 417930

(7)

Carlos Felix²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65

33/1

In good form on AW/turf earlier this year but losing run is mounting up and recent efforts haven't been anywhere near so inspiring.

Form: 223780

(10)

The New Marwan³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| C

28/1

Belatedly added to sole previous success when landing 8-runner handicap here (10.3f) in July. Creditable second at Carlisle (11f) on his penultimate start but never figured from off the pace over extended 15f back here 5 weeks ago. Type to bounce back.

Form: 251527

(13)

Claritudo⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 69| BF| D

12/1

Confirmed reappearance promise when running out a convincing winner at Redcar (14f) in May. Has yet to find any further progress in 2 subsequent outings but too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 06-2145

(6)

Brazilian Beach^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68

12/1

Improved when grabbing share of the spoils at Haydock (10f.2) in June. Lost way in handful of starts thereafter but did at least return to form (in first-time blinkers) when third over 13f at Ayr last week. Task is to back that up here.

Form: 157923

(9)

Lady Valentine^v³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: H Palmer| OR: 66

40/1

Landed a Leicester novice (7f) on first of 3 starts as a juvenile. Similar form when second in handicap at Hamilton (9f) in May but not built on that at up to 12f more recently. Up further in trip now.

Form: 9-82585

Non-Runners

(8)

Fandabidozi⁴¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: G Hanmer J: Paula Muir

Forecasts

Australian Angel (2/1), Mancini (9/2), Novel Legend (5/1), Pub Crawl (6/1), Arctic Fox (9/1), Claritudo (12/1), Brazilian Beach (12/1), Fandabidozi (25/1), The New Marwan (28/1), Heart Of Soul (28/1), Carlos Felix (33/1), Lady Valentine (40/1), Bamboo Bay (66/1)

There have been definite signs of encouragement in handicaps over shorter from NOVEL LEGEND of late and James Fanshawe's son of Nathaniel could well be the answer here now his stamina is tested a little more. Fellow 3-y-o Pub Crawl has run plenty of good races without getting his head in front and rates a player, along with Mancini, whilst Claritudo shouldn't be written off either.