16:35 Chester

Saturday 24 September 2022

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Beck's Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 1m 36.94s

(10)

Silent Monarch²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: G Boughey

11/4

Well-bred filly who made the ideal start when quickening up impressively to land a Beverley maiden from Jupiter And Mars last month. Open to improvement and capable of defying the penalty.

Form: 1

(1)

Al Baahy³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Frost| OR: 77

6/1

Fairly useful maiden who wasn't disgraced when fifth at Newbury last time but looks vulnerable tio improvers.

Form: 2-23435

(9)

Derrymore Boy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: D Loughnane

80/1

Showed a bit more than on debut when fourth in a novice at Wolverhampton 3 weeks ago but it's not enough to think he'll make any sort of impact in this.

Form: 74

(3)

Jupiter And Mars²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 73

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1,improved when 2½ lengths second of 7 to Silent Monarch in maiden at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 6382

(2)

Another Quirke⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: M Walford

100/1

Just a hint of ability in two starts to date, looking more of a handicap type.

Form: 66

(8)

Blue Hawaii⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: T Collier

80/1

Bumper winner/fair handicap hurdler, but big price and down the field at Pontefract on Flat debut 9 days ago.

Form: 8

(5)

Darkest Dream⁷⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: S Durack

150/1

Didn't offer much in a bumper for Tim Fitzgerald 23 months ago and looks up against it on Flat debut for new yard.

Form:

(4)

Dedenne^h²⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: H Palmer

16/1

135,000 gns Kingman half-sister to 7f-9.5f winner Beepeecee. Considerately handled on both starts for Tom Dascombe last winter and might do better debuting for new stable after 9 months off.

Form: 68-

(6)

Dolly Gray²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane

8/1

Better effort to date when second in a novice at Wolverhampton 3 weeks ago. Might do better still, so not completely dismissed.

Form: 92

(7)

Follow That Star³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| BF

15/8

Fairly useful filly who wasn't disgraced in a handicap at Sandown last month and deserves respect returning to novice company.

Form: 3-26525

Forecasts

Follow That Star (15/8), Silent Monarch (11/4), Jupiter And Mars (7/2), Al Baahy (6/1), Dolly Gray (8/1), Dedenne (16/1), Blue Hawaii (80/1), Derrymore Boy (80/1), Another Quirke (100/1), Darkest Dream (150/1)

SILENT MONARCH made an impressive winning debut at Beverley and, despite stall 10, she's a straightforward choice to defend her unbeaten record. Follow That Star is the obvious danger on form but further improvement from Jupiter And Mars, who was second to the selection last time, would put him in the mix.