17:00 Chester

Saturday 17 June 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:00

Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 2m 42.67s

(7)

The Thunderer⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: B A Curtis| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 79| D

7/2

First run since leaving Sean Curran when tongue strap on for first time, did well to win 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 10/3) 60 days ago considering he was very slowly away. Another excellent effort when second at Goodwood but habitual slow start is a worry at this track.

Form: 1-87812

(5)

Tudor¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J F Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 76| D

5/2

Ended 2022 on the up at Lingfield, winning twice Held form well since, finding only one too good at Leicester 18 days ago, although he did look to be outbattled.

Form: 311-432

(6)

Daheer^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75

25/1

Turf record more compelling than his AW one, left behind returned to grass at Redcar 3 weeks ago. Back up in trip but others more persuasive.

Form: 6-52326

(3)

Thunder Ahead^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A King| OR: 72| D

14/1

Flat/hurdles winner who ran well on back of wind op when runner-up at Wolverhampton (14f) in December. Not in top form in both codes since, however.

Form: 9/92-847

(9)

Restorer^p⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70| C| D

6/1

Chester regular but losing run dates back to 2020. Kept on for third at Haydock last week and he should be spot on fitness-wise. Lurks on a dangerous mark.

Form: 5230-73

(2)

Bookmark¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 69| BF| C| D

4/1

Course winner who is back down in the weights and found only one too good back on turf at Doncaster a fortnight ago. Likely to give it another good shot.

Form: 657-732

(4)

Aldbourne²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 68

10/1

Landed 1m2f handicaps at Nottingham and Brighton last autumn. Well held on Doncaster return in April and didn't fare much better at Sandown since.

Form: 5118-69

(1)

Tio Mio^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 61

13/2

Back on track returned to the Flat in recent months, resuming winning ways from the front at Southwell (11.1f) in April. Similar form when third back at that venue last month and may have failed to stay 14f returned to turf latest.

Form: 3-94134

Non-Runners

(8)

Haarar¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: M L W Bell J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Tudor (5/2), The Thunderer (7/2), Bookmark (4/1), Haarar (5/1), Restorer (6/1), Tio Mio (13/2), Aldbourne (10/1), Thunder Ahead (14/1), Daheer (25/1)

HAARAR gives the strong impression he has a bigger performance in him granted a truly-run race, and with his yard among the winners, he's just about the most appealing option. Restorer has plenty of form at this venue to his name and is dangerous given the mark he's dropped to, with Tudor another to note.