17:40 Chester

Friday 30 June 2023

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Beaverbrooks Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 1m 24.99s

(11)

Danzan^p¹⁰^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr William Easterby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

5/1

Won twice last season, including the Ayr Bronze Cup in September, and back on the scoresheet with a strong front-running display at Thirsk (7f, soft) 10 days ago. 4 lb penalty unlikely to be a barrier to success here but stall 11 could prove problematic.

Form: 33-6481

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(7)

Maywake^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Eireann Cagney| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| D

9/2

Winless since bagging a big-field York handicap on reappearance last season but has performed with plenty of credit all 4 starts this time round, not least when third at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) last time. Mark unchanged and should be on the premises once more.

Form: 87-3333

(8)

Brasil Power^p1,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 79| BF| D

22/1

Resumed winning ways upon rejoining this yard at Wolverhampton (7f) in May and better than the bare result dropped to 6f there last time. Step back up in trip will help and equipped with first-time cheekpieces but it could be that he's simply a better horse on the AW.

Form: 700-173

(3)

Paws For Thought³⁴

5/2

Hasn't won for a long time but posted several creditable efforts in defeat last term and reappearance third over this C&D (heavy) was encouraging. Subsequently went off too hard back here and definite chance from stall 3 provided the ground isn't on the fast side. Has undergone a wind op.

Form: 4952-37

(10)

Starshiba^v¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Matthew Ennis| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| D

16/1

Multiple AW winner during the winter and added to his tally at Newcastle (7f) in March. Decent third at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last time but this is more competitive and, moreover, his record on turf stands at 0-20.

Form: 624103

(4)

Dolly Gray¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Paul Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 73| BF

12/1

Improved form back on turf in recent weeks, doing the job well from the front at Nottingham (6f, firm) prior to going down narrowly off 5 lb higher over the same C&D 8 days later. Return to this trip shouldn't be an issue and, along with Metabolt, she's one of two live contenders for her yard.

Form: 258-312

(2)

King Cabo¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jude Fernandes⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 73| D

7/2

Opened turf account at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) on penultimate start and seemingly raised his game when a close third off this 4 lb higher mark at Newbury next time. Remains unexposed on turf and needs considering from a handy draw.

Form: 497-213

(9)

Iconic Knight⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Amy Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

100/1

Did most of his racing at Chepstow in 2022, winning twice and placed 4 times from half-a-dozen starts at that Welsh track. However, he hasn't shown much in a couple of appearances since returning to action earlier this month.

Form: 2112-89

(1)

Mabre¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Sophie Bain⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 69

10/1

Bagged third win of 2023 in 1m handicap at Newbury in May before posting a solid second of 8 at Bath later that month. By no means disgraced under back up to 1¼m last time but others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 239125

(6)

Voltaic¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| D

25/1

Losing run mounting up and while he's by no means handicapped out of things, despite being 1 lb 'wrong' at the weights, the percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 28-4594

Non-Runners

(5)

Metabolt¹¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: D Loughnane J: Miss Becky Smith

Forecasts

Paws For Thought (5/2), King Cabo (7/2), Maywake (9/2), Metabolt (9/2), Danzan (5/1), Mabre (10/1), Dolly Gray (12/1), Starshiba (16/1), Brasil Power (22/1), Voltaic (25/1), Iconic Knight (100/1)

METABOLT displayed a nice turn of foot to quicken from last to first in a steadily-run race at Windsor and, with the possibility of more to come from this relatively lightly-raced 4-y-o, he is taken to complete the hat-trick. Next on the list is Paws For Thought, who probably wouldn't want fast ground but is otherwise appealing given his course form and handy mark. King Cabo is another to consider, along with Metabolt's stablemate Dolly Gray, but Danzan hasn't been done any favours by the draw.