17:00 Chester

Saturday 15 July 2023

All14:0714:4215:1715:5216:2717:00

Camden Town Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 2m 23.37s

(6)

Auld Toon Loon²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| D

6/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Lingfield (1¼m, good to firm) last month. Stamina stretched over 1½m at Ripon since and treated as if still in form.

Form: 342415

(11)

Jean Baptiste^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 18/5, good second of 9 over C&D (good) 28 days ago. Draw could have been kinder.

Form: 3-75962

(2)

Stately Home⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 79

9/2

Latest win at Kempton in March. 4/1, creditable fifth of 11 over C&D (heavy) 65 days ago.

Form: 26-1555

(4)

Compliant⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 76| BF| D

10/3

Latest win at Kempton in February. Creditable third at Newcastle next time and possibly unsuited by heavy ground when a well-held third at Doncaster last time. Remains relatively unexposed.

Form: 312-133

(7)

Glory Nights⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when seventh of 11 in novice at Kempton (7f, 12/1) on reappearance 89 days ago. Steps up in trip for handicap and turf debut. Betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 5/42-7

(8)

Sid's Annie¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: M D I Usher| OR: 73| D

6/1

Quirky sort. Made if 3 wins in her last 5 starts when seeing off 6 rivals at Doncaster ((1¼m, good to firm) 14 days ago, bit in hand. David Probert has won on her before. Merits respect.

Form: 218411

(9)

Arranmore³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 72| BF

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 8 in handicap at Haydock (1¼m, good to firm, 4/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 207-322

(5)

Bushfire¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 65

7/1

11/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle ((1¼m) 15 days ago. Has fallen to a handy mark.

Form: 326-604

Non-Runners

(3)

Innse Gall¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: I Jardine J: F Norton

(10)

Sucellus²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Alistair Rawlinson

(1)

Master Of Combat²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: K Frost J: Ryan Sexton

Forecasts

Jean Baptiste (3/1), Compliant (10/3), Stately Home (9/2), Auld Toon Loon (6/1), Sid's Annie (6/1), Bushfire (7/1), Arranmore (10/1), Innse Gall (10/1), Master Of Combat (10/1), Sucellus (25/1), Glory Nights (33/1)

BUSHFIRE is on a good mark judged on last year's efforts and might be worth siding with to build on a more encouraging run at Newcastle last time. The thriving Sid's Annie, Innse Gall and James Fanshawe's Compliant head the dangers in an open finale.