14:35 Chester

Friday 10 May 2024

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tote.co.uk Free Bet Friday Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 2m 9.02s

(7)

Killybegs Warrior⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: David Egan| T: C Johnston| OR: 106| D

5/1

Won a valuable 1¼m handicap on the July Course last summer and some smart efforts in defeat subsequently, notably his second from the front in 11f Rosebery at Kempton on reappearance in April. Another sound front-running display at Newmarket last week.

Form: 4403-26

(2)

Box To Box⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: H Palmer| OR: 94| CD

7/2

Chester regular, gaining both 2023 wins over this C&D. Raced at Sakhit in more recent times, second to the re-opposing Parlando when last seen in February.

Form: 1323-02

(1)

City Streak³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 91| CD

9/4

Successful at this meeting a year and just about better than ever when second on reappearance at Bath last month. Same mark here so likely to give it a good go.

Form: 12519-2

(8)

Parlando⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 90| D

5/1

Useful sort who scored in Bahrain in February (seeing off Box To Box) but was some way below form at Doncaster a month later. Short break since but others are more appealing. Engaged 4.10 Chester Thursday.

Form: 245-410

(5)

Dream Harder¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 88| C| D

4/1

Likeable sort who was just about better than ever when winning 8-tunner handicap over 11.3f here in July. Excellent return to action when third at Wolverhampton in March and lesser effort at Kempton easy enough to forgive given the race wasn't run to suit. Engaged 4.10 Chester Thursday.

Form: 143-307

(4)

Wadacre Gomez⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 88| D

28/1

Already had a productive 2024 on the AW, winning twice at up to 10f. Wasn't seen to best effect at Lingfield and lot depends on whether he's as effective on turf.

Form: 012140

(3)

Woodstock City⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: J Fanning| T: Ian Williams| OR: 81| D

28/1

Latest win at Deauville in August but struggled to recapture that form on the AW this winter.

Form: 133-005

Non-Runners

(6)

Bolster¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

(9)

Botanical²²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: R Varian J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

City Streak (9/4), Box To Box (7/2), Bolster (7/2), Dream Harder (4/1), Botanical (9/2), Parlando (5/1), Killybegs Warrior (5/1), Woodstock City (28/1), Wadacre Gomez (28/1)

BOLSTER and Botanical are low-mileage 4-y-os with the scope to rate quite a bit higher this year. Separating them isn't easy but Bolster has the benefit of a recent run (emphatic Pontefract success) so is marginally preferred. Of the rest, City Streak won here a year ago and a bold bid looks on the cards.