14:55 Chester

Saturday 25 May 2024

All13:4514:2014:5515:3516:0516:4017:15

Net World Sports 15th Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 3m 39.28s

(5)

Percy Jones¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 76

14/1

Respectable third of 8 in handicap at this course (12.3f, good to firm, 15/2) 15 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip and he makes each-way appeal off the same mark.

Form: 63155-3

(4)

Rich Belief^b,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 76| D

8/1

Creditable eighth of 19 in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft, 40/1) 28 days ago. Back up in trip with blinkers refitted here, and this Irish raider is one of the more interesting candidates.

Form: 49448-8

(1)

Dreams Adozen^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 77| C

11/4

Course winner. 9/1, creditable seventh of 16 in handicap at this course (18.6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Entitled to come on for that seasonal reappearance and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 21363-7

(2)

Capone²⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 75| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, soft, 13/8) when last seen in September. Third in this race 12 months ago and, provided he is ready to roll following a winter break, this consistent 9-y-o should be in the mix.

Form: 431222-

(12)

Sharp Distinction^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 75

11/2

Fourth of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Southwell (14.1f) 27 days ago. He's on a workable mark and it will be no surprise to see this 5-y-o involved in the finish.

Form: 61238-4

(9)

Animato^v,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

12/1

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap (11/2) at Catterick (15.9f, good) 12 days ago. 2 lb nudge fair enough but this is a more demanding assignment.

Form: 054321

(6)

Gifted Angel^p⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 71| D

12/1

14/1, last of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Ascot (15.7f, good) 62 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was respectable but he looks vulnerable for win purposes. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 43423-3

(11)

Clear White Light^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: A Keatley| OR: 68| D

9/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Haydock (15.6f, good to firm, 33/1) 14 days ago. Successful in this sphere at Catterick last month but this 5 lb higher mark may prove beyond him.

Form: 9674-15

(3)

Sophar Sogood^p³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: K S McHugh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 58| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, soft, 25/1) 3 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 10470-0

(8)

Tigerten^t,p1³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 52| D

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, soft, 17/2) 3 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 643-063

Non-Runners

(10)

Lusaka³³

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: J L Flint J: Mr Taylor Fisher

(7)

Sobegrand²⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: J L Flint J: Ethan Jones

Forecasts

Dreams Adozen (11/4), Tigerten (9/2), Sharp Distinction (11/2), Capone (13/2), Rich Belief (8/1), Clear White Light (9/1), Animato (12/1), Gifted Angel (12/1), Percy Jones (14/1), Lusaka (16/1), Sobegrand (50/1), Sophar Sogood (66/1)

Having shaped better than the bare result without headgear at Navan last month, RICH BELIEF is very interesting off the same mark with blinkers refitted. Dreams Adozen made a similarly encouraging return to action recently and she is feared most ahead of Percy Jones.