17:10 Chester

Friday 14 June 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

London Essence Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 35.69s

(7)

Juantorena²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 79

10/1

Winner at Brighton in May. 9/1, eighteenth of 19 in handicap at York (7f, good) 20 days ago, too free and doing too much too soon. Yard does well here.

Form: 843-310

(11)

Mai Dubai⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 78

12/1

Won at Southwell in August. Off 8 months and gelded, sixth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good, 7/1) on return 40 days ago. Down in trip. Wide draw to overcome.

Form: 7313-6

(1)

Operate²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 78

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 11 at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm, 4/1) 25 days ago. Makes the running and could be interesting from stall 1 on handicap debut.

Form: 43224

(3)

Colorada Dancer²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78| D

9/2

York maiden winner in October. Off 7 months and 7/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at York (10.2f, good) on return 20 days ago. Back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 2241-4

(10)

Native King^h⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: H Palmer| OR: 78| BF

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden for George Boughey. Third of 5 in maiden (11/10) at Newcastle (8f) 91 days ago, pulling his chance away and not given a hard time once seen off by the winner. Makes handicap/turf debut for new yard and could do better.

Form: 923

(4)

Treasure Time³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 77

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 7 months, fourth of 9 in maiden (4/1) at Newcastle (6f) on return 33 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut and likely improver for top stable.

Form: 92-4

(8)

Swift Salian⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| D

10/1

Won at Doncaster in September. Off 6 months/gelded, seventh of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft, 9/1) 54 days ago, taking strong hold. Could show more here.

Form: 23218-7

(2)

Close Connection²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 74

18/1

Gelded and much improved when winning at Pontefract (6f, heavy) on return. 16/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Could get back on track upped in trip now.

Form: 08-19

(6)

Swordplay³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

14/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 18/1) on return 33 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip.

Form: 30527-5

(13)

East Bank²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 70

14/1

Back to form stepped up to 7f when winning at Newcastle in March and did very well under the circumstances when runner-up at Musselburgh in May. 14/1, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at York (7f, good) 20 days ago, another to do too much too soon. Stall 13 to overcome.

Form: 671620

(5)

Bulmer Bank^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65

9/2

20/1, good third of 19 in handicap at York (7f, good) 20 days ago. Should get another strong pace to aim at here and can go well.

Form: 6047-43

Non-Runners

(12)

Shemozzle²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Non Runner

(9)

Asteverdi⁴¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Alice Haynes J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Shemozzle (4/1), Bulmer Bank (9/2), Treasure Time (9/2), Colorada Dancer (9/2), Native King (17/2), Operate (17/2), Juantorena (10/1), Swift Salian (10/1), Asteverdi (10/1), Mai Dubai (12/1), Swordplay (14/1), East Bank (14/1), Close Connection (18/1)

BULMER BANK ran well when third from off a strong pace at York 3 weeks ago and gets the vote from the same mark with a similar scenario likely to unfold here. Treasure Time is a likely improver now handicapping and is a danger, while Native King is also interesting now pitched into a handicap by his new local trainer.