13:40 Chester

Friday 14 June 2024

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Friday Social Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 28.94s

(4)

Red Mirage¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 80| C| D

10/3

Course winner who enhanced his good record fresh (also had wind op) when successful at Catterick (7f, soft) in April. Hasn't quite scaled same heights in 2 starts since but Patrick Mullins a very eye-catching booking and he's considered from handy draw.

Form: 857-106

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(8)

Maxi Boy²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr R Birkett| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 80

20/1

Winless since debut success for Michael Bell back in 2019 and largely disappointed for that yard last season. Needs to hit the ground running back from 8 months off/starting out for new stable.

Form: 032679-

(9)

On A Session¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Alice Keighley| T: T D Barron| OR: 79| D

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good, 6/1) 13 days ago, likely to have been better served by a stronger gallop. Handicapper is steadily easing his grip and not discounted despite a wide draw.

Form: 0-03075

(2)

Soar Above^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss C Butler⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 79| D

11/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (7f) 23 days ago. Refitting of cheekpieces may help back on turf and worth noting if the market speaks in his favour from a handy draw in stall 2.

Form: 26-2648

(7)

Spioradalta^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 79| C| D

5/1

Well suited by the strong gallop and justified good support when successful over 7.6f here last summer. Shaped well on 2 of first 3 starts this campaign and any easing of the ground will play firmly to his strengths with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 400-435

(1)

Outrun The Storm²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Eireann Cagney| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| D

9/4

Not at his best towards the end of last season, but proved determined back from 6 months off when landing a Newcastle handicap (7.1f) in April. Far from disgraced either outing since and danger to all if getting his own way in front from plum draw.

Form: 866-135

(10)

El Hibri¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Megan Bevan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 66

28/1

Tasted success 3 times on AW this year, the latest at Chelmsford (6f) in May. Run best excused when last of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good, 10/1) 13 days ago, short of room soon after start, but draw could have been much kinder here.

Form: 570319

(3)

King of The Dance⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 60

20/1

1m winner on all-weather for Eve Johnson Houghton last summer but yet to match that level in trio of starts for present yard, below form sixth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Salisbury (7f, heavy) 40 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 1450-66

Non-Runners

(6)

Ernie's Valentine⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D Loughnane J: Non Runner

(5)

Bass Player²⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: K Frost J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Outrun The Storm (9/4), Red Mirage (10/3), On A Session (9/2), Spioradalta (5/1), Bass Player (8/1), Soar Above (11/1), Maxi Boy (20/1), King of The Dance (20/1), Ernie's Valentine (20/1), El Hibri (28/1)

Having enhanced his excellent record when fresh at Catterick in April, RED MIRAGE hasn't quite scaled the same heights in 2 subsequent outings but he remains on a workable mark on the pick of his form and with Patrick Mullins a very eye-catching booking, he looks a big player from a handy draw. Outrun The Storm, Spioradalta in refitted cheekpieces and On A Session head up the dangers.