14:45 Chester

Saturday 15 June 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0417:35

Edinburgh Gin Cannonball Handicap

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 2m 19.25s

(9)

Box To Box³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 96| CD

9/2

Chester regular, gaining both 2023 wins over this C&D, including this corresponding race. Placed 3 times in Bahrain during the winter and just about better than ever when a nose second at City Streak here a month ago.

Form: 323-022

(3)

King's Code^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 92| C

10/1

Real success story for his yard, adding more wins at Southwell and Kempton at the beginning of the year. Proved beyond doubt he's still every bit as big a force on turf as all-weather when bumping into a Group-race bound winner at York last month before a rare blip at Epsom.

Form: 147729

(8)

Gaassee^p1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 90| CD

14/1

Hasn't stood much racing in recent times and heavy defeats both starts for this yard having left William Haggas. Eased further 2 lb and clearly very dangerous if the headgear has the desired effect.

Form: 4468-74

(10)

Loyal Touch¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 88| D

10/1

Off the mark for the season in 10-runner handicap over this trip at Newcastle in March. Runner-up 3 times since and easy to excuse Epsom effort a fortnight ago.

Form: 122720

(4)

Glam De Vega^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 86

7/2

Twice a winner in 2022, including on handicap debut at Hamilton (9.2f). Missed all of 2023 and not judged too harshly on last month's Newbury return (hooded) denied a clear run. In top hands and he's of interest.

Form: 5211/0

(5)

Autumn Festival¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E De Giles| OR: 86

28/1

Prolific in 2022 and capitalised on a drop in the weights when adding to his tally at Beverley last September. Performed well above market expectations (sent off at 50/1) when third on return/debut for new yard in the Thirsk Hunt Cup but well held both outings since.

Form: 029-300

(1)

Hosanna Power²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 85| D

6/4

Has never stood much racing but he's in excellent hands and improved a chunk when making a winning handicap debut at Newbury last month. Looks one to keep on the right side.

Form: 2/23-1

(2)

Woodstock City³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 81| D

10/1

Successful twice in France last year. Hasn't hit the ground running for this yard but he did take a step back in the right drection from his reduced mark when third to City Streak and Box To Box over C&D.

Form: 33-0053

Non-Runners

(11)

City Streak¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: A M Balding J: David Probert

(7)

Desert Emperor¹²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: M & D Easterby J: Ryan Sexton

(6)

United Front²⁵

Weight: 8-6| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Forecasts

Hosanna Power (6/4), Glam De Vega (7/2), Box To Box (9/2), City Streak (9/2), Loyal Touch (10/1), King's Code (10/1), Woodstock City (10/1), Gaassee (14/1), United Front (20/1), Autumn Festival (28/1), Desert Emperor (33/1)

HOSANNA POWER is just the sort of low-mileage 4-y-o his leading yard excels with, and having beaten a subsequent winner on last month's return, he looks well weighted. City Streak and Box To Box finished first and second over C&D recently and are feared most, the latter perhaps the bigger threat this time.