16:10 Chester

Saturday 29 June 2024

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Jam Shed Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 3m 30.01s

(8)

Dreams Adozen^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: C Johnston| OR: 79| C

9/4

3-time winner last season, latterly with the mud flying over extended 14f here in August. Eased a little in weights in recent months and capitalised when successful back at this track (12.3f) 2 weeks ago. Versatile as regards ground/trip and she can go well again.

Form: 63-7731

(7)

Clan Chieftain³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 77

11/4

Low-mileage 4-y-o who stepped up plenty with a reappearance run under his belt when second of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f) 5 weeks ago. Appeals as being on a workable mark if he can build on that now his stamina is tested further.

Form: 1604-82

(2)

Sea Grey^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 74

12/1

Fairly useful in this sphere and bright start over hurdles for this yard, off the mark in maiden company at Catterick (19.3f) in December. Failed to build on that subsequently, running poorly at Bangor (16.6f) in May so return to the level needs to spark a revival.

Form: 53637-4

(5)

Bulldog Spirit²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: R Menzies| OR: 70

15/2

Showed benefit of his reappearance/stable debut effort when second at Hamilton (11f) in May and probably did too much too soon when finishing down the field over that track/trip 4 weeks ago. Better showing anticipated for all he still needs to fully prove himself at this trip.

Form: 548-720

(6)

African Star^t,p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68

9/1

Lingfield maiden winner (at 11.6f, turf) who made the frame in a couple of staying handicaps on AW for Sylvester Kirk around the turn of the year. Shaped as if needing his respective return for new stable at Lingfield (15.7f, AW) in May and entitled to be sharper now.

Form: 584-437

(3)

Tailorman²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62

7/2

Fair form when runner-up in pair of bumpers earlier this year. Some promise on first of 3 quick-fire runs in novice/maidens in this sphere in recent weeks and not disgraced when fourth of 8 on handicap debut at Nottingham (14f) on Thursday. Little more needed here.

Form: 4094

(4)

Achnamara^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 62

28/1

Winless since 2022 and comes here out of sorts, again forfeiting plenty of ground at the start when well-beaten sixth of 9 to Dreams Adozen in handicap at this course (12.3f, heavy, 20/1) 14 days ago. One to treat with caution now.

Form: 9-58676

(1)

Dovena²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 60

25/1

Dual winner on turf for Amanda Perrett last summer and solid start for new stable when just touched off at Bath (11.6f) in September. Has yet to scale same heights in pair of outings so far this year, though.

Form: 3142-67

Forecasts

Dreams Adozen (9/4), Clan Chieftain (11/4), Tailorman (7/2), Bulldog Spirit (15/2), African Star (9/1), Sea Grey (12/1), Dovena (25/1), Achnamara (28/1)

CLAN CHIEFTAIN took a firm step back in the right direction back on a sounder surface when runner-up at Salisbury (14.2f) 5 weeks ago, and with untapped potential at this sort of trip, he earns the vote to build on that and prove his mark a workable one. The versatile and very likeable Dreams Adozen, who scored over shorter here recently, and Bulldog Spirit are also considered.