18:40 Chester

Friday 12 July 2024

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Roodee Nursery

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 1m 30.85s

(6)

Megalithic¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 82| BF

2/1

220,000 gns Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to useful 1¼m winner Wonderful Times, from the family of very smart 7f winner Gustav Klimt. Very green in 5f Salisbury novice and the Woodcote at Epsom (nearest finish). Also not seen to best effect at Carlisle and 7f sure to suit now handicapping.

Form: 323

(2)

Moon Sniper²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 81

4/1

Excellent runner-up effort at Sandown on second start. 125/1, 17¼ lengths eleventh of 15 to Bedtime Story in Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut from a very fair mark and this a far more suitable assignment.

Form: 620

(1)

Anthropologist⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

11/4

Similar form all 3 starts, seventh of 12 in minor event (6/1) at Newmarket (6f, good) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut and must improve, but stall 1 likely to help his cause.

Form: 347

(5)

Dukes Of Haather^b1²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: A Keatley| OR: 71| BF

11/2

Displayed promise first 2 starts and improved as expected in line with step up in trip when third of 12 in novice event at Newmarket (6f, good, 16/1). Had to wait for a gap when third only in a C&D seller a month ago. Blinkers reached for.

Form: 7333

(4)

Camden Flyer¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A M Balding| OR: 64

10/1

Modest form at best in her qualifying runs, sixth of 9 in novice event at Ffos Las (7.4f, good) 16 days ago. Makes nursery debut for excellent yard but mark demands more.

Form: 056

(3)

Under The Sea³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 61

22/1

Showed a bit amidst greenness when 2¼ lengths third of 7 in claimer at Fontainebleau, racing handy and not knocked about under pressure. Raced wide when disappointing at Pontefract next time and again well held at Bath. Up in trip for nursery debut.

Form: 300

Non-Runners

(7)

Greek Gift⁶

Weight: 8-3| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: J Quinn

Forecasts

Megalithic (2/1), Anthropologist (11/4), Greek Gift (3/1), Moon Sniper (4/1), Dukes Of Haather (11/2), Camden Flyer (10/1), Under The Sea (22/1)

MEGALITHIC looked a work-in-progress in his qualifying runs and the combination of 7f and the switch to a nursery is expected to elicit an improved showing. Moon Sniper is back in much calmer waters and is a definite threat from stall 2, with Sunday's Carlisle winner Greek Gift also of interest.