16:20 Chester

Saturday 13 July 2024

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Soul Sunset Racing Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 47.3s

(2)

Haliphon^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Burns| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70| CD

4/1

Winless since landing this race in 2022 but produced one of this season's better efforts when second of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Epsom (12f, good) 10 days ago. Respected from unchanged mark.

Form: 6-78902

(7)

Green Team^v1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70

20/1

More miss than hit last season and has continued to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage this year. Back in trip with visor applied but remains hard to fancy.

Form: 08-0000

(3)

V Power¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 68

20/1

Ex-Irish gelding who showed improved form on handicap debut when second of 7 at Kempton (12f) in February. Failed to stay longer trip at Chelmsford the following month and remains somewhat unexposed.

Form: 8/60-28

(4)

Sutue Alshams¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| D

7/1

Scored at Musselburgh on his penultimate outing last term and shaped as if back in form when fifth of 7 in handicap there (16f, good) 10 days ago, just appearing stretched by longer trip. Not discounted from last winning mark.

Form: 816-045

(8)

Lunar Jet⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 67

11/1

Soft-ground specialist scored early last season at Redcar (10f, heavy). Merely passed beaten rivals at Newbury last time and others are preferred under these conditions.

Form: 1456-57

(5)

Natchez Trace²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Carroll| OR: 63| D

7/1

Ran well returned to the Flat when second of 9 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Remains well treated if able to take another step forward here.

Form: 0-97642

(6)

Grey Fable^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 59

6/4

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs but ran well on his first outing since leaving Ms Sheila Lavery when good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 28 days ago, sticking to task. Shortlist material.

Form: 86-8032

(1)

Hot Team^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 57

9/1

Scored at Catterick in May before doubling his tally for the season at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) the following month. Another sound effort when fourth of 11 in handicap at Newbury (11f, good to firm, 13/2) 18 days ago and holds place claims once again.

Form: 241314

Forecasts

Grey Fable (6/4), Haliphon (4/1), Sutue Alshams (7/1), Natchez Trace (7/1), Hot Team (9/1), Lunar Jet (11/1), Green Team (20/1), V Power (20/1)

GREY FABLE ended his time with Sheila Lavery in good form and made a fine start for new connections when runner-up over C&D earlier last month, so is taken to finally get off the mark. Haliphon landed this race 2 years ago and showed more to be positive about at Epsom last time, so also merits consideration, whilst Natchez Trace completes the shortlist after an encouraging effort at Catterick.