14:30 Chester

Sunday 4 August 2024

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport Runway Sprinter Handicap

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 2m 13.93s

(5)

Woodstock City³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77| D

13/2

Useful winner in France but yet to hit those heights for this yard, fifth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 34 days ago.

Form: 005355

(3)

Bosc Girl⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

9/1

Still a maiden and always behind at Beverley on return. Entitled to be sharper for that at least.

Form: 94323-6

(1)

Evocative Spark⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 74| BF| C

6/1

Keeps running near to form but in a losing cause, now 1-17 for this stable when regularly prominent in the market, including when fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.6f, good, 9/4) 8 days ago. Stamina to prove significantly back up in trip

Form: 323224

(7)

Innse Gall¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 74| D

18/1

Fairly useful performer for Iain Jardine and shaped with some encouragement starting out for this yard at Southwell in January. Below par there following month but absence since suggests he might have had a problem.

Form: 1856-79

(4)

Royal Dream^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| D

12/1

Twice a winner on AW this year and decent placed efforts back on turf last 2 starts. In the mix.

Form: 918133

(8)

Order Of Malta^h⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 70| D

11/2

Resumed from 7 months off with an encouraging fourth of 7 in handicap here in May but pulled too hard back at this course following month. Drop back in trip may help and not on a bad mark on pick of last season's form.

Form: 4454-45

(2)

Flatley^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A Wintle| OR: 70| D

11/1

Three-time winner at Wolverhampton and recorded his first win on turf with a battling success at Newbury (10f) 10 days ago. Not an obvious one to follow up but he's unexposed at this trip.

Form: 105541

(9)

Golden Melody^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

33/1

Latest win at Carlisle in June but operating below her best since. Others are preferred.

Form: 216775

(6)

Tobetso⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: D Carroll| OR: 68

20/1

Made a positive start for this yard last summer but mixed record this season and others more solid.

Form: 7-57308

(10)

Princess Niyla⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A D Brown| OR: 68| C| D

2/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 8/1) and backed that up when second at Redcar on Wednesday. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 865212

Forecasts

Princess Niyla (2/1), Order Of Malta (11/2), Evocative Spark (6/1), Woodstock City (13/2), Bosc Girl (9/1), Flatley (11/1), Royal Dream (12/1), Innse Gall (18/1), Tobetso (20/1), Golden Melody (33/1)

Course winner PRINCESS NIYLA arrives at the top of her game and remains of interest having been beaten only by an improving 3-y-o at Redcar on Wednesday. The drop back in trip may help the free-going Order of Malta, who's now on a career-low mark, while recent Newbury winner Flatley remains unexposed at this trip.