17:05 Chester

Sunday 4 August 2024

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Ladies Day On 31st August Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 2m 44.15s

(7)

Sea Grey^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 78| C

11/4

Hurdles winner at Catterick back in December and arrives here on the back of 2 wins here over further in recent months. Drop back in trip shouldn't be a problem and must be respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 637-411

(3)

Dreams Adozen^p1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 78| CD

4/1

Last 2 wins have come here, including over this trip in June. Found her run of good form coming to a halt when 18 lengths ninth of 10 to Sea Grey in handicap at this course (14.4f, soft, 9/2) 22 days ago but type to bounce back. Change of headgear.

Form: 773149

(5)

Cambria Legend³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 79| BF

9/4

Well on top at finish when opening his account at Haydock (10.2f) in May and improved again when second of 5 in handicap (4/5) at Lingfield (10f, good to firm). Disappointed at Doncaster since but he's better than that. Up in trip. Worth another chance.

Form: 7-52126

(6)

Green Team⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67

17/2

On a long losing run and only sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 8 days ago.

Form: 000036

(4)

Dunstan^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox| T: P Attwater| OR: 76| D

11/1

Won 4 AW events equipped with a visor to start 2024 for Barry Brennan. Lacklustre efforts both starts for Tom Dascombe but not seen to best effect starting out for this yard at Newbury, running creditably all the same. Not taken lightly.

Form: 127566

(1)

Swordstick^p1,t1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 72

6/1

Debut winner (at 1m) and plenty of good runs since. Trip too far for him here last time so expected to bounce back. Tongue strap/headgear on 1st time.

Form: 120338

Non-Runners

(2)

Richard P Smith¹⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: E A L Dunlop J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cambria Legend (9/4), Sea Grey (11/4), Dreams Adozen (4/1), Swordstick (6/1), Richard P Smith (8/1), Green Team (17/2), Dunstan (11/1)

CAMBRIA LEGEND disappointed at Doncaster last time but he was progressive prior to that so is worth another chance. Sea Grey is the obvious threat as he bids for a course hat-trick, with Richard P Smith another to consider.