17:35 Chester

Saturday 31 August 2024

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Powells Jewellery Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 3m 29.16s

(4)

Spirit Mixer¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| C

9/2

Clearly not the force of old, now 13 runs since his last win in 2022. Ran respectably when eighth of 16 in at York (16.2f, good to firm) 10 days ago and ought to be in the shake-up with his sights lowered somewhat.

Form: 397548

(1)

Wind Your Neck In²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans| OR: 84

17/2

Best effort this year when neck second at Chester in June but is best in the mud and seemed unsuited by conditions after 8 weeks off when well held at Haydock (16.2f, good to firm) earlier in the month. Could well be up against again if the current weather forecast rings true.

Form: 731-928

(7)

Chase The Dollar¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Fahy| T: D Loughnane| OR: 81| C| D

50/1

Cashed in off reduced mark from the front here (12.3f) in May and similar form when third at Kempton next time. Clearly not 100% when last of 18 in Queen Mother's Cup at York in June but ran a shocker after 9 weeks off at Windsor recently. Heads markedly up in trip.

Form: 701308

(9)

Rich Belief^b,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 81| BF| CD

11/1

Irish raider who confirmed promise of his previous run in May when successful in 10-runner C&D handicap in June, knuckling down well when challenged. Ran just respectably having been raised 5 lb when fifth of 10 to Sea Grey back here 7 weeks ago and should remain competitive.

Form: 48-8315

(6)

Zimmerman^p⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| D

15/2

Confirmed bits of recent promise to capitalise on a mark that had slipped below his last winning one in 14-runner handicap at York (16.2f, good to soft) 7 weeks ago. Back up 4 lb and should make a bold bid to follow up.

Form: 3-48591

(3)

Sea Grey^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 78| CD

5/2

Hurdles winner at Catterick back in December and already won twice at this venue this summer. Better than he could show in his hat-trick bid here earlier in the month (badly hampered on rail under 2f out) so fancied to be in the shake-up back up in trip.

Form: 37-4115

(5)

Dreams Adozen^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 77| C

10/1

Course winner in June but a bit of a mixed bag since, finding only an improving 3-y-o too strong fitted in cheekpieces here earlier in the month before disappointing at Nottingham (16f, good) 9 days later. Cheekpieces reapplied and can bounce back quickly.

Form: 314927

(8)

Tailorman⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62| D

4/1

Attracted plenty of support and finally came good in 7-runner handicap at Ripon (16f, good to firm) 4 days ago, staying on to lead well inside final 1f. Apprentice enlisted to offset the penalty and rates a player provided this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 428621

(11)

My Harrison George¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

22/1

Belatedly opened his account at Ayr in July and ran to a similar level from just 1 lb higher when seventh of 15 in at York (7.9f, good to firm) next time. However, he ran no sort of race at Pontefract just under a fortnight ago and hopes pinned on a significant step up in distance.

Form: 346170

Non-Runners

(10)

Diamond Bay³⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: T Ward J: S M Levey

(2)

Cubana Habana⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: B J Llewellyn J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Sea Grey (5/2), Tailorman (4/1), Spirit Mixer (9/2), Zimmerman (15/2), Wind Your Neck In (17/2), Dreams Adozen (10/1), Rich Belief (11/1), Cubana Habana (14/1), My Harrison George (22/1), Diamond Bay (33/1), Chase The Dollar (50/1)

DREAMS ADOZEN has struggled for consistency since scoring here in June but his penultimate run when in cheekpieces was one of her better efforts so she's worth chancing back in that headgear here at the expense of Sea Grey, who can have a line put through his course hat-trick attempt earlier in the month. Recent Ripon scorer Tailorman and Spirit Mixer, who has his sights lowered considerably, can do battle for third.