17:05 Chester

Friday 13 September 2024

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Chester Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 34.3s

(4)

Quest For Fun^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| D

10/3

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Considered.

Form: 082475

(8)

Paws For Thought^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 85| CD

7/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in July. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6.1f, good to firm, 11/2) 13 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 786124

(6)

Reidh¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

17/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Galway in July. 50/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (7.6f, good to firm) 13 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-31159

(2)

Mudamer^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: G A Harker| OR: 81| D

18/1

6/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 30 days ago, faring best of those held up. Very much one to consider.

Form: 61-6003

(1)

Love Billy Boy^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: R Hannon| OR: 85| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win here in June. 14/1, respectable second of 7 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 241932

(5)

Mr Baloo¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 83| D

33/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Kempton in May. 17/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3-14159

(9)

Master Zoffany^v1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 14/1) 43 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 007030

(10)

Star Zinc⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 76| D

80/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good, 33/1) 6 days ago, very slowly away. Has work to do.

Form: 129730

(11)

Mercurial^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 74| C

4/1

Course winner. Scored at the Curragh in April. 9/1, very good second of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. The one to beat off an unchanged mark.

Form: 262-912

(7)

Phoenix Of Dreams¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 78

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, respectable second of 12 in maiden at Southwell (6.1f) 14 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 43222

(12)

Berkshire Nugget^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 74| D

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, landed 5-runner maiden (1/9) at Brighton (7f, good) 24 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 323481

Non-Runners

(3)

Another Investment¹⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: N Tinkler J: Faye McManoman

(13)

Albeseeingyer²⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Steph Hollinshead J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Quest For Fun (10/3), Mercurial (4/1), Love Billy Boy (6/1), Paws For Thought (7/1), Phoenix Of Dreams (17/2), Reidh (17/2), Berkshire Nugget (11/1), Master Zoffany (12/1), Albeseeingyer (12/1), Another Investment (16/1), Mudamer (18/1), Mr Baloo (33/1), Star Zinc (80/1)

Irish-challenger MERCURIAL can race off the same mark as when a very good Roscommon runner-up last time out so looks the way to go here. Mudamer shaped well when a recent third at Beverley and is next on the list ahead of Brighton-scorer Berkshire Nugget and course-winner Love Billy Boy.