17:15 Chester

Saturday 14 September 2024

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Edinburgh Gin Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 2m 49.48s

(2)

Sea Legend²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 82

14/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who made a winning start for James Fanshawe at Newcastle (10.2f) in May. Failed to make the most of a good opportunity when runner-up in a Goodwood seller last time and best watched now starting out for new yard.

Form: 43-1482

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(1)

Clansman¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: L Bailey| OR: 81| D

11/1

Ran 5 times in April, including wins at Thirsk and Ripon. Off the track since and seemed in grip of handicapper when last seen, so others make more appeal on return from 140 days off.

Form: 9-21123

(4)

Ithaca's Arrow²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 76| D

2/1

12f novice winner on Flat who deservedly opened his account over hurdles at Newbury (16.3f) in March. Fine effort returned to this sphere when a clear second at Goodwood 3 weeks ago and he sets a good standard on that form.

Form: 86332-2

(3)

Masekela³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74

16/1

Arrives here on a lengthy losing run but has been shaping as if he's capable of making a greater impact on recent outings, being given plenty to do when fifth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (14f, firm) 36 days ago. Others perhaps strike as likelier winners but he's not fully ruled out.

Form: 4-03055

(10)

Furzig⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73| D

10/1

Scored at Catterick in July and was denied only by a progressive rival a third of his age when runner-up in a 10-runner contest fifth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (14f, firm) 36 days ago. Place claims again.

Form: 461582

(6)

Oman^b⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: A W Carroll| OR: 69| CD

16/1

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark to make a winning start for new connections here in May and would have followed up if keeping straight in a similar race here the following month, Respectable third over C&D since but he's never been one for maximum confidence.

Form: 569-123

(8)

Grey Fable^t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: K Thornton| OR: 68| CD

9/4

Has made a fine start for this yard, building on a debut second here to land back-to-back C&D events decisively in July. Another 5 lb rise won't handicap him out of things and he's highly respected.

Form: 803211

(7)

Green Team^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 66

8/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021 but confirmed himself as back in some sort of form when third of 10 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good, 20/1) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 003633

(11)

Tobetso¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R T Dunne| T: D Carroll| OR: 65

40/1

Turned in his best effort of the season when fourth here early last month but subsequently failed to beat a rival at Doncaster and then virtually refused to race at Beverley a fortnight ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 308480

(5)

Bug Boy¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: N F Houlihan| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 64| D

25/1

Not entirely disgraced when eighth of 10 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good) 19 days ago. Now below last winning mark but others arrive in better form and regular slow starts remains a concern.

Form: 13-8938

Non-Runners

(9)

Sea Grey¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Forecasts

Ithaca's Arrow (2/1), Grey Fable (9/4), Green Team (8/1), Furzig (10/1), Clansman (11/1), Sea Grey (12/1), Sea Legend (14/1), Oman (16/1), Masekela (16/1), Bug Boy (25/1), Tobetso (40/1)

GREY FABLE has made a near-perfect start for the Karl Thornton yard and he can bring up a C&D hat-trick at the chief expense of Ithaca's Arrow, who looked as good as ever returned to this code at Goodwood last time. Sea Grey hasn't been seen to best effect on either outing since winning here and still can't be written off.