17:20 Chester

Saturday 21 September 2024

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Abacus Securities Farewell To Franny Norton Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 19.03s

(11)

He's A Gentleman^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 80

20/1

Found company too hot at Southwell latest but had returned to winning ways at Ayr (7.2f) previously and could be a player if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 807210

(2)

Law Of The Sea¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: J F Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79

20/1

Returned with a creditable effort in defeat at this course (18.5f) in May but offered little since and it's been some time since he raced over this sort of trip.

Form: 300700

(6)

Qitaal²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 79| D

2/1

Made a winning return at Doncaster in March and plenty of decent efforts in defeat since. Didn't get home over longer trip at York latest and is no forlorn hope to give Franny Norton a farewell winner at his favourite venue.

Form: 534647

(3)

Chase The Dollar^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| C

40/1

Cashed in off reduced mark from the front here (12.3f) in May and similar form when third at Kempton next time. Rather gone off the boil since, however, and has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 013089

(12)

Arcadian Nights⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 79| D

100/1

Back from 4 months off when ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 51 days ago. May have needed that outing but his overall profile is far from convincing.

Form: 214509

(9)

Bizarre Law^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 78

10/1

Below par the last twice but is slowly dropping down the weights and has performed creditably here before. Visor back on. Not out of things.

Form: 4-64280

(7)

Spioradalta^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 72| C

28/1

Course winner who shaped encouragingly when making the frame at Ripon on first 2 starts this season. However, has largely disappointed since and is untried over this longer trip.

Form: 435470

(5)

Mr Swivell¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: J Ferguson| OR: 75

9/4

Resumed progress when winning at Newmarket (8f) last month and improved again when third of 11 in Haydock handicap (8.2f, good) 2 weeks ago. Looks worth another crack at this trip and holds strong claims.

Form: 216013

(1)

Havanarama^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: H Palmer| OR: 71

18/1

Dual winner on AW earlier this year who has largely acquitted himself well in defeat since. Below form at Newcastle (7.1f) latest but figures off a handy mark and hails from a yard that has plenty of success here.

Form: 732646

(4)

Love Your Work²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 64| D

8/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in June. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Pontefract (10f, good to firm) 2 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 114494

(8)

Bushfire²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: G Tutty| OR: 63| D

15/2

Consistent performer who posted another solid effort when second of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Carlisle (9f, soft) 23 days ago, staying on well. 1 lb lower now and is one of the likelier contenders.

Form: 846732

Non-Runners

(10)

Georgie Wooster³⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Qitaal (2/1), Mr Swivell (9/4), Bushfire (15/2), Love Your Work (8/1), Bizarre Law (10/1), Havanarama (18/1), He's A Gentleman (20/1), Law Of The Sea (20/1), Spioradalta (28/1), Georgie Wooster (33/1), Chase The Dollar (40/1), Arcadian Nights (100/1)

MR SWIVELL is going the right way and promises to be suited by the return to this longer trip. He can land the finale. Qitaal and Bushfire head the list of dangers.