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16:20 Chester

Saturday 29 July 2017

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Chalice Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 2.07s

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(7)

Reflektor²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Patrick Pilley⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 93| CD

8/1

Has run well here in the past and scored here last time out off a slipping mark looking as though he was suited again by some cut in the ground. Well drawn last time out and not quite so well berthed here but could well be in the mix.

Form: 258-691

(11)

Lightscameraction^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 92| D

33/1

Has given trouble at the start before but won a Listed race at Lingfield on the AW last year over 5f. Not matched that since although there was a hint that he might revive last time out at Newmarket. Not well drawn here on the wide outside though.

Form: 26-8006

(6)

Justanotherbottle¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Neil Farley| T: D Carroll| OR: 93| D

12/1

Two handicap wins to his name this year and one of only two three-year-olds in the field produced a career best on his penultimate start when winning at Doncaster on his penultimate start. Went off too hard last time out and looks to be still in form if given a better ride this time.

Form: 193310

(8)

Orient Class²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 88| D

18/1

Off a break he produced one of his better performances when winning at Musselburgh on his penultimate start over 5f. Continued in good heart when fourth behind Reflektor running well from a poor draw and should run his race again under a good 7lb claimer.

Form: 624514

(12)

Gamesome^p1⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Kieren Fox| T: P T Midgley| OR: 87| BF

18/1

Remains very hard to win with and still only has one career win to his name and despite a step in the right direction last time out at Pontefract he's not one to be interested in here especially from an awkward draw.

Form: 9-34603

(1)

Ashpan Sam^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis⁽⁵⁾| T: David Drinkwater| OR: 87| BF| D

8/1

Usually shows his best form at Epsom over 6f and did so on his penultimate start in July winning there for the third time. Found things a bit tougher on his return there last time out under a penalty and has to cope with a sharp 5f now although he does have the plum draw.

Form: 9-87913

(4)

Signore Piccolo^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 85| D

9/2

Came back to his best when winning at Haydock in June off a mark of 78 and he's looked in good form since on both occasions nearly overcoming poor draw. Much better drawn here and proved himself on the track and looks hard to keep out of the thought process here.

Form: 424162

(9)

Powerallied⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam J McNamara⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| CD

12/1

His last win came here over C&D off a 1lb lower mark and his form looks to be coming back to his best as his mark drops back down to his last winning one. Not got the best of draws but should remain competitive back on a course that he's run well on before.

Form: 00-0622

(5)

Mayleaf Shine³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: I Jardine| OR: 88| D

16/1

Shaped well enough on her debut for this yard over C&D after a 10-month break over C&D although a mark in the high 80's gives her a fairly tough task. Given an even harder task in a Listed race at Ayr last time out under quicker conditions and the return to a softer surface may suit here with the mark remains a stiff one.

Form: 2169-40

(3)

Confessional^e/s¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| CD

6/1

Now finally back below his last winning mark but this still looks to be a fairly tough task in this grade despite the good draw.

Form: 303087

(2)

Blithe Spirit²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 81| CD

7/2

Very quick mare who is a five-time C&D winner and now resides 9lb below her last winning mark although she's not really showing enough to take advantage of that mark despite being very well drawn here.

Form: 0-08907

(10)

Normal Equilibrium²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: I Furtado| OR: 77| CD

20/1

Took advantage of a career-low mark when winning here last time out beating a two of today's rivals Powerallied and Signore Piccolo. That was his first win since coming to this yard and he did get the run of the race there and will find things harder here from a wider draw back up in the weights.

Form: 293731

(13)

Ballesteros⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: S A Gray| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| CD

40/1

C&D winner who like a few in this has fallen to a good mark and looked to be coming back to some sort of form on his last few starts until be missed the break and ran a poor race at Haydock last time out. Not well drawn here in stall 11 and he may have to wait for another day to add another C&D win.

Form: 075569

Forecasts

Blithe Spirit (7/2), Signore Piccolo (9/2), Confessional (6/1), Reflektor (8/1), Ashpan Sam (8/1), Powerallied (12/1), Justanotherbottle (12/1), Mayleaf Shine (16/1), Orient Class (18/1), Gamesome (18/1), Normal Equilibrium (20/1), Lightscameraction (33/1), Ballesteros (40/1)

Like plenty of sprints around Chester especially over 5f luck in running and the draw will play a big part in deciding the result. SIGNORE PICCOLO didn’t really get the run of the race last time out and remains in good form and from stall 4 he’s the main suggestion here to get back to winning ways. Reflektor tends to run his races around here with Ashpan Sam a quick individual from the plum draw although there are a few that like to go forward here. Powerallied and Ballesteros are two that would be fancied for Richard Fahey and owner Marwan Koukash who loves to have winners here if they were better drawn and it could be that Confessional can make the frame dropping in the weights and from a good draw.