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14:45 Chester

Friday 7 May 2021

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tote+ Chester Cup Handicap

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 4m 7.11s

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(10)

Falcon Eight^v³¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: L Dettori| T: D K Weld| OR: 104

15/2

Smart performer who bagged 2m Sandown listed race under Frankie Dettori in 2019. Fair efforts in only 2 outings last year. Yard's runners over here always respected.

Form: 2145/34-

(3)

Who Dares Wins^p⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: A King| OR: 103| C

12/1

Smart dual-purpose performer who won Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot last summer. Not disgraced on AW this year. Placed in this race in 2018 and 2019 so has to enter the reckoning from handy draw.

Form: 776-626

(11)

The Grand Visir^p,t¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 103

16/1

Ascot Stakes winner in 2019. Some good runs in defeat on Flat in 2020, including narrowly denied by Who Dares Wins in Queen Alexandra. Also close fourth in Glorious Goodwood handicap off 1 lb higher.

Form: 70/2432-

(6)

Lucky Deal²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 102

80/1

Scored twice over 2m on AW over the winter. Not disgraced when never-dangerous sixth of 14 back on turf at Newbury 3 weeks ago but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 1-15336

(16)

Rare Groove³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 102

20/1

Has a progressive profile over 2m, scoring on AW at Newcastle last month. Just as effective on turf and may not have reached his limit yet. 16 box possibly not ideal, though.

Form: 0252/21

(13)

Not So Sleepy²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: H Morrison| OR: 100| C

7/1

Good fourth in Cesarewitch before landing a second successive win in valuable Betfair Exchange at Ascot. Front-running style suited to this if he can get across from stall 13.

Form: 4274/14-

(1)

Cardano³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 100

15/2

Pair of 1½m AW wins at Lingfield this year before edged out by Themaxwecan in 1¾m Musselburgh handicap over Easter. Longer trip an unknown but yard won this before and Ryan Moore does the steering.

Form: 022-112

(5)

Reshoun^p²⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Ian Williams| OR: 98

25/1

Form went up a notch in visor when winning Marsh Cup at Newbury last July. Ended 2020 on a low note but this has presumably been a target for while given who own him. No shock if he goes well.

Form: 841600-

(2)

Hochfeld⁵^{(ex 3)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 95| BF| C

9/1

Made all in small field at Nottingham in April and even better when close second off this mark at Hamilton on Sunday. Third run in quick succession but horses from this yard do thrive on racing.

Form: 36-3812

(12)

Trumpet Man³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 97

10/1

Career took off all of a sudden last autumn, winning 3 times and showing useful form. Behind a couple of these on his Musselburgh reappearance but he did shape as if the run would bring him on.

Form: 51112-6

(7)

Nate The Great³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 96| BF

10/1

Ended losing run in a useful 2m contest at Wolverhampton in February and backed that up when fourth to Themaxwecan (Cardano second) at Musselburgh last month.

Form: 44-2314

(15)

Future Investment²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Hector Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 96| C

7/1

Posted career best when pouncing late to land 2m course handicap last August. Not disgraced at Haydock next time and shaped as if still in good form when midfield in Cesarewitch final outing.

Form: 4/23160-

(9)

Glencadam Glory^h³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 95

16/1

Excellent second from the front in last year's Ebor off 4 lb higher. Hasn't got close to that level since but likely needed the run on Musselburgh reappearance and he's dangerously well handicapped.

Form: 52060-0

(14)

Rochester House²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94

18/1

Dual 2m winner towards the end of 2020 and back to somewhere approaching his best when third of 14 at Newbury (2m) 3 weeks ago. One of 5 runners for stable.

Form: 114-403

(4)

Blakeney Point^b,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94| C

66/1

Course winner. Hard to get too excited by his Flat efforts in recent times but he did score twice over hurdles for this yard last season (also second at Worcester 14 days ago). Yard won this before.

Form: 04064/0-

(8)

Coeur de Lion^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: A King| OR: 94| CD

10/1

Likeable stayer who gained notable victory in Ascot Stakes last June. May have needed run back from break at Newbury recently and he's won and finished second in Plate on both previous visits here.

Form: 0/5190-7

Non-Runners

(17)

Themaxwecan¹³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: C & M Johnston J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Not So Sleepy (7/1), Future Investment (7/1), Falcon Eight (15/2), Cardano (15/2), Hochfeld (9/1), Coeur de Lion (10/1), Trumpet Man (10/1), Nate The Great (10/1), Who Dares Wins (12/1), Themaxwecan (12/1), The Grand Visir (16/1), Glencadam Glory (16/1), Rochester House (18/1), Rare Groove (20/1), Reshoun (25/1), Blakeney Point (66/1), Lucky Deal (80/1)

The suggestion in what looks a particularly open renewal is GLENCADAM GLORY who is well treated on his Ebor second last year and his prominent-running style is often seen to good effect around here. Not So Sleepy is another likely to be ridden on the pace if getting out sharply from stall 13 and he rates a threat. Cardano and Who Dares Wins, who has twice been placed in this, are also shortlisted.