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15:30 Chester

Saturday 14 October 2023

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:45

Xenon Handicap

4YO plus | Class 2 | 7f 1y | 12 Runners | Turf

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(11)

Safe Voyage¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 100| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Fourteen wins from 48 Flat runs. Latest win here in August. Bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Haydock (8f, heavy) 14 days ago and stall 11 doesn't make life easy here.

Form: 035014

(10)

Revich^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: R Spencer| OR: 98| CD

4/1

Four-time course winner. Won 9-runner handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 9/2) 21 days ago, battling well. 3 lb rise and stall 10 to deal with.

Form: 904031

(5)

Aphelios^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 97| D

6/1

15/2, career best when winning 17-runner handicap at York (7f, soft) 21 days ago. Not yet exposed over 7f so he's on the shortlist.

Form: 940121

(4)

Boardman¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 96| C| D

50/1

Has an excellent Chester record, gaining latest win here in May. 40/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (8f, heavy) 14 days ago but on the plus aside, he's now below that successful mark.

Form: 157008

(1)

Percy's Lad²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 95| BF| C

8/1

Course winner. 16 lengths fifteenth of 17 to Aphelios in handicap at York (7f, soft, 9/2) 21 days ago. That was disappointing but he was runner-up here prior to that and this front runner has landed stall 1.

Form: 357020

(12)

Way To Dubai¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies| T: C Fellowes| OR: 94

8/1

Tongue strap on, 4½ lengths sixth of 11 to Arnis Master in Premio Carlo Vittadini at Milan (8f, good, 59/10). Off 118 days. First run for yard after leaving Andreas Wohler and the market may help on this British debut.

Form: 222-316

(2)

Probe^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Candlish| OR: 93| D

14/1

Latest win at Newmarket in May. Seventeenth of 24 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 11/1) 21 days ago. This a slight drop in class but 6f may be his best trip.

Form: 215000

(3)

Roman Dragon¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 91| C

8/1

Five-time course winner. Latest win here in September. 4/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (5.1f, heavy) 14 days ago. Increased emphasis on stamina will suit.

Form: 412215

(9)

Current Option³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91| D

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.3f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Irish raider demands respect.

Form: 598905

(7)

Master Zoffany¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| CD

8/1

Good Chester record, gaining latest win here in September. Last of 7 in handicap (10/3) at Ayr (7.2f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 5-55417

(6)

Stone Soldier^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| C| D

8/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Archie Watson when good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 10/1) 29 days ago, no match for winner. That was a promising return from a year off.

Form: 14730-2

(8)

Zip^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

20/1

Shaped well when 3 lengths seventh of 17 to Aphelios in handicap at York (7f, soft) 21 days ago. Of serious interest.

Form: 026987

Forecasts

Revich (4/1), Aphelios (6/1), Way To Dubai (8/1), Roman Dragon (8/1), Stone Soldier (8/1), Master Zoffany (8/1), Current Option (8/1), Percy's Lad (8/1), Safe Voyage (8/1), Probe (14/1), Zip (20/1), Boardman (50/1)

This is ZIP's time of year, and having shaped nicely behind the re-opposing Aphelios at York 3 weeks ago, he's awarded that vote. That rival has to be feared given he's unexposed over 7f, while Percy's Lad has landed stall 1 which will surely help given his running style.