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Scores

20:00 Chester

Monday 10 August 2020

All16:2516:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Storyhouse Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 43.99s

1^st

(4)

Heart Of Soul

59-10

9/4

T: Ian WilliamsJ: B A Curtis

Made all, quickened tempo 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, unchallenged op 5/2 tchd 11/4

2^nd

1 ¼

(1)

Edinburgh Castle

49-9

7/4f

T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert

Tracked leaders on inside, not clear run on rail until squeezed through entering final furlong, soon 2nd and inside final furlong, not reach winner tchd 15/8

3^rd

(2)

Arabist

49-8

13/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: R Kingscote

Tracked leaders in 4th, headway on outside over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, not reach winner tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1

4^th

1 ¾

(5)

Gabrial The One

49-12

4/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Barry McHugh

Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened into 4th inside final furlong op 10/3

5^th

(3)

Flood Defence

69-2

12/1

T: I JardineJ: Harrison Shaw (3)

Steadied start, held up last, outpaced as tempo lifted 3f out, no chance after op 11/1 tchd 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.60, £1.40EX:£7.00Trifecta:£18.70SF:£6.34

Forecasts

Edinburgh Castle (7/4), Heart Of Soul (9/4), Gabrial The One (4/1), Arabist (13/2), Flood Defence (12/1)

The owner/trainer combination (Marwan Koukash/Ian Williams) that captured this race in 2018 have a couple of shot at doing so again via Heart Of Soul and Arabist with the former looking to have the much stronger chance on the back of his Hamilton win. This scenario looks a little different though and he may not get a strong pace to aim at although the owner also third chance via Gabrial The One who is proven here and looks in good form. EDINBURGH CASTLE can finally get the job done though after suggesting he can win something like this on a couple of occasions. Flood Defence is in good form but faces a stiff task in a bid to complete her hat-trick off a career-high mark.