14:10 Chester

Saturday 11 June 2022

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Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 59.01s

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Copper Knight^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 97| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 11/2, hinted at a revival when fourth of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Has good chance at these weights.

Form: 01-7894

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Count D'Orsay³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P Hanagan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 95| D

9/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Below form thirteenth of 22 in handicap (14/1) at York (6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 368-420

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Gabrial The Devil²³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 94| CD

22/1

5-time course winner. 40/1, below form eighth of 14 to Copper Knight in handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy). Off 7 months but can't be discounted round here.

Form: 221918-

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Lord Riddiford⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 93| DWS

25/1

Useful sprinter but he came in last of 6 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 16/1) 84 days ago. Back after a wind op now and needs it to spark a resurgence.

Form: 150-366

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Night On Earth^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 93| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 18/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good) 7 days ago, doing too much too soon. No surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 133370

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Rebel At Dawn^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: K R Burke| OR: 86| D

17/2

Scored at Redcar in May but below-par fourth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 3-64214

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Militia²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 85| CD

5/1

6/1, won 7-runner handicap at Catterick (5f) 22 days ago by length from Glory Fighter. C&D scorer too, so he's firmly in the mix.

Form: 134-661

(1)

Glory Fighter²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 81| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner who posted creditable length second of 7 to Militia in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 22 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 173-052

Forecasts

Copper Knight (5/2), Glory Fighter (3/1), Count D'Orsay (9/2), Militia (5/1), Rebel At Dawn (17/2), Night On Earth (14/1), Gabrial The Devil (22/1), Lord Riddiford (25/1)

COPPER KNIGHT took a step back in the right direction when fourth at Musselburgh and has slipped to a handy mark too so this C&D scorer is fancied to resume winning ways. Paul Midgley has his string in excellent nick and his in-form duo Militia and Glory Figher, both C&D winners too, can chase home Tim Easterby's grand veteran in that order.