17:30 Chester
Saturday 16 July 2022
All13:5914:3315:0815:4116:1716:5517:30
Magners Cider Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 2f 70y | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 14.88s
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Narrow winner of 9.5f Wolverhampton novice late last year. Improved when a neck second to Precision Storm on handicap bow over the same C&D in May, but another step forward will be needed if she's to go one better now switched to turf.
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Successful three times in 2021, including off a 1 lb lower mark over this C&D in September. Good start to this season when placed in handicaps at Nottingham and Hamilton, but form has rather tailed off since and she now looks vulnerable.
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Hit the target twice at Wolverhampton during the spring prior to a near-miss back on turf at Beverley in May. However, it's been downhill since and this 6-y-o is likely to find a few too good.
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Sole success from nine starts on the Flat was gained on the AW, but again demonstrated that she's fully effective on turf when beaten a length into third by The New Marwan over C&D last weekend. Harry Davies' claim could help tilt the scales in her favour this time.
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Back in the winning groove when getting the better of Greek Flame at Wolverhampton in May. 0-11 on turf, but produced his best effort yet on grass when just touched off at Bath (10.2f, good) next time and another bold show could be on the way.
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Beaten a whisker over 12.3f here last month and drop back in trip worked the oracle when making all in a C&D handicap seven days ago. 3 lb rise fair enough and should be on the premises once again.
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Snapped a long losing run when accounting for 12 rivals at Newcastle (1m) in October. Not disgraced over the same C&D later that month, but absent since and opposable back on turf (1-26 in this sphere) for new yard. Cheekpieces enlisted.
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Won twice for Richard Fahey last year, but barely beaten a rival home in three starts for new yard this season and now finds himself with a fair bit to prove.
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Forecasts
The New Marwan (9/4), Angels Landing (3/1), Golden Melody (9/2), Precision Storm (13/2), Greek Flame (7/1), Plumette (11/1), Hot Team (33/1), Pacino (40/1)
The vote goes to ANGELS LANDING, who wasn't seen to best effect when third to The New Marwan over this C&D last weekend and, with Harry Davies' claim taken into account, she effectively meets that rival on 7 lb better terms this time. The latter is likely to give it another good shot from the front nonetheless, but Precision Storm belatedly proved that he can mix it on turf when going close at Bath last time and he is feared most.
- Precision Storm13/2
Prize Money
1st: £4,320.002nd: £2,028.003rd: £1,014.004th: £507.005th: £500.006th: £500.007th: £500.008th: £500.00
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