15:30 Chester

Sunday 31 July 2022

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Kids Pass Handicap

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 39.59s

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(9)

Fools Rush In^p,t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Davies⁽⁵⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 95| CD

13/2

Prominent racer who was successful 4 times in a productive 2021 campaign, including twice at this track. Put up a career-best effort in defeat at Haydock earlier this month and with the talented 5 lb claimer Harry Davies back on board, he's fancied to be bang there.

Form: 28-4502

(3)

Red Mirage²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 92| BF| CD

4/1

Three-time all weather winner for Mark Johnston who has made a bright start for new yard, successful in handicaps at Chelmsford/this C&D in the spring. Stumbled start, not in same form when third at Ffos Las (7.3f) since and he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 407-113

(11)

Master Zoffany²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| CD

13/2

Scored twice here in the first half of last season and unfancied in the betting, shaped better than the bare result after 9 months off when mid-field in Bunbury Cup at Newmarket earlier this month. One to keep an eye on with that under his belt back at this venue.

Form: 14192-0

(2)

Oneforthegutter⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: Ian Williams| OR: 94

13/2

Six-figure breeze-up buy who overcame a tardy start to make a winning debut at Haydock in July. Stepped up on reappearance when mid-field on handicap debut at Epsom early last month but not in same form in Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot 12 days later. More needed.

Form: 426-460

(12)

Paws For Thought²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 85| C

20/1

Came desperately close to notching a third success at this track on reappearance in May but he's failed to kick on from that, down the field at Ffos Las earlier this month. Just 1 lb above last winning mark and return to this venue could prove the catalyst.

Form: 00-2804

(5)

Gabrial The Devil⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| C

22/1

Course specialist who is yet to fire this season, a step back up to 6f failing to offer any signs of revival at York 8 days ago. Mark drops a further 2 lb but tough to support on recent evidence.

Form: 18-6380

(13)

Gifted Ruler⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 84

20/1

Useful sort but didn't offer much in a big-field York handicap on his reappearance run for new trainer Hugo Palmer. Again well below his best upped in trip at Haydock last month and he's hard to make a good case for after those efforts.

Form: 0730-04

(10)

Sweeping²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 89

12/1

Returned with a career-best effort on all-weather/handicap debut when runner-up at Wolverhampton but below that level back on the turf on 3 subsequent outings. Mark continues to ease but needs to show more before becoming on interest.

Form: 30-2005

(1)

My Little Tip¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: G Tutty| OR: 89

14/1

Completed the hat-trick on final 3 starts of 2-y-o campaign but things not gone quite so well this term, never figuring over an inadequate trip on first run for his new yard at Southwell (6.1f) 11 days ago (rider also reported that saddle had slipped). May well bounce back here from plum stall.

Form: 11-6309

(8)

Tollard Royal^h⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 88| D

8/1

Successful on 2 of his 3 starts in novices, making light of a 6-month absence at Beverley (8.5f) in April. Not disgraced when fifth pitched in to strong edition of Silver Bowl at Haydock in May but gave himself no chance of getting home upped in trip at Royal Ascot since. Not one to give up on.

Form: 15-159

(4)

Yanifer²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 79| C| D

6/1

Gained some much-deserved reward for his consistency when opening account for the season at Doncaster in June and followed up in good style over 7f here earlier this month. Rattled up a hat-trick during last summer and no surprise should he repeat that feat today.

Form: 528311

(6)

Gabrial The Wire⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| CD

33/1

C&D winner who capitalised on reduced mark to score at Doncaster (7f, heavy) in October. Few of his runs easily excused this term but that wasn't the case at York 8 days ago. This a tougher race and tough to see him involved despite a sliding mark.

Form: 1-69565

(7)

Artaois⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84| CD

16/1

Fairly useful performer who scored over C&D on his second start at 2. Produced a respectable effort despite the drop to sprinting when third at Kempton last month (gelded since) and while it remains early days, others seemingly arrive with stronger credentials.

Form: 617-33

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(14)

Biggles³⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: R M Beckett J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Red Mirage (4/1), Yanifer (6/1), Fools Rush In (13/2), Master Zoffany (13/2), Oneforthegutter (13/2), Tollard Royal (8/1), Biggles (8/1), Sweeping (12/1), My Little Tip (14/1), Artaois (16/1), Paws For Thought (20/1), Gifted Ruler (20/1), Gabrial The Devil (22/1), Gabrial The Wire (33/1)

Cases can be made for several but YANIFER is proving himself to be an improved performer for this yard, and having rattled up a hat-trick during this time last summer, Harriet Bethell's charge gets the verdict to repeat the feat today. A winner twice here last year, Fools Rush In put up a career-best effort in defeat at Haydock earlier this month so he heads up the opposition, with Master Zoffany and Biggles also fancied to feature.