15:23 Chester

Saturday 13 September 2025

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Lotus Manchester At H.R. Owen Nursery

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 1m 0.03s

(8)

Front Line Fury^p1²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 89

13/2

Improved to win at Ripon/Haydock and only just denied the hat-trick at Ascot in July. Has struggled in a couple of valuable big-field events since but may well get back on track returned to a nursery. Draw could've been kinder, though.

Form: 411258

(5)

Jan Steen³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 85| D

15/2

Successful in a 4-runner 5f Thirsk maiden on debut and improved for the step up to 6f when third in a useful York novice in May. Well held in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot next time and shaped as if better for run on nursery debut at Haydock (6f, good to firm) last month. Gelded since.

Form: 1305

(6)

Hanney Girl^t¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

12/1

Off the mark in Beverley maiden in July and improved further to make it 2 from 2 since the tongue strap went on in 7-runner nursery at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Should have more to offer and the hat-trick is very much on the cards despite a 9 lb rise.

Form: 033611

(1)

Angel Numbers^t²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 78| D

5/2

Debut winner at Chepstow in May and ran well on nursery debut when second of 9 at Windsor (5.1f, good) last month, carrying head bit awkwardly but continuing to run on. 1 lb higher and others seemingly have scope for further improvement.

Form: 1452

(3)

Temple Of Athena¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 77| D

10/3

Made winning debut at Beverley in July. Acquitted herself well when third of 11 in valuable conditions event at Goodwood (5f, good to firm) 9 days later and but has failed to kick on from that on both subsequent starts. Needs to get back on track returned to nursery company.

Form: 1305

(4)

Artista¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Nicola Currie| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 77| D

9/1

Confirmed debut promise when winning at Beverley in May and having been out of depth at the Curragh/Newbury, resumed winning ways on nursery/all-weather debut at Chelmsford (5f) a fortnight ago. 5 lb rise demands another jolt of improvement.

Form: 313501

(2)

Nifty⁸⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: S D Bowen| T: R Hughes| OR: 76

9/2

Won two of three starts including an AW maiden at Chelmsford and novice at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) back in June. Probably fortunate last time but makes handicap debut back from a break with potential for further improvement.

Form: 311

Non-Runners

(10)

Kesta²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Rob Hornby

(7)

Army Bugler²⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: W Greatrex J: Edward Greatrex

(9)

London Is Blue¹²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: R M H Cowell J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Angel Numbers (5/2), Temple Of Athena (10/3), Nifty (9/2), London Is Blue (11/2), Front Line Fury (13/2), Jan Steen (15/2), Artista (9/1), Hanney Girl (12/1), Kesta (12/1), Army Bugler (12/1)

Stall 9 is far from ideal, but LONDON IS BLUE gets the verdict to take this step up in class in his stride and complete the hat-trick. His main danger may emerge from Nifty, who was probably fortunate when scoring at Salisbury when last seen in the summer, but she could have more to offer bidding for 3 on the spin provided she's ready to roll. Hanney Girl can edge out Front Line Fury for third.

Prize Money

1st: £15,462.002nd: £7,251.003rd: £3,627.004th: £1,812.005th: £906.006th: £453.00