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17:28 Chester

Good To Soft

Tom Jones At Chester Racecourse Handicap

First Prize: £7731
0m 7f 127y
Class 5
11 runners

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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

1 (4)

4 tips

Oman 7 days

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Form: 227841 C

OR: 70

W: 9st 9lb

Age: 8 yo Gelding

Form

Of his six wins on the Flat, two have been at this track over 1m4f+; returned to winning ways with Myla Coppins aboard at Goodwood (1m1f, good to soft) last Friday and escapes a penalty as it was a race for apprentices; hasn't raced over a distance this short since his debut six years ago and vulnerable to speedier sorts.

2 (5)

Red Mirage 24 days

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Form: 64-366 CD

OR: 69

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 8 yo Gelding

Form

Has a win over C&D but that was over four years ago; hasn't backed up an encouraging third at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) in March in two runs since but has dropped to a career-low mark so all is not lost.

3 (8)

Pension Pot 41 days

J: Joanna Mason

T: David & Nicola Barron

Form: 424-57

OR: 69

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 4 yo Gelding

Form

Faded into 3l fifth of nine on handicap/seasonal debut at Nottingham in April and this headstrong sort also looked stretched by 1m at Thirsk last time; the return to shorter looks the right move for this lightly raced 4yo, who is a possible player.

4 (6)

2 tips

Coolree 16 days

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Form: -73112

OR: 69

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 7 yo Gelding

Form

Has been in excellent form this year, winning twice at his beloved Beverley (four course wins there); it will be interesting if he can maintain his form here, but he will certainly be worth looking out for when returning to his favourite track.

5 (9)

Military Leader 10 days

J: Rowan Scott

T: Phillip Makin

Form: 42-113 BF

OR: 68

W: 9st 7lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Lightly raced, he landed a quickfire double at Southwell and Thirsk over 1m last month and was beaten 2l when third of 12 at Newcastle (1m, AW) ten days ago; there may be more to come and he should not be far away.

6 (1)

Nordic Norm 72 days

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Form: 4-4529

OR: 68

W: 9st 7lb

Age: 4 yo Gelding

Form

Hasn't won since his debut in February last year when trained by Karl Burke; went close when beaten a nose at Chelmsford (1m, AW) in March and if he can reproduce that effort on turf then he would be a player.

7 (10)

Chilly Breeze 23 days

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Form: /968-9

OR: 68

W: 9st 7lb

Age: 4 yo Gelding

Form

Early-season 5f winner as a 2yo when trained by David Evans; unplaced in two handicap runs last summer; beaten 10l on stable debut at Yarmouth last month; best watched.

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8 (3)

2 tips

Dapper Gee Gee 6 days

J: Gina Mangan

T: Tony Carroll

Form: -10412

OR: 68

W: 9st 7lb

Age: 4 yo Gelding

Form

Landed his third win at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) last month and ran up to that form when runner-up back there (soft) six days ago; still on a workable mark and holds claims.

9 (7)

2 tips

Not Me 31 days

J: Hector Crouch

T: Alan Brown

Form: 99-550

OR: 67

W: 9st 6lb

Age: 5 yo Colt

Form

Unplaced on all five starts on turf; has switched stables since his last run at Beverley last month and hard to fancy.

10 (2)

1 tip

Born A Rebel 49 days

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Patrick Owens

Form: 164-72

OR: 66

W: 9st 5lb

Age: 5 yo Filly

Form

3-15 on turf; beaten 1l in 16-runner handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) when last seen in April; would hold claims if she can build on that effort.

11 (11)

Mariner 25 days

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Form: 9-8728

OR: 65

W: 9st 4lb

Age: 5 yo Colt

Form

Inconsistent sort who followed up a neck second at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) in April with a mediocre effort when eighth of 12 at Redcar (1m, good) last month; cannot discount but needs to put his best foot forward.

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Betting Forecast

4/1 Oman, 8/1 Red Mirage, 14/1 Pension Pot, 6/1 Coolree, 9/2 Military Leader, 10/1 Nordic Norm, 33/1 Chilly Breeze, 7/2 Dapper Gee Gee, 20/1 Not Me, 10/1 Born A Rebel, 16/1 Mariner

Verdict

A tight affair to end the card and it may be worth chancing DAPPER GEE GEE who landed his third win at Chepstow last month and was a solid second there last time. He has most to fear from Military Leader who won twice last month and finished third last time. Coolree has done all of his winning in Britain at Beverley and if he can reproduce his best form here then he also holds claims. while Pension Pot is still lightly raced and may have more to give. [Andrew Bladen]

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