Chester 4.20

 

Gordon Elliott runs BY YOUR SIDE and has booked Billy Loughnane, the market has responded accordingly. It's drawn 12, has less than convincing form lines and as good as Billy Wizz undoubtedly is, Stall 12 here will require all of his skill and judgement and a lot of luck! I'll take them on quite happily on that basis. 

 

I'm not sure this Course nor the penalty will suit Claritudo and I have similar niggles about the penalty for Two Brothers who does seem to be a bigger danger than the first two named and not overlooked lightly. At big prices Mark Loughnane who gave us a 25/1 runner up yesterday in the big race runs Brasca and he's worth a look if you want a shrapnel bet as could Daheer who may take them a very long way from Stall 2 but may just lack a finishing kick. If there is trouble in behind this one may run well at a price too.

 

The banker e/w for me though is AQWAAM who had a nice prep spin at Doncaster, ticks all the right boxes at the trip and on this sort of ground and off this handicap mark and Stall 7 should give it tactical options. GREYSTOKE would be my clear 2nd best rated drawn in Stall 1 it could get a nice tow off Daheer and if they don't take each other on pace wise it would be ideally placed to outstay Daheer and is very well handicapped on Flat Turf form. If you wanted a 3rd play for a T/Cast or small shrapnel saver it would be THE NU FORM WAY who is a course and distance winner, and who impressed winning last time, I do have a slight niggle however about the trip.