GB - Chester - Race 5

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

24.5K

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Verdict

TWO COMMANDERS was well served by the return to this trip and looked one to keep on side when doubling his tally at Musselburgh 18 days ago. A 3 lb rise certainly doesn't look insurmountable and he's fancied to follow up from a handy draw. Karl Burke's French recruit Scutari and Dublin Bay are a couple of the chief dangers.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
8	Progressive son of Mohaather who resumed progress after 6 weeks off when landing 10-runner handicap at Musselburgh over this trip 18 days ago (The Resdev Scholar back in fourth). 3 lb rise for that success looks fair and lot to like from handy draw with prospect of more to come. 1st Pick 8 Two Commanders Jockey: Oisin James Orr Trainer: Edward Bethell J: Oisin James Orr T: Edward Bethell	100	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Progressive son of Mohaather who resumed progress after 6 weeks off when landing 10-runner handicap at Musselburgh over this trip 18 days ago (The Resdev Scholar back in fourth). 3 lb rise for that success looks fair and lot to like from handy draw with prospect of more to come.
6	From a fine Juddmonte family. Showed improved form to get off the mark on all-weather at Deauville (6.5f) in early-January before being sold out of the H-F. Devin yard for 62,000 gns. Likely more to come from this handicap debutant considering his excellent new yard for all his draw could be tricky. 2nd Pick 6 Scutari Jockey: Shane Gray Trainer: K. R. Burke J: Shane Gray T: K. R. Burke	98	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis From a fine Juddmonte family. Showed improved form to get off the mark on all-weather at Deauville (6.5f) in early-January before being sold out of the H-F. Devin yard for 62,000 gns. Likely more to come from this handicap debutant considering his excellent new yard for all his draw could be tricky.
3	Improved model on all-weather/refitted with cheekpieces this year, dominant when adding to his tally at Wolverhampton (7f) in May. Ran a cracker after 3 months off/from much-inflated mark when third at Southwell (7f) 2 weeks ago and not out of the question we've yet to see all he has to offer. 3rd Pick 3 Dublin Bay (Ire) Jockey: Libby Swallow Trainer: Ollie Sangster J: Libby Swallow T: Ollie Sangster	97	-	-	-	12%	Scratched
Analysis Improved model on all-weather/refitted with cheekpieces this year, dominant when adding to his tally at Wolverhampton (7f) in May. Ran a cracker after 3 months off/from much-inflated mark when third at Southwell (7f) 2 weeks ago and not out of the question we've yet to see all he has to offer.

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