1.45 Chester: LOWTHER and JOSEPH HENRY joint.
Neither are selections because of their respective draws. PINTURA has the next best rating, on 2011 form (I am trying not to go back to last season's ratings for selection wherever possible). He has a good draw, and will be a short price as a result.
2.20 Chester: THE PADDYMAN
I have this clear on my ratings. MAQARAAT has got to do a whole more than he has shown - only 2nd to a horse rated 85, and now stepping up to Group 3 level??? - LAAJOOJ only won a maiden, but win it he did. I think he is the main danger, along with GLEN'S DIAMOND.
2.55 Chester: No meaningful rating for this season.
I am hoping that HARRIS TWEED will run them all into the ground, much as I would like to see ST NICHOLAS ABBEY return to his best. The former I have in my TTF, and I think the O'Brien team would have been hoping for an easier assignment than this. The exploits of H T as a 3yo were staggering,and he can only be stronger this year? He has one style of running over these longer races, and that is to grind them down with a relentless gallop ... fabulous to watch?
3.30 Chester: FACE THE PROBLEM
Not a selection because it is tight with AHTOUG, and they are both short prices.
4.40 Chester: EVERYMANFORHIMSELF
Similar to the first race, top-rated, badly drawn. Next is MR MACATTACK, jointly with SIOUX RISING. The former has a bad draw, the selection does not.
5.10 Chester: ORIENTAL CAVALIER
For once, the selection has a good draw. If there is a danger I would say it will be CAPTAIN JOHN NIXON. That has threatened to before, but the booking of Ryan Moore for Pat Eddery is something to note ... especially if there is money for it.
Have a good day ...
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