GB - Chester - Race 5

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

7.6f

Claiming

Turf

Good

20.5K

VIEW

Verdict

BLUE PRINCE snapped a near 2-year losing run at Salisbury in June and is taken to bounce back from a below-par effort, with Oisin Murphy back up and weight received from 3 rivals. Alpha Capture’s York run 9 days ago is easy to overlook given the trouble he met, and his Doncaster win in June puts him firmly in the mix, while I Still Have Faith is respected on his best form.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Ended a losing run stretching back almost 2 years when seeing off 6 rivals over 7f at Salisbury (good) in June. Creditable third at Kempton 18 days later but below form in 4-runner event back at Salisbury last time. Obvious claims if bouncing back, though, and booking of Murphy looks significant. 1st Pick 4 Blue Prince (Ire) Jockey: Oisin Murphy Trainer: David Evans J: Oisin Murphy T: David Evans	100	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Ended a losing run stretching back almost 2 years when seeing off 6 rivals over 7f at Salisbury (good) in June. Creditable third at Kempton 18 days later but below form in 4-runner event back at Salisbury last time. Obvious claims if bouncing back, though, and booking of Murphy looks significant.
2	Built on several encouraging runs since joining this yard when landing 7f Doncaster handicap (good to firm) in June and only narrowly denied in follow-up bid there 15 days later. Encountered traffic problems when down the field at York last time and expected to fare much better here. 2nd Pick 2 Alpha Capture (Ire) Jockey: Kevin Stott Trainer: Roger Fell J: Kevin Stott T: Roger Fell	95	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Built on several encouraging runs since joining this yard when landing 7f Doncaster handicap (good to firm) in June and only narrowly denied in follow-up bid there 15 days later. Encountered traffic problems when down the field at York last time and expected to fare much better here.
3	On a long losing run but has shaped well on occasions, going close twice on the all-weather in the spring. Has been below best on last 3 outings, though, and tendency to pull hard remains a concern. 3rd Pick 3 I Still Have Faith Jockey: Ray Dawson Trainer: Stuart Williams J: Ray Dawson T: Stuart Williams	94	-	-	-	23%
Analysis On a long losing run but has shaped well on occasions, going close twice on the all-weather in the spring. Has been below best on last 3 outings, though, and tendency to pull hard remains a concern.

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