The 1.45 at Chester tomorrow is a 7.5 furlong handicap. Celtic Sultan likes to front run and could be difficult to peg back. He will appreciate the drying ground. Dhaular Dhar is tough and must be respected. He is a course and distance winner; in fact all his career wins have come on sharp tracks. He also has a good draw in stall 2. 5 of his career wins have come on good ground with the other win on soft.
Dream Lodge is a versatile type with a good attitude and from stall 1 has to come into the equation. He probably wouldn’t want the ground too firm. Gallantry likes firm ground and a left handed track and he also looks on a handy mark. He is drawn 13 o0f 13 though.
In the 2.15 the Ballydoyle runner Achill Island may prove to be the answer but I will have a look at some of the home runners. Tajaawed won a Nottingham maiden and was then unplaced in the Racing Post Trophy. The complete outsider Midnight Muse won a Redcar maiden last season The form of that race has worked out well but this is a big step up in class.
In the 2.45 course and distance winner Bauer has an each way chance at 10/1.
Formerly trained by Aiden O’Brien, Basalt was an impressive winner of a couple of races on the all weather in February. There may well be more to come from him and he is my pick in the 4.35.
Up at Hamilton Tawzeea should win the 7.40 but he will be a skinny price.
At Nottingham Melodramatic has the best form of those that have run and put up a creditable display when going down by a heads to Danae at HQ on her reappearance.
Pacific Pride hasn’t won since July 2005 but his handicap mark reflects this and he could just be due a change of fortune. He runs in the 7.00 at Ripon.
Moheeb seems to run twice a week and is becoming expensive to follow. He has put in some decent efforts without being able to get his head in front. He goes in the 7.30 at Ripon.
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