4:10 Chester Tips

He won well off this mark over 6f here last time and looks ready for 7f. With the stable still in good nick, he makes plenty of appeal.

Another poorly drawn horse I am afraid here. Do Bronxs drawn in stall 7 needs luck from the gate, he finished 2nd here from stall 10 last time out so he can do it, Each-Way at 13/2 is a very good price to make the frame which is why I give him my Nap vote here.

Has been in tremendous form recently and was a close third at York two starts ago when failing to get a clear run at a crucial part of that race. Raced off a slightly higher mark back over that C&D next time and was disappointing, finishing only 16th of 20. Was back to form here last time on soft ground and over a slightly longer trip. Chances have to be respected racing off the same mark if proving as effective on the forecast quicker ground.

Sovereign Ocean is the core play in this Class 3 flat handicap. The race meets the class filter. The field size is workable after the non-runner, and he brings the strongest handicap mark in the field. The key angle is that Chester's sharp 1,400m rewards position and efficiency, and stall 3 gives Luke Catton a much cleaner tactical setup than several of the main rivals drawn wider. He is already 2-from-4 at this distance range, so the trip is not guesswork. The last Sandown run was not sparkling, but it came off a long break and he should be sharper now. I prefer him over the obvious Chester-form horses because he has more upside, a better draw, and stronger distance credentials.

While she didn't set the world on fire at Goodwood or York in her last two outings, her standout turf performance actually came right here on the Roodee in May, where she stayed on beautifully to secure a close-up third over 7.5f. Returning to Chester is a massive plus for her. She proved that afternoon that she handles the tight, circular turns perfectly. Dropping back slightly to a sharp 7f looks like a great piece of placement by the yard. She runs off a workable handicap mark of 80 and gets the services of top jockey David Probert from stall 10. If Probert can navigate a clean path from the wide draw and keep her in a good rhythm around these bends, Cool Molly has the necessary gears and course experience to outrun her current 10/1 price tag.