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    The Brigadier reacted to Tedthewolf in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    Will be interesting to see what happens. 
    The price on BB has capitulated.
     
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    The Brigadier reacted to DanV89 in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    BB has only run against South Shore once from what I can see and that was the day on heavy going you mention? And today Beyond Borders has to give Auric 9lbs. 
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    The Brigadier reacted to MCLARKE in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    Stalls 2,3 and 4 make a profit but stall 1 makes a loss. Stalls 5 to 7 also make a loss but stalls 8 and 9 make a profit. Make of that what you will !
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    The Brigadier reacted to Hotspur88 in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    Chester is my local racecourse, low draw is absolutely key but as you say, hopefully it can break quickly and defy a high stall. No betting bank my end unfortunately as it's a really tight month but I'll be cheering your selections on for you 👏🏼
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    The Brigadier reacted to Tedthewolf in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    Beyond Borders well ahead of South Shore  before he went on to win nto albeit on heavy going.
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    The Brigadier reacted to MGC in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    205 c Arabian Cobra 7s ew
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    The Brigadier reacted to yossa6133 in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    Stall 13 wins the opener 😂 must be very well handicapped to win from there.
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    The Brigadier reacted to MGC in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    235 Blue Storm win, to run down Vince L'Amour
    small rfc
    And a cover with Fahey's 10/1 after shock in opener.
    🔥 💸
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    The Brigadier reacted to azzybear in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    raceview road 2.40
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    The Brigadier reacted to azzybear in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    dirt gently 3.10
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    The Brigadier reacted to azzybear in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    Galileo dame 3.05
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    The Brigadier reacted to MGC in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    340 c Cadogan Place 8s
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    The Brigadier got a reaction from azzybear in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    1.30 Chester The first of five races from Chester covered by the ITV cameras is this 6F class 3 three year old handicap in which as we all well know it pays to be draw low on this turning track. The last seven winners have been drawn 1,2,6,4,5 1, 5 and it’s easy to dismiss those drawn 7 or upwards on that account only. Tom Dascombe’s Old Chums is interesting from stall 2 as he arrives fit from a decent all-weather winter campaign but it’s the horse in the plum draw of 1, Beyond Borders that stands out as a good each way bet here. Karl Burke’s sprinter won four of his seven starts as a juvenile and although his recent run may have looked a tad disappointing at the time when you delve deeper into the form we can see it was a fair effort. He finished 6 1/2L runner up to Clive Cox’s improver Jame’s Delight who has gone on to win a class 2 handicap at Newmarket via a tilt at the Greenham Stakes. He’s now rated 9lb higher although that will increase when his latest success is taken into account. The third Bellarchi has won and placed 2nd since and is now 5lb higher whilst the fifth has also won since and is now 5lb higher. The selection has been dropped a pound for that run which came on heavy ground and he looks likely to be better served by better ground here and can run a blinder from the plum draw.   BEYOND BORDERS 1 point each way @ 10/1 William Hill 1/5th 1234 BEYOND BORDERS & DUE FOR LUCK (2.35) 1/4 point each way double 10/1 & 17/2 William Hill 1/5th 1234 both races.   Chester 2.05 Eleven juvenile fillies line up for the 5F Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes. George Boughey’s Night In Paris can run well but drawn nine of 9 is not a positive and a close eye must be kept on the two newcomers from local trainer Hugo Palmer in Arabian Cobar and Herecomesthebear who cost 60,000 guineas and 65,000 guineas respectively. In a tricky contest the pick however is Tom Dascombe’s Seraphim Angel who showed promise on her racecourse debut when fourth in a Newmarket fillies maiden at the Craven meeting. That form is yet to really be tested although the seventh (2L behind the selection) has finished runner up at Kempton since. Stall 6 should be ok and she can run well under Pierre-Louis Jamin.   SERAPHIM ANGEL 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123   Chester 2.35 Like the opener this is a tricky three year old handicap run over 5F which has attracted a maximum field of twelve. One that doesn’t appeal is the Tim Easterby trained Vince L’Amour who comes here chasing a hat trick but both those victories were gained in very soft ground and in lesser grade handicaps. Ed Bethell’s Kings Merchant is on the short list having bagged stall 1 and coming here in good form off of the all-weather winning his maiden at Wolverhampton in March from a dual winner since. This is his handicap debut and he can go well but the one I like is drawn alongside in stall 2 in John & Sean Quinn’s Due For Luck. He’s not been seen since October although was pulled out of a race at Thirsk 18 days ago due to soft ground but he did win first time out as a two year old by 2 1/2L. He should of won over course and distance last September when failing to get a run in going down by a head to Bazball. The Quinn’s were on the mark with the winner of the Thirsk Hunt Cup at the weekend and he appeals here each way from a tasty draw.   DUE FOR LUCK 1 point each way @ 17/2 William Hill 1/5th 1234   Chester 3.05 A field of nine line up for the listed Weatherbys E-Passport Cheshire Oaks, a trial for the Epsom Oaks. Aidan O’Brien has won five of the last eight renewals and saddles a brace here in Rubies Are Red and Port Fairy with Ryan Moore presumably picking the latter. She won a Dundalk maiden last time out and is hard to assess but is given plenty of respect. Ralph Beckett has yet to rally get going this season but did have an across the card double on Saturday so maybe he’s ready to spring into action now. He also saddles a brace of runners here in the shape of Seaward and Forest Fairy with the latter the one that appeals the most. She ran out an impressive 6L winner at Wolverhampton back in February against the colts (which included a pair of very well bred expensive Godolphin colts) and with an Epsom Oaks and Ribblesdale entry could be anything. Rossa Ryan was on board that night in February and she’s the bet.   FOREST FAIRY 1 point win @ 11/4 BetVictor   Chester 3.40 The 1M 4 1/2F Group 3 Boodles Chester Vase has attracted a small field of just six but is an intriguing contest nonetheless. Aidan O’Brien has farmed this race over the last decade winning it seven times and is represented by the top rated Grosvenor Square and Agenda. The former looks the pick as he is ridden by Ryan Moore and he looks sure to go close although he has to prove himself on good ground as all three of his career starts have come on soft ground. Andrew Balding’s Cadogan Place beat the Charlie Appleby trained Hidden Law at Southwell 41 days ago by a short head with Hidden Law going on and impressively taking a novices stakes contest at Newbury. Preference would be for the Godolphin runner and at the prices is the selection here to turn the tables on Cadogan Place and upset the favourite Grosvenor Square.   HIDDEN LAW 1 point win @ 3/1 bet365
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    The Brigadier got a reaction from The Equaliser in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    That's what i like to hear @richard-westwood 🫰
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    The Brigadier got a reaction from MGC in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    1.30 Chester The first of five races from Chester covered by the ITV cameras is this 6F class 3 three year old handicap in which as we all well know it pays to be draw low on this turning track. The last seven winners have been drawn 1,2,6,4,5 1, 5 and it’s easy to dismiss those drawn 7 or upwards on that account only. Tom Dascombe’s Old Chums is interesting from stall 2 as he arrives fit from a decent all-weather winter campaign but it’s the horse in the plum draw of 1, Beyond Borders that stands out as a good each way bet here. Karl Burke’s sprinter won four of his seven starts as a juvenile and although his recent run may have looked a tad disappointing at the time when you delve deeper into the form we can see it was a fair effort. He finished 6 1/2L runner up to Clive Cox’s improver Jame’s Delight who has gone on to win a class 2 handicap at Newmarket via a tilt at the Greenham Stakes. He’s now rated 9lb higher although that will increase when his latest success is taken into account. The third Bellarchi has won and placed 2nd since and is now 5lb higher whilst the fifth has also won since and is now 5lb higher. The selection has been dropped a pound for that run which came on heavy ground and he looks likely to be better served by better ground here and can run a blinder from the plum draw.   BEYOND BORDERS 1 point each way @ 10/1 William Hill 1/5th 1234 BEYOND BORDERS & DUE FOR LUCK (2.35) 1/4 point each way double 10/1 & 17/2 William Hill 1/5th 1234 both races.   Chester 2.05 Eleven juvenile fillies line up for the 5F Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes. George Boughey’s Night In Paris can run well but drawn nine of 9 is not a positive and a close eye must be kept on the two newcomers from local trainer Hugo Palmer in Arabian Cobar and Herecomesthebear who cost 60,000 guineas and 65,000 guineas respectively. In a tricky contest the pick however is Tom Dascombe’s Seraphim Angel who showed promise on her racecourse debut when fourth in a Newmarket fillies maiden at the Craven meeting. That form is yet to really be tested although the seventh (2L behind the selection) has finished runner up at Kempton since. Stall 6 should be ok and she can run well under Pierre-Louis Jamin.   SERAPHIM ANGEL 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123   Chester 2.35 Like the opener this is a tricky three year old handicap run over 5F which has attracted a maximum field of twelve. One that doesn’t appeal is the Tim Easterby trained Vince L’Amour who comes here chasing a hat trick but both those victories were gained in very soft ground and in lesser grade handicaps. Ed Bethell’s Kings Merchant is on the short list having bagged stall 1 and coming here in good form off of the all-weather winning his maiden at Wolverhampton in March from a dual winner since. This is his handicap debut and he can go well but the one I like is drawn alongside in stall 2 in John & Sean Quinn’s Due For Luck. He’s not been seen since October although was pulled out of a race at Thirsk 18 days ago due to soft ground but he did win first time out as a two year old by 2 1/2L. He should of won over course and distance last September when failing to get a run in going down by a head to Bazball. The Quinn’s were on the mark with the winner of the Thirsk Hunt Cup at the weekend and he appeals here each way from a tasty draw.   DUE FOR LUCK 1 point each way @ 17/2 William Hill 1/5th 1234   Chester 3.05 A field of nine line up for the listed Weatherbys E-Passport Cheshire Oaks, a trial for the Epsom Oaks. Aidan O’Brien has won five of the last eight renewals and saddles a brace here in Rubies Are Red and Port Fairy with Ryan Moore presumably picking the latter. She won a Dundalk maiden last time out and is hard to assess but is given plenty of respect. Ralph Beckett has yet to rally get going this season but did have an across the card double on Saturday so maybe he’s ready to spring into action now. He also saddles a brace of runners here in the shape of Seaward and Forest Fairy with the latter the one that appeals the most. She ran out an impressive 6L winner at Wolverhampton back in February against the colts (which included a pair of very well bred expensive Godolphin colts) and with an Epsom Oaks and Ribblesdale entry could be anything. Rossa Ryan was on board that night in February and she’s the bet.   FOREST FAIRY 1 point win @ 11/4 BetVictor   Chester 3.40 The 1M 4 1/2F Group 3 Boodles Chester Vase has attracted a small field of just six but is an intriguing contest nonetheless. Aidan O’Brien has farmed this race over the last decade winning it seven times and is represented by the top rated Grosvenor Square and Agenda. The former looks the pick as he is ridden by Ryan Moore and he looks sure to go close although he has to prove himself on good ground as all three of his career starts have come on soft ground. Andrew Balding’s Cadogan Place beat the Charlie Appleby trained Hidden Law at Southwell 41 days ago by a short head with Hidden Law going on and impressively taking a novices stakes contest at Newbury. Preference would be for the Godolphin runner and at the prices is the selection here to turn the tables on Cadogan Place and upset the favourite Grosvenor Square.   HIDDEN LAW 1 point win @ 3/1 bet365
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    The Brigadier got a reaction from MGC in Racing Chat - Thursday 9th May   
    Chester 1.30 The first of five races covered by ITV on day two of Chester’s May meeting starts with a competitive 5F class 2 handicap. Local handler Hugo Palmer saddles his five year old Roman Dragon who has been running well in Bahrain this year and with the plum draw in stall one looks the one to be with especially with the eye catching jockey booking of Oisin Murphy. He loves this track having won five of his 15 starts here and may have most to fear from top weight Democracy Dilemma who is drawn alongside the pick in stall 2.   ROMAN DRAGON 1 point each way @ 9/2 bet365 1/5th 1234   Huntingdon 1.50 The ITV team are showing a race from Huntingdon in this 2M 3 1/2F class 4 handicap hurdle where the ground is a drying good. Top weight King Of The Road looks likely to be involved in the finish having won his last two starts on good to soft ground. He can go well but I’ll take a chance with the Emma Lavelle trained Mistral Molly who made a promising handicap debut under twelve stone at Hereford last month when going down by 1 3/4L to Politacus with the third Spring Gale going on to win a maiden hurdle at Chepstow twelve days later. A rise of 3lb may not enough to stop the lightly raced chestnut mare from going one better today.   MISTRAL MILLY 1 point each way @ 15/2 bet365 1/5th 1234   Chester 2.05 A field of ten line up for this 6F two year old maiden where there is a standout bet in the shape of the Brian Meehan trained Rashabar. He made a highly promising racecourse debut when third (beaten 2 1/4L) in the Newbury maiden won by Richard Hannon’s Hawaiian. That form has worked out superbly with the runner up Star Anthem winning easily since likewise the 4th Running Queen with the fifth Tropical Storm running a neck second at Newmarket last weekend. Red hot form and he’s easily the best of the seven that have already seen a racecourse. The problem though is that he is berthed in stall ten of 10 but he’s worth backing to overcome the draw bias as he may just be too good for these. There are three interesting newcomers also in the race, a brace from local trainer Hugo Palmer and an expensive one from David Loughnane. They are obviously worth monitoring in the market but this looks all about Meehan’s Holy Roman Emperor juvenile.   RASHABAR 1 point win @ 7/2 bet365   Chester 2.35 Nine have declared for this 7F 127 yard class 2 handicap in which we have a warm favourite in the shape of Sir Michael Stoute’s Never So Brave who could be chucked in here if his two runs as a juvenile are anything to go by and will be very hard to beat. He was runner up to Ancient Wisdom and Vandeek, beaten 1 3/4L and 3/4L respectively and as they are now rated 115 and 119 you can understand why he looks so well treated off of 94 on his handicap debut. Ryan Moore takes the ride and he’s well drawn in stall 3. He could just blow this field apart and although he’s been well found in the market is hard to oppose. Hugo Palmer’s Grey Cuban is the ride of William Buick and can chase him home.   NEVER SO BRAVE 2 points win @ 13/8 bet365   Chester 3.05 A small but select field of five line up for the 1M 2 1/2F listed Dee Stakes. Aidan O’Brien has an excellent record in the race having won five of the last six renewals and his representative here is Capulet who was last seen running at Chelmsford on the all-weather at the beginning of last month when despite being very well backed could only stay on to finish 3 1/4L third to Richard Hughes’s improver Bracken’s Laugh who re-opposes today. Bracken’s Laugh looked smart that day and he’s the pick with the extra 2f likely to suit him. The Gosden’s saddle God’s Window who’s third in the Group 1 Kameko Futurity at Doncaster last backend is the best piece of form on show. He’s had a winning re-appearance all be it at odds of 1/14 but he’s yet to run on good or faster ground. Brian Meehan’s Jayarebe has to shoulder a 3lb penalty but is another with a chance. In an open race I’m going with Bracken’s Laugh who could be quite good.   BRACKENS LAUGH 1 point win @ 10/3 bet365   Chester 3.40 The 1m 5 1/2F Group 3 Ormonde Stakes has attracted seven stayers with Aidan O’Brien’s Port Lonsdale the highest rated at the weights. He is one from one at the track which came in the Huxley Stakes at this meeting a year ago and he looks the one they all have to beat despite two defeats earlier this year in the Middle East. Arrest was a mightily impressive winner at this meeting last year in the Chester Vase but that came on very soft ground and I can’t entertain him today on ground that may be too fast for him. The blinkered first time Deauville Legend has some smart back form and if straight after 257 days could be the biggest danger to Port Lonsdale who’s the selection.   POINT LONSDALE 1 point win @ 9/4 bet365
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    The Brigadier reacted to richard-westwood in Racing Chat - Thursday 9th May   
    140 Chester 
    Vintage clarets.  8.5 8/1 
    Manila Scouse.   8.4 15/2 
    Radio goo goo.  8.2 
     
    5 PT Ew top 2 
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    The Brigadier reacted to richard-westwood in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    It's just the draw ....I think auric is in 8 ....that's normally a big no ....but I'm hoping he can get a fast start and run to his rating ......it's a big ask at Chester but not impossible 🤞
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    The Brigadier reacted to DanV89 in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    Don’t know if you’ve noticed Richard but Auric also has collateral form with Due For Luck. A horse called South Shore was beaten half a length by DFL at Ripon last year. South Sure then beat Auric at Windsor two weeks ago. So if Auric goes well ill be topping up on DFL!!
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    The Brigadier reacted to black rabbit in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    Macanudo                                                         1 30 Che/          1/40th of a pt ew     40/1
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    The Brigadier reacted to ivans82 in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    Cheshire Oaks         Galileo Dame
    Chester Vase           Hidden Law   ,  daisy cutting action should love track and ground  ,  days nap .
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    The Brigadier got a reaction from Brahmin in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    1.30 Chester The first of five races from Chester covered by the ITV cameras is this 6F class 3 three year old handicap in which as we all well know it pays to be draw low on this turning track. The last seven winners have been drawn 1,2,6,4,5 1, 5 and it’s easy to dismiss those drawn 7 or upwards on that account only. Tom Dascombe’s Old Chums is interesting from stall 2 as he arrives fit from a decent all-weather winter campaign but it’s the horse in the plum draw of 1, Beyond Borders that stands out as a good each way bet here. Karl Burke’s sprinter won four of his seven starts as a juvenile and although his recent run may have looked a tad disappointing at the time when you delve deeper into the form we can see it was a fair effort. He finished 6 1/2L runner up to Clive Cox’s improver Jame’s Delight who has gone on to win a class 2 handicap at Newmarket via a tilt at the Greenham Stakes. He’s now rated 9lb higher although that will increase when his latest success is taken into account. The third Bellarchi has won and placed 2nd since and is now 5lb higher whilst the fifth has also won since and is now 5lb higher. The selection has been dropped a pound for that run which came on heavy ground and he looks likely to be better served by better ground here and can run a blinder from the plum draw.   BEYOND BORDERS 1 point each way @ 10/1 William Hill 1/5th 1234 BEYOND BORDERS & DUE FOR LUCK (2.35) 1/4 point each way double 10/1 & 17/2 William Hill 1/5th 1234 both races.   Chester 2.05 Eleven juvenile fillies line up for the 5F Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes. George Boughey’s Night In Paris can run well but drawn nine of 9 is not a positive and a close eye must be kept on the two newcomers from local trainer Hugo Palmer in Arabian Cobar and Herecomesthebear who cost 60,000 guineas and 65,000 guineas respectively. In a tricky contest the pick however is Tom Dascombe’s Seraphim Angel who showed promise on her racecourse debut when fourth in a Newmarket fillies maiden at the Craven meeting. That form is yet to really be tested although the seventh (2L behind the selection) has finished runner up at Kempton since. Stall 6 should be ok and she can run well under Pierre-Louis Jamin.   SERAPHIM ANGEL 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123   Chester 2.35 Like the opener this is a tricky three year old handicap run over 5F which has attracted a maximum field of twelve. One that doesn’t appeal is the Tim Easterby trained Vince L’Amour who comes here chasing a hat trick but both those victories were gained in very soft ground and in lesser grade handicaps. Ed Bethell’s Kings Merchant is on the short list having bagged stall 1 and coming here in good form off of the all-weather winning his maiden at Wolverhampton in March from a dual winner since. This is his handicap debut and he can go well but the one I like is drawn alongside in stall 2 in John & Sean Quinn’s Due For Luck. He’s not been seen since October although was pulled out of a race at Thirsk 18 days ago due to soft ground but he did win first time out as a two year old by 2 1/2L. He should of won over course and distance last September when failing to get a run in going down by a head to Bazball. The Quinn’s were on the mark with the winner of the Thirsk Hunt Cup at the weekend and he appeals here each way from a tasty draw.   DUE FOR LUCK 1 point each way @ 17/2 William Hill 1/5th 1234   Chester 3.05 A field of nine line up for the listed Weatherbys E-Passport Cheshire Oaks, a trial for the Epsom Oaks. Aidan O’Brien has won five of the last eight renewals and saddles a brace here in Rubies Are Red and Port Fairy with Ryan Moore presumably picking the latter. She won a Dundalk maiden last time out and is hard to assess but is given plenty of respect. Ralph Beckett has yet to rally get going this season but did have an across the card double on Saturday so maybe he’s ready to spring into action now. He also saddles a brace of runners here in the shape of Seaward and Forest Fairy with the latter the one that appeals the most. She ran out an impressive 6L winner at Wolverhampton back in February against the colts (which included a pair of very well bred expensive Godolphin colts) and with an Epsom Oaks and Ribblesdale entry could be anything. Rossa Ryan was on board that night in February and she’s the bet.   FOREST FAIRY 1 point win @ 11/4 BetVictor   Chester 3.40 The 1M 4 1/2F Group 3 Boodles Chester Vase has attracted a small field of just six but is an intriguing contest nonetheless. Aidan O’Brien has farmed this race over the last decade winning it seven times and is represented by the top rated Grosvenor Square and Agenda. The former looks the pick as he is ridden by Ryan Moore and he looks sure to go close although he has to prove himself on good ground as all three of his career starts have come on soft ground. Andrew Balding’s Cadogan Place beat the Charlie Appleby trained Hidden Law at Southwell 41 days ago by a short head with Hidden Law going on and impressively taking a novices stakes contest at Newbury. Preference would be for the Godolphin runner and at the prices is the selection here to turn the tables on Cadogan Place and upset the favourite Grosvenor Square.   HIDDEN LAW 1 point win @ 3/1 bet365
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    The Brigadier got a reaction from The Equaliser in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    1.30 Chester The first of five races from Chester covered by the ITV cameras is this 6F class 3 three year old handicap in which as we all well know it pays to be draw low on this turning track. The last seven winners have been drawn 1,2,6,4,5 1, 5 and it’s easy to dismiss those drawn 7 or upwards on that account only. Tom Dascombe’s Old Chums is interesting from stall 2 as he arrives fit from a decent all-weather winter campaign but it’s the horse in the plum draw of 1, Beyond Borders that stands out as a good each way bet here. Karl Burke’s sprinter won four of his seven starts as a juvenile and although his recent run may have looked a tad disappointing at the time when you delve deeper into the form we can see it was a fair effort. He finished 6 1/2L runner up to Clive Cox’s improver Jame’s Delight who has gone on to win a class 2 handicap at Newmarket via a tilt at the Greenham Stakes. He’s now rated 9lb higher although that will increase when his latest success is taken into account. The third Bellarchi has won and placed 2nd since and is now 5lb higher whilst the fifth has also won since and is now 5lb higher. The selection has been dropped a pound for that run which came on heavy ground and he looks likely to be better served by better ground here and can run a blinder from the plum draw.   BEYOND BORDERS 1 point each way @ 10/1 William Hill 1/5th 1234 BEYOND BORDERS & DUE FOR LUCK (2.35) 1/4 point each way double 10/1 & 17/2 William Hill 1/5th 1234 both races.   Chester 2.05 Eleven juvenile fillies line up for the 5F Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes. George Boughey’s Night In Paris can run well but drawn nine of 9 is not a positive and a close eye must be kept on the two newcomers from local trainer Hugo Palmer in Arabian Cobar and Herecomesthebear who cost 60,000 guineas and 65,000 guineas respectively. In a tricky contest the pick however is Tom Dascombe’s Seraphim Angel who showed promise on her racecourse debut when fourth in a Newmarket fillies maiden at the Craven meeting. That form is yet to really be tested although the seventh (2L behind the selection) has finished runner up at Kempton since. Stall 6 should be ok and she can run well under Pierre-Louis Jamin.   SERAPHIM ANGEL 1 point each way @ 7/1 bet365 1/5th 123   Chester 2.35 Like the opener this is a tricky three year old handicap run over 5F which has attracted a maximum field of twelve. One that doesn’t appeal is the Tim Easterby trained Vince L’Amour who comes here chasing a hat trick but both those victories were gained in very soft ground and in lesser grade handicaps. Ed Bethell’s Kings Merchant is on the short list having bagged stall 1 and coming here in good form off of the all-weather winning his maiden at Wolverhampton in March from a dual winner since. This is his handicap debut and he can go well but the one I like is drawn alongside in stall 2 in John & Sean Quinn’s Due For Luck. He’s not been seen since October although was pulled out of a race at Thirsk 18 days ago due to soft ground but he did win first time out as a two year old by 2 1/2L. He should of won over course and distance last September when failing to get a run in going down by a head to Bazball. The Quinn’s were on the mark with the winner of the Thirsk Hunt Cup at the weekend and he appeals here each way from a tasty draw.   DUE FOR LUCK 1 point each way @ 17/2 William Hill 1/5th 1234   Chester 3.05 A field of nine line up for the listed Weatherbys E-Passport Cheshire Oaks, a trial for the Epsom Oaks. Aidan O’Brien has won five of the last eight renewals and saddles a brace here in Rubies Are Red and Port Fairy with Ryan Moore presumably picking the latter. She won a Dundalk maiden last time out and is hard to assess but is given plenty of respect. Ralph Beckett has yet to rally get going this season but did have an across the card double on Saturday so maybe he’s ready to spring into action now. He also saddles a brace of runners here in the shape of Seaward and Forest Fairy with the latter the one that appeals the most. She ran out an impressive 6L winner at Wolverhampton back in February against the colts (which included a pair of very well bred expensive Godolphin colts) and with an Epsom Oaks and Ribblesdale entry could be anything. Rossa Ryan was on board that night in February and she’s the bet.   FOREST FAIRY 1 point win @ 11/4 BetVictor   Chester 3.40 The 1M 4 1/2F Group 3 Boodles Chester Vase has attracted a small field of just six but is an intriguing contest nonetheless. Aidan O’Brien has farmed this race over the last decade winning it seven times and is represented by the top rated Grosvenor Square and Agenda. The former looks the pick as he is ridden by Ryan Moore and he looks sure to go close although he has to prove himself on good ground as all three of his career starts have come on soft ground. Andrew Balding’s Cadogan Place beat the Charlie Appleby trained Hidden Law at Southwell 41 days ago by a short head with Hidden Law going on and impressively taking a novices stakes contest at Newbury. Preference would be for the Godolphin runner and at the prices is the selection here to turn the tables on Cadogan Place and upset the favourite Grosvenor Square.   HIDDEN LAW 1 point win @ 3/1 bet365
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    The Brigadier reacted to richard-westwood in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    140 Chester 
    Auric. 8.6. 6/1 
    Tsunami spirit. 8.4 11/1 bet
    Old chums.  8.2 
    3pt ew top 2 ....2pt Ew doubles with above race 
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    The Brigadier got a reaction from Bedlam in Racing Chat - Wednesday 8th May   
    That's what i like to hear @richard-westwood 🫰
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