Newsboy believes his Nap, Redorange, is a juicy tip at Chester and he also fancies Square D’Alboni to win the feature Chester Vase
SQUARE D’ALBONI (3.05, nb) can continue where he left off last term with victory in the Group Three Boodles Chester Vase Stakes.
The Zarak gelding may not be eligible for a Derby entry, but he improved with each of his four runs as a juvenile, culminating in a hat-trick of victories.
Wins at Epsom and Salisbury were finished off at Chantilly in October, where Ralph Beckett’s charge made light work of heavy ground in a 1m 1f Listed event with a four-length success.
This extended 1m 4f at Chester will suit him down to the ground.
ALI SHUFFLE (1.30) looks hard to opposed In the opening Caa Stellar Lily Agnes EBF Conditions Stakes.
Karl Burke’s two-year-old won with ease on his debut at Redcar, and followed up nine days later at Beverley, where he held on well despite a 9lb penalty.
REDORANGE (2.05, nap), who ended his juvenile season for Clive Cox with a debut win in a nursery at Yarmouth over six furlongs, began this term with a fine effort over today’s 5f trip in a competitive handicap at Sandown 12 days ago.
Showing plenty of early speed in a first-time tongue strap, he finished a length and a quarter in third behind Queen All Star.
From a favourable draw in stall 2, the Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Handicap looks his for the taking.
In a field of quality bred fillies, MINNIE HAUK (2.35), who cost €1,850,000 as a yearling, can give Aidan O’Brien a sixth win in the Listed Weatherbys ePassport Cheshire Oaks.
The daughter of Frankel scored a comfortable success over a mile on her second outing in October and should relish this step up in trip.
Cox has a double gold medal opportunity with DILIGENTLY (3.40) in the Love Federal Capital Handicap. Saffie Osborne’s mount won a valuable sales event at York’s Ebor meeting when last seen as a two-year-old, and has the benefit of a stall 1 draw.
At Newton Abbot, HELTENHAM (1.05) can defy an 8lb rise in the Kauto The King Handicap Chase following a comfortable 13-length victory at Perth 13 days ago.
Wednesday’s selections CHESTER 1.30 ALI SHUFFLE 2.05 REDORANGE (NAP) 2.35 MINNIE HAUK 3.05 SQUARE D’ALBONI (NB) 3.40 DILIGENTLY 4.10 SEA SUITE 4.45 THUNDER BLUE
NEWTON ABBOT 1.45 HELTENHAM 2.15 ROXANNE 2.45 GWENNIE MAY GEM 3.15 CLEAR STORM 3.50 A DEFINITE GETAWAY 4.20 AL SAYAH
KELSO 2.25 EDGEWELL 2.55 BLAZING COURT 3.25 GALAHAD THREEPWOOD 4.00 ASHINGTON 4.35 WINDS OF WINTER 5.05 LUCKIE DEVIL
KEMPTON PARK 5.28 TOP OF THE CLASS 6.00 LALIQUE 6.30 IRONIST 7.00 SAFE AND SOUND 7.30 STUDY UP 8.00 ABBEY HEIGHTS 8.30 THURSO 9.00 NOBLEMAN
FONTWELL 5.35 BALLYHIHO 6.10 EASY LOVE 6.40 JACK SPARROW GREY 7.10 JONGLEUR D’ETOILES 7.40 SIR ROCK 8.10 KYLENOE DANCER
DOUBLE: REDORANGE and SQUARE D’ALBONI
