Saturday 15th June
2.05 Sandown - Dual identity 13/2 / Two Tempting 12/1
Like a couple in this race and both show up well by my ratings so happy enough to have them onside. First one is Dual Identity who seems to love it here at Sandown , being one from one over todays CD and from five runs at the course overall he has three wins and a place so i'm hoping that he can keep that decent record intact here. Beat Magical Memories last time out by 1 1/2 lengths over CD , got a 4lb rise for that win which is fair but now runs off a career high mark but i think its entirely possible that he go well despite that fact and especially as he is at a course he does well at. Neil Callan rode him to that lto win making it one win from four rides and this season he has a 100% here at Sandown along with a profit of +8.50. William Knight has his string in good order with a 27% strike rate over the last two weeks , and he has a 50% strike rate here this term. Two Tempting is my other selection , has won three of his four races since returning to action in March , beat Beshtani last time , by a nose with the front pair two and half lengths in front of the third. Hasnt won here at Sandown but usually seems to run well with two places from three runs over this afternoons CD. Hasnt won from a mark this high but given his recent form entirely possible he can pull it off i think. Trainer and jockey have a 50% strike rate over the last three weeks.
2.10 Chester - Copper Knight 4/1
The nicely drawn Copper Knight catches my eye in this one , and despite his advancing years i dont think hes ready to be a back number just yet. Won this race back in 2022 from a higher mark than this afternoons , and given that hes been in decent form lately i think he has every chance of repeating that '22 win. Three wins and three places from nine runs over CD , going and draw both look okay and i just think he can definatley roll back the years here and take this.
2.25 York - Yanifer 10/1 / Woven 9/1
I think a case could be made for alot of these but a couple in particular stand out for me , first of those is Yanifer who showed he still had it when a decent third last time after being sidelined for 420 days , that run should of blown the cobwebs away and sharpened him up and hopefully he'll strip fitter here. One from one over this afternoons CD and i think he can go well if on song. Woven is my other choice , doesnt win often but has been in decent form since coming back from a break and is yet to be unplaced in two starts over CD with a win and a place. Think he should be making his presence felt and will hopefully be there or thereabouts.
3.55 Chester - Rich Belief 8/1
Im looking at Irish raider Rich Belief in this one , comes into this on the back of a decent enough third last time here at Chester over CD , and can be considered a tad unlucky as he didnt get a clear run and done well in the end to finish where he did and given how that race panned out i think with a bit of luck he can get his head in front today. Trainer has two runners at the meeting but it caught my eye that Robbie Colgan makes the trip over from Ireland for just this one ride which says to me that they could mean business and at the price is well worth a punt imho.
4.30 Chester - Thankuappreciate 9/1 / King Of Tonga 10/1
The two at the bottom catch my eye in this one , and both hail from the Declan Carroll stable , and both look drawn to go well , berthed in stalls one and two. Thankyouappreciate has placed on his sole start here at the course , but has won over todays distance before and has run well in his two outings this season , coming fourth and then third last time , so going the right way. Been a while since he last won but given the weight and the draw , with Zak Wheatley taking a further 3lb off , i think he can at least make the frame. King Of Tonga has won twice and placed twice at Chester from nine outings , distance , ground , mark and draw all have ticks in the right boxes and with Hollie Doyle taking the ride for the first time i think he has a solid chance. Been there or thereabouts in his last five runs and i cant see why he shouldnt be making his presence felt again.
5.00 Sandown - Duke Of Verona 4/1
Few look to hold a chance in this one but i'm gonna side with Duke Of Verona , yet to win for new trainer Harry Eustace but i honestly dont think its gonna be long before he gets his head in front for his new stable. Was a decent third on stable debut after a break before coming a poor 5th last time , but that could of been down to ground conditions and he'll encounter better ground here i'm hoping. Two from two here at Sandown over CD and in class four races he has three wins and a place from six runs. Has won off a higher mark than this afternoons and looks decently berthed to me. Trainer is in good form with a 25% strike rate over the last couple of weeks , whilst Oisin Murphy takes the ride for the first time and he too has been in cracking form with a 23% strike rate in the last three weeks.
5.04 Chester - Dreams Adozen 4/1
Charlie Johnstons' Dreams Adozen appeals to me for this race , placed on sole start over CD and has a win and two places from five runs here overall. Was a decent third last time out at Nottingham and if coming here in the same sort of mood , from a 1lb lower mark i can see her being bang there. Hasnt won from this sort of mark but has gone close on a couple of occasions so not too worried about that if im being honest. Joe Fanning on board and from his four rides to date hes yet to be out of the placings with two wins and two places. Has a 14% strike rate over the last two weeks and a 16% strike rate when coming to Chester , whilst the trainer also has a 14% strike rate over the same period and a healthy enough 14% strike rate when sending his runners here overall.
1st 12/1 
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