Box To Box (second choice) and Austrian Theory have good form claims but potentially tricky draws so it may be worth taking them on with FOURONEOHFEVER. George Boughey's 4yo isn't easy to fancy on recent efforts but his Doncaster reappearance was likely needed and he won twice at Chester last May (including this meeting) before finishing fourth in a red-hot Royal Ascot handicap off this mark. [Andrew Sheret]
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Won over the extended 1m4f at this meeting (good) last year before scoring over this trip back here (good to soft) at the end of May; progress has stalled since his fine fourth of 19 in the King George Handicap at Royal Ascot last summer but it's probable his reappearance in a warm handicap at the Doncaster Lincoln meeting was needed; on a good mark if a return to Chester sees him recapture his best form.
Better than ever with an AW hat-trick this year; also a creditable fifth of 14 off this career-high mark at Lingfield on Good Friday but there are doubts as to whether he's quite as good on turf.
Improved when cheekpieces went on last year, winning three of his last four starts (all 1m2f on going ranging from good to firm to soft); has the potential for better again in 2025 and he's a player if ready to roll after six months off.
No more than respectable efforts in Bahrain earlier this year but returns to Britain off 8lb lower than when narrowly denied at this meeting last year; has a very good overall Chester record (four wins and three seconds from eight visits) and likely to go well if Oisin Murphy can manoeuvre this usual prominent racer into a good position from a wide stall.
Some creditable efforts on AW this winter and can probably be forgiven his effort in a hot Newcastle race on Good Friday; this course scorer is contesting this race for the third year running, finishing fourth in 2023 and seventh last year.
Got his head back in front at Pontefract (1m2f, soft) last autumn and made a solid return to action when second of 12 at Redcar (1m, good) to a George Boughey improver who was runner-up in a warm race at Newmarket over the weekend; the return to 1m2f will suit and he should go well assuming stall 12 isn't too troublesome.
Won four times on AW between February and July last year; largely struggled since but took a step back in the right direction with cheekpieces added (retained) when third of ten at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 38 days ago; 0-4 on turf but has a lower mark in this sphere and was a respectable fifth over C&D at this meeting last year; Ryan Moore booked.
Three wins (one AW, two turf) for Mikel Delzangles in France but weakened to finish ninth of 14 on 1m2f Newbury yard debut last May and off since; drawn widest; best watched unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.
Six AW wins since December, including a four-timer in February/March after the cheekpieces went on, but defeats the last twice suggest the handicapper may have finally caught up; comfortably held on all four turf starts, albeit for his previous yard at the start of his career.
Returned from an absence with two good placed efforts on soft (including C&D off 6lb higher) at the end of last summer; not in the same form in the autumn (6.5l fourth to Austrian Theory final start) but capable fresh so no surprise were he to bounce back to form from a reduced mark; has been gelded.
Runner-up three times over 6f/7f on AW this year but not so good when sixth at Southwell (7f) 11 days ago; steps up significantly in trip back on turf; Fouroneohfever looks the more obvious of the yard's pair.
1m1f turf winner for Joesph O'Brien as a 3yo; has shown he retains ability in two AW outings since returning from an absence without doing enough to think he can win a competitive handicap such as this back on the grass.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3,4
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