RASTRELLI DEE-LIGHT
GODOLPHIN’s RASTRELLI (2.25) can boost his Classic credentials by landing the Dee stakes at Chester.
The son of Siyouni has done nothing but improve for Charlie Appleby and ended last season with a fourth in a strong renewal of the Zetland at Newmarket.
The three-year-old beat the useful Bombyx on his Newbury return and can land this Listed prize for his thriving handler.
DOCTOR SARDONICUS
(1.50) can enhance Tom Dascombe’s excellent Rodeye record in the opener. A Listed winner on the Lingfield all-weather in February, the sprinter showed he was just as good on turf when outpointing Orvar at Newbury last time.
The seven-year-old remains on an attractive mark in this sphere and will take some stopping from a cracking draw in Stall 1.
VALE OF KENT (3.00) can boost Mark Johnston’s terrific Chester strike-rate in the Abbey Logistics Handicap.
The son of Kodiac has been flying on the all-weather, winning three times before just failing to catch the progressive Society Power at Wolverhampton. This consistent gelding can take another big step forward for his skilled trainer switched to Turf.
Aidan O’Brien’s IDAHO (3. 35) is very difficult to oppose in the Group 3 Ormonde Stakes.
The five-year-old is a proven class act who landed the Group 2 Hardwicke at Royal Ascot last term before finishing third to Enable in the King George.
The son of Galileo won’t mind this slight step up in trip and has plenty in hand with these rivals on all known form.
Mick Channon can bag yet another juvenile winner with
ARCADIAN ROCKS (4.05) in
the maiden.
The Society Rock colt caught the eye when third in a red-hot Salisbury conditions event on his debut and can open his account on today’s faster surface.
Team Johnston can enjoy a double with AUSTRIAN
SCHOOL (4.35) in the Fine Cotton Handicap. The Teofilo colt improved again when bolting up from Yabass over 1m 6f at Chelmsford recently and can follow up today down in trip.
Nakeeta faces a tricky task from Stall 13 in tomorrow’s Chester Cup as Iain Jardine’s stable star builds up to another tilt at the Melbourne Cup.