3.30 Chester - Course-specialist Roman Dragon headlines
The feature Virgin Bet Handicap on Roman day looks a belter as Chester specialist Roman Dragon headlines under Oisin Murphy.
The Hugo Palmer-trained seven-year-old recorded a remarkable eighth course success when narrowly scoring here 23 days ago and, granted a good trip, he should be competitive as he heads up to seven furlongs off a 5lb higher mark.
Ian Williams' Supido rates an obvious danger. He returned to winning ways with an authoritative victory at this venue earlier this month and has a nice pitch in stall three.
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Elements Of Fire was hampered inside the final furlong when going for the four-timer the last day and could return to form stepped back up in trip for the Archie Watson stable. This gelding has an entry in the Wokingham and could take that up if he performs to his maximum.
Others of interest include stablemate The Angel King, while Bobby Bennu has slipped to a dangerous mark of 93.
4.05 Chester - Tarot and Cherry Baker contest competitive handicap
Tarot and Cherry Baker feature among a quality field for the John Smith's Fillies' Handicap.
James Owen saddles Cherry Baker, who doubled her tally when landing a similar event at the May meeting here. She bids to go three from three over this six-furlong distance, with Cieren Fallon retaining the ride.
The Cheveley Park-owned Tarot got off the mark when justifying skinny odds at Kempton when last seen in October and makes plenty of appeal on this switch to handicap company.
Ruby's Angel has a length to find with Cherry Baker, while Fizzy Cristal has impressed on the all-weather and has each-way claims if able to translate that form to the turf.
6.42 Lingfield - Last-time winner Footwork bids to follow up
A trappy affair where recent winner Footworks will be popular to continue the winning thread in the Drain Detectives CCTV Drain Surveys Handicap at Lingfield.
Charlie Johnston's four-year-old got up in the dying strides to claim a third career success at Ayr earlier this month and he could go in again off this 3lb rise.
Oliver Cole fields Post Rider, who has a useful record on the turf and ran a race full of credit when runner-up at Wolverhampton last time. The return to the grass will suit and he should make his presence felt.
Of the others, Epictetus brings in plenty of placed efforts, while veteran Sweet Reward arrives in peak form and cannot be ruled out.
Best of the rest
Chester's 1.50pm British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes features several nice types, including the Saeed Suhail-owned Pure Grit, who is a half-brother to Group Three winner American Sonja - who accumulated £268,622 worth of prize money in her career.
George Boughey's Night Shining has obvious claims in the opening Chester Roman Day Maiden Fillies' Stakes, but connections will be wary of the threat posed by Town Queen.
At Lingfield, Wathnan field Sioux Nation filly Alta Regina for her first start in the 7.12pm APC Electrical EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes.
