Betting expert Dave Nevison has two handicaps at Chester plus another fancy at Chelmsford.
1.30 Chester: Look Out Louis at a general 7-2
Regained his consistency once he joined Julie Camacho and has become a very likeable handicap sprinter these days.
He looks to have pretty much everything in his favour on Thursday afternoon and can go in at a course that suits him well.
As ever, there are several front-runners declared for a Chester sprint but Look Out Louis doesn’t have to lead and will be happy so sit just off the pace if necessary, and should find himself in a perfect position from his favourable low draw.
He has been this high in the ratings before and run well plus looks as though he may still be improving at the age of 6.
3.40 Chester: Pride Of Priory at 9-2 with BetVictor, Betfair and Paddy Power
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16:25 Haydock-Park - Saturday September 25
There are some exposed types in this race and a few of the main form contenders are drawn very wide. By contrast, this lightly raced four-year-old seems to be the one with the most potential and he has bagged a good stall to boot.
Provided he is fit enough for his reappearance, I could see him being the handicap plunge horse in the morning markets.
He improved with each of his four starts last season, signing off with successive wins in the style of a horse who would climb the ladder when asked. A rating of 85 looks a good place to start in a competitive handicap and his trainer and jockey are in excellent form.
5.00 Chelmsford: Irish Times at 4-1 with William Hill
Henry Spiller has his yard in excellent form, including having a runner placed in a Listed event at the Guineas meeting last week.
At a much lower level, Irish Times returned to form at a track he invariably runs well at last time - finishing runner-up behind a well-handicapped and. gambled-on winner.
He has been raised 2lb for that effort but is still 2lb lower than for his latest course win. Everything is in place for a big run.