FORZA ORTA is fancied to prove strong when it matters most in the Duke Of Westminster Supporting The Chester Cup (3.40) on the Roodee today.
The Kevin Ryan-saddled six-year-old has spent most of his career racing at middle distances, but thrived for a first attempt at two miles when beating Aztec Empire at York’s Ebor Festival in August.
Forza Orta has been well beaten in two starts since but should come on for his reappearance seventh behind Two Brothers at Thirsk last month.
The extended two and a quarter miles round Chester looks right up my selection’s street, and a British Horseracing Authority handicap mark of 89 – 3lb above his winning mark at York – looks within range.
Sir Michael Stoute hit the target with the promising Never So Brave yesterday and PASSENGER has plenty going for him in the Group 2 IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes (3.05).
The Ulysses colt beat just two home in the Derby at Epsom last June but was back to winning form in the Group 2 Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor in August and still has more to offer.
Forza Orta (yellow) is tipped by Newsboy to land the Chester Cup on Friday for trainer Kevin Ryan (PA)On the back of a debut third at Dundalk 27 days ago, EPHESUS should be hard to beat in the Boodles Darley "Confined" Maiden Stakes (2.05).
A hat-trick looks on the cards for LIAMARTY DREAMS in the opening CAA Stellar Earl Grosvenor Handicap (1.30), while BOTANICAL is capable of overcoming an outside draw in the tote.co.uk Free Bet Friday Handicap (2.35).
At Ascot, DREAM COMPOSER, beaten a neck and a head at Goodwood a week ago, appeals in the Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% "Live Every Moment" Handicap (3.30).
FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS
CHESTER
1.30 LIAMARTY DREAMS
2.05 EPHESUS
2.35 BOTANICAL
3.05 PASSENGER
3.40 FORZA ORTA
4.15 HAVAILA
4.50 ORDER OF MALTA
5.23 TURNER GIRL
MARKET RASEN
1.40 SWISS MONEY
2.10 CAN’T RESIST IT
2.40 BEAT THE EDGE
3.15 FOR GINA
3.50 CERENDIPITY
4.25 MISTY MANI
5.00 GMS PRINCE
ASCOT
1.50 ARCTIC THUNDER
2.20 MISS RASCAL (NAP)
2.55 PURE OF HEART
3.30 DREAM COMPOSER
4.00 IMPERIAL GUARD
4.35 TERAABB
5.10 CLANSMAN
SEDGEFIELD
5.18 CAMARRATE
5.48 SIX ONE NINE
6.20 CAILIN DEARG
6.55 LADRONNE
7.30 BOYNESIDE
8.05 IOLANI
8.40 WILTSHIRE WONDER
NOTTINGHAM
5.27 REDHOT WHISPER
5.59 SOI DAO
6.34 ACT IN LINE
7.09 CLEAR STORM
7.44 TWILIGHT FUN
8.18 SHOWALONG
RIPON
5.30 DO IT NOW
6.05 LEODIS DREAM
6.40 BONNE VITESSE
7.15 FORTAMOUR (NB)
7.50 BERRY EDGE
8.25 BLUFFERONTHEBUS
DOUBLE: MISS RASCAL and FORTAMOUR
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