Chester 15:40 Odds Comparison

Well-made Mehmas colt who progressed well at 2 yrs, completing a hat-trick in a match race at Yarmouth (1m) on final start in October. Previous form reads well and further improvement could well be forthcoming this year.

Won a 6f novice at Salisbury on debut last summer and shaped promisingly after 7 months off when second of 7 at Lingfield (7f, 5/2) in January, finishing well. Showed a good attitude to resume winning ways at Newcastle (7f) since and remains open to improvement on this switch to handicap company.

Gelded following a progressive juvenile campaign and he picked up where he left off when winning with something to spare on return at Musselburgh (1m). Shaped well when third of 8 in 1m handicap at Haydock since and remains a useful prospect.

Improved on the back of a gelding operation to make a winning nursery debut at Haydock (7f) in October. That form hasn't worked out especially well, though.

Expensive yearling who made the most of his experience switched to front-running tactics when off the mark in 6.5f novice at Newbury in June, suited by increase in trip. Well held in Group 2 at Newmarket the following month but back at realistic level on reappearance. Has been gelded.

Has proven a different proposition this year, making it 4 wins from 6 starts with a decisive victory in 7f handicap at Southwell on most recent outing. Yet to race on turf, but she's thriving on her racing so isn't taken lightly.

Winner of 3 of his half-a-dozen starts at 2 yrs, most notably a French listed race over 1m in September. Limitations exposed in better company since, including at Newmarket on reappearance and now back down in grade. Hooded applied to help him settle better.

Won 6f novices at Kempton and Southwell last autumn. Back on the up with Southwell second in March but ran poorly in first-time cheekpieces at Newcastle on latest start. Bred to stay this longer trip.

Landed a Fairyhouse claimer on final outing in Ireland and enhanced his form further on all-weather for new yard, winning back-to-back handicaps at up to 1m. Rise in class seemed to find him out at Kempton on penultimate outing and was too free back in handicap company at Musselburgh latest.

Stood out on his form for Adrian McGuinness in Ireland and didn't need to improve to get off the mark in 10-runner maiden at Newcastle (7f) in November. More needed now entering handicaps but that's not out of the question given his useful pedigree. Has been gelded.

Havana Grey gelding who again ran to a fair level when fifth of 12 in 7f novice at Doncaster (good to soft) in March, despite things not going ideally. Makes handicap debut in a warm race and stall 14 doesn't make things any easier.

Sergei Prokofiev colt who looked a useful prospect when winning 5f maiden at Sandown and 6f novice at Haydock (for Michael Appleby) in September. Ran about as well as could be expected upped in grade at Ascot on final outing but opening mark looks stiff on first run for new yard up in trip.

Promise on turf debut before landing wide-margin all-weather wins in 6f maiden at Southwell and 7f novice at Wolverhampton. Found his progress coming to an abrupt half back on turf at Newbury last time, though.