Sprinter in form of his life despite last-time-out finishing position

Tavener
1.50 Chester
1pt each-wayAnother Batt
3.00 Chester
1pt each-wayDark Devil
5.05 Chester
1pt each-wayThere is plenty of pace in the opening Gateley PLC Handicap (1.50) at Chester and you'd imagine Charlie Hills's A Momentofmadness will go close from stall one if he's on his best behaviour at the break.

The five-year-old can get worked up, which might be a negative given how close the packed crowd will be, and he sometimes misses the kick, but he can break incredibly fast, as when scoring at Kempton two starts ago and when fourth in last season's Dash on Derby day at Epsom.

He is an obvious market leader, but I'll be hoping will be able find a way through from just off the pace under Chester specialist Franny Norton.