The Punt Acca: Charlie Huggins was two from three in his last column and has more advice at Chester, Huntingdon and Stratford

Illinois (3.05 Chester)

Aidan O'Brien trained two winners at Chester on Wednesday and has been responsible for three of the last six winners of this Group 3. St Leger runner-up Illinois should have too much class for his five rivals here as he was second to subsequent winner and last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe favourite Sosie in the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris last July. He made a successful debut as a juvenile, so has already demonstrated that this 215-day break should not be an issue.

Iskar D'Airy (3.50 Huntingdon)

Successful at this track and trip in March before beating Gwennie May Jem by four lengths at Warwick last time. The runner-up has won twice since, including an 11-length victory at Newton Abbot on Wednesday from a mark that was 7lb higher than when chasing Iskar D'Airy home at Warwick. Therefore, the selection should cope with a 6lb rise.

Special John (6.30 Stratford)

Larkhill point-to-point winner who had been sent off favourite for both of his handicap starts. The six-year-old was second on both occasions including when chasing home Coconut Twist at Exeter when last seen in March. The winner defied a 6lb rise to follow up at Newton Abbot and was beaten only three-quarters of a length off a 13lb higher mark than his Exeter success last time. Special John should go one better off only 2lb worse terms than his Exeter second on his stable debut for Alex Dunn.

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