NAP of the Day: Geordie sure to go close at Chester

Tuesday's result isn't known at time of publication, but hopefully it's a positive one and we head to Chester on Wednesday with some confidence behind us.

The Roodee is indeed the destination for the NAP of the Day - one for a trainer who knows a thing or two about winning at the venue.

Local trainer Hugo Palmer loves a winner at Chester and I don't think it'll be long before he gets one at this year's May Festival, for he's got an outstanding chance of landing the opening race of the three-day meeting on Wednesday.

The 46-year-old saddles WAIT GEORDIE in the Lily Agnes, a £25k conditions stakes over five furlongs, after the two-year-old son of Mehmas got his career off to the perfect start at Bath last month.

He made all in Somerset under a hands-and-heels ride from David Probert, showing plenty of gears to fend off the challenge of Dowman for the Betfred 2000 Guineas-winning partnership of George Boughey and Billy Loughnane.

Bayside, who finished two lengths behind the selection in third, and the sixth-placed Innichen (just under six lengths off the pace) both obliged on their subsequent starts, giving the form a strong look.

Wait Geordie looks every inch a Chester horse. He's rapid out of the stalls and has that tactical speed required to take the field along. Emerging from the third stall, that's exactly what I'm hoping he does again.

The champion jockey Oisin Murphy is booked - another positive - and the vibes coming out of Manor House Stables are strong. Very strong.

The Lily Agnes has been his target for a while now, and I think he'll take a good bit of beating.

He receives five pounds from Adonius, who scraped home in a modest race at Musselburgh over three weeks ago. I strongly fancy the selection to have his number.

Hickory Lad escapes a penalty, but he ran just seven days ago and the strength of his form is questionable too. The other four runners - namely Black Treasure, Yahaira, Cailin Aine and Fern Clyde are hard to advise.

The one I haven't yet mentioned is Final Appeal for Karl Burke. I fear him, after he comfortably dealt with a nice type at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago. There's plenty to like about him.

But there's even more to like about Wait Geordie, who has entries for some lucrative races including the Super Sprint Stake at Newbury in July and the Two Year Old Trophy at Redcar in October.

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