TOM DASCOMBE looks forward to his local at meeting at Chester with relish every season. This year even more so at Manor House Stables, Cheshire, after the meeting was called off 12 months ago due to Covid.
The Dascombe team had to wait for the final day of the 2019 meeting to hit the scoreboard but there was plenty of celebration in the camp when Sha La La La Lee took the Grosvenor Handicap under Jane Elliott and then a double was completed by the same jockey when She Can Boogie blazed the trail in the White Oaks Conditions Stakes.
The two-year-old division would appear to be the best chance of a strike at this year's meeting with Devious Angel primed for Wednesday's Lily Agnes Stakes and Russellinthebushes looking a lively contender for the Chester British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes on Thursday but Tom could easily have a joker in his pack with one of his older handicap contenders.
Very much in affable mood ahead of the Chester Festival, Tom kindly took the time to speak to Tony Elves attheraces.com about many of his main hopes for the season.
