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Ryan Moore has three rides on the opening day of Chester's May meeting
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Port Fairy chosen over stablemate Rubies Are Red
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Grosvenor Square looks to be best chance of the afternoon
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Gallantly has obvious chance
15:05 Chester - Port Fairy
There is little to split Port Fairy and Rubies Are Red on their two efforts to date, and I ride the former. I have been on board both for their runs this year, and Port Fairy showed a good attitude to win at Dundalk, where she probably did it a bit snugly
Rubies Are Red is a sister to Found among others and I think she probably finished second to a very good filly in Galileo Dame, who she meets again here. Improvement is needed from both but of course the potential is there after just the two starts.
15:40 Chester - Grosvenor Square
He looks the clear form choice on his form at two. I didn't ride him in any of his three starts last year but he followed up a good third in the Beresford when an impressive winner of a Group 3 at Leopardstown on deep ground.
This Galileo colt promises to be well suited to this trip and there is no reason to think he won't be as least as effective on a decent surface. In fact, he will probably improve for it. He's a good prospect but our other Galileo colt Agenda is far from out of this, either.
16:10 Chester - Gallantly
His form is probably a match for any in here - though some have a similar level of ability going into the race - and hopefully this beautifully bred Frankel colt will improve for the step up in trip.
He shaped that way when I rode him to finish second over 1m at Leopardstown last month, and the winner has gone to win well under a penalty at Gowran Park, so maybe he bumped into a decent one there. He had an obvious chance.
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