Chester Day One

Another second place yesterday - three already this month - but hopefully I can find some winners today up at one of my favourite meetings of the year on the Roodee at Chester.
In the first I can't see passed Lily's Angel who has done nothing wrong in her two starts to date, has a good draw and of course is trained by Fahey and ridden by Hanagan who are having a great season again thus far.
The Cheshire Oaks might not be the strongest renewal on paper but should be a good race and I fancy Midnight Caller to come out on top. If you ignore her poor run in the May Hill she was beaten only half a lentgh by subsequent 1000 Guineas winner Blue Bunting on her debut, rest of the field eleven lentghs away, and won her maiden at Leicester in some style. On breeding the trip should suit and John Gosden should have her ready for today.
The Chester Cup is quite an open affair with the usual mix of stayer, hurdlers having a day on the flat and middle distance horses taking a step up to Cup distances for the first time. I though fancy a return to form for a proven flat staying horse in Darley Sun. He was poor last season for Godolphin but put up some great performances in 2009 and it is interesting that the boys in blue have stuck with him. The good-firm ground will suit and if back to his best he is a Group horse in a handicap and would take all the beating.
The 3.30 looks a competitive sprint but Blue Jack was running against some very good horses last back end and will appreciate the drop back to Handicap class. The gelding will love the going and has a decent enough draw in six that should allow him to track the leaders and take over in the final furlong.
Be lucky