MANGUS can answer the search for a decent value bet at Chester today. The course's unique's characteristics of racing on the turn throughout often throws the form book into confusion.

However, a horse breaking fast over the minimum trip can take some catching and Mangus very much fits the bill in the Prince of Wales Handicap.

Ken Cunningham Brown's colt opened his account when he won at Warwick last month.

Always close up, he beat Suite Factors by a neck. Mangus has been upped 7th for that win but Cunningham Brown has booked good apprentice Paul Fessey, whose 5th claim almost negates that rise.

Ideally drawn in stall one, Mangus is going to take a lot of pegging back.

The £45,000 added Chester Vase is a rather disappointing affair and is unlikely to offer any serious Derby cities.

John Dunlop's Ghattas, who ran Poteen to a neck at Haydock last October and then saw off a big field at Newbury last month, is suggested as the horse with the greatest scope to progress.

Wincanton's evening card warrants close examination, with Paul Nicholls set for at least two winners courtesy of Mrs Em and Galatasori Jane.

Mrs Em has a bit to find with John Drumm at the weights for the Whitsbury Novices' Hurdle but she will take some catching in her current mood. She had little to beat at Chepstow last time but earlier sauntered away from her rivals at Exeter when defeating Time Leader eight lengths.

Galatasori Jane, who beat Drum Battle 10 lengths at Fontwell last time, should stay on too strongly for four one paced rivals in the Rockbourne Handicap Hurdle.