The William Hill Handicap looks another tricky affair, with plenty of horses closely matched on recent form.
A little each-way on the reliable Desert Island Disc could prove the safe call, while the forecast rain ought to bring Richard Fahey's tough mare Lady Bear firmly into the reckoning for the Sunley Atalanta Stakes.
The biggest certainty of the weekend is that Chester's grandstands will be bursting at the seams as usual.
Finding the winners of two races covered live by Channel 4 will be less straighforward, but the durable Double Obsession clearly has plenty going for him in the betfair.com Rated Stakes.
This is yet another horse from the Mark Johnston stable who continues to improve long after you would normally expect his progress to have levelled out.
He's already enjoyed a lucrative summer thanks to a couple of wins in well-contested handicaps at Newbury and Ascot.
A clear second behind Sir Michael Stoute's progressive High Action at Pontefract last time proved that he's still on top of his game and Double Obsession still looks nicely treated at the foot of the handicap for this £40,000 contest.
With no racing in Britain this Sunday the focus switches to Ireland for the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh.
The progressive Necklace will doubtless be a popular choice to continue Aidan O'Brien's lucrative record in this Group One contest, but don't be surprised if the unbeaten British raider River Belle proves a better value bet.
Alan Jarvis's filly looked for all the world as if she would relish this step up to seven furlongs when winning the Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot and that form has been given a solid look by a couple of those who finished behind her that day.
TV selections: Sandown - 2.40, Lady Bear; 3.10, Matloob (nb); 3.45, Desert Island Disc; 4.20, Mornin Reserves. Chester - 2.55, Desert Dreamer; 3.30, Double Obsession (nap).
