September 09 / 17.43 Chester

17.43

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Deepbridge Innovative Investing Handicap

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 1m 2f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Deepbridge Innovative Investing Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 4-1944

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Didn't look to see out this trip a couple of times after his Carlisle win, albeit in better company; got back on track last time but is clearly well suited by fast ground and might not want too much rain back up from 1m.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

5

(8)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Whitefeathersfall

9st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

towards rear

12/1

7th

9

(3)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Whitefeathersfall

9st 5lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Possibly in need of his two runs this season and may bounce back at some stage; however, hasn't progressed from his turf win (off 4lb higher) in summer 2022 and chance partly depends on whether this switch to AW provides a boost.

16/1

7th

2

(6)

23rd Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

19:02 Leicester

Whitefeathersfall

10st 2lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Appeared to need his belated reappearance and may be back in better form with that outing under his belt; competitively handicapped, having gained sole win off this mark.

7/1

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form: 412 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to stablemate Bullace who's progressed with each of her three runs, bettering her win in an ordinary Leicester novice when second under a penalty last time; needs more again off this mark now handicapping though.
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6

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Oriole

11st 7lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Not the most consistent on the Flat but useful on her day and three wins to her name, including over 1m4f at 2024 Galway festival; hurdling debut and has been off since November.

12/1

10th

5

(3)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Oriole

9st 3lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Mark Fahey

Similar mark off which she won over 1m4f at Galway over a year ago but struggling to recapture that level of form, with last two runs very disappointing; this only her second run on the AW.

25/1

Abandoned

Form: 210777 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Well-related colt who started handicap life on an unrealistic mark after an easy maiden win from the front in the spring; offered more last time and is another 3lb lower today, so needs considering.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

16:58 Uttoxeter

Schmilsson

12st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Flat bred but won his first two chases (2m, good), albeit with luck on his side the second time when left clear; latest run when last at Stratford just wasn't his true running; still looks competitively treated.

2/1

3

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

18:18 Stratford

Schmilsson

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Not bred for chasing but is 2-2 since switched to fences in May; might have been fortunate at Perth last month (2m, good; leader fell at final fence) and is 2lb wrong here but still features prominently in calculations.

7/4

1st

2

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:22 Perth

Schmilsson

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Flat/hurdles scorer; not totally fluent but easily beat Nathan Wells over C&D (good) last month on chase debut and looks open to further progress in this sphere; could well defy a 7lb rise.

11/10

Form: -26522 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Four defeats as favourite this year and another as second-favourite; has twice finished a clear second to improvers since the tongue-tie went on, however, including off this mark on his handicap debut (AW) last month and will rightly be popular again.
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2nd

5

(6)

19th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

18:29 Newcastle (AW)

Chimed

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

pressed leader, switched right and towards near side over 3f out, going okay when led narrowly 3f out, pushed along from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened gradually inside final furlong, no match for winner

5/1

Abandoned

Form: 13-844

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Nothing wrong with her latest Newbury effort off the same mark but she's looking exposed now and needs to find more from somewhere to win from the outside stall.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(1)

24th Sep 2022

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 5

17:40 Chester

Cave Diver

9st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Clive Cox

chased leader, chased clear leader before halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon made challenge, led inside final furlong, ran on well and went clear final 110yds, comfortably

5/2

4th

5

(5)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Cave Diver

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Clive Cox

prominent, made strong challenge 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance until over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

8/1

Form: 2-5075

Last run: 80 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to four winners at up to 1m who's done most of his racing over 7f; is down another 2lb back from a break but stamina is the obvious question mark.
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7th

6

(7)

29th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:36 Redcar

The Menstone Gem

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Back-to-back wins from the front at Newmarket (1m1f, good) and Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last autumn and close third on his return on the AW this February; had excuses on his last two outings and the different headgear he tried last time is repeated; considered.

12/1

8th

1

(15)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Wetherby

The Menstone Gem

9st 10lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

Back-to-back wins at Newmarket (1m1f, good) and Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last autumn and was close up on his return on the AW over 9.4f; 1m too sharp a test last time and could go well if taking to blinkers (replace cheekpieces).

10/1

9th

11

(2)

7th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

The Menstone Gem

9st 5lb

J: Paul Hanagan

T: Craig Lidster

Gained back-to-back wins at Newmarket (1m1f, good) and Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) last autumn and was beaten less than a length into third of ten in an amateur riders' event at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) last time; races off the same mark, but this may be an insufficient test for him now.

16/1

Verdict

Chimed has been unfortunate to bump into progressive winners in two runs in the tongue-tie but earlier defeats at 11-8, 8-11 and 4-11 temper enthusiasm and sway things the way of SCHMILSSON, who’s back on a sensible mark and offered more last time.[Graham Wheldon]

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Cave Diver

Telegraph:

Oriole

SPOTLIGHT:

Schmilsson

NEWMARKET:

Chimed

The Star:

Oriole

Daily Record:

Oriole

RP Ratings:

Schmilsson

Daily Express:

Schmilsson

The Times:

Chimed

The Sun:

Chimed

POSTDATA:

Cave Diver

LAMBOURN:

Cave Diver

The Guardian:

Cave Diver

Daily Mail:

Cave Diver

Daily Mirror:

Cave Diver