July 11 / 16.24 Chester

16.24

Good

Excell Supply Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 0m 6f 17y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Excell Supply Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 92187- D

Last run: 276 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Impressive when winning 6f maiden at Ffos Las (good to soft) and although his handicap runs came to nothing in the end, a troubled run ended his hopes at Doncaster (6f, good) last September; gelded since; the market should show what's expected on his return.
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8th

11

(1)

26th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Haydock

Art Lover

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Won 6f maiden on good to soft but all turf handicaps since have been on good ground, seemingly having his share of weight although he wasn't far away at Yarmouth latest; adding cheekpieces could give him some zip.

9/1

3rd

12

(12)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

15:45 Yarmouth

Art Lover

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Three good runs this season, including last month's fourth of 18 behind Deep Havana at Thirsk (6f, good) and a recent Kempton second (6f, AW); probably won't be far away.

7/1

2nd

1

(4)

9th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Art Lover

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Convincing winner of 6f maiden at Ffos Las as 2yo; he's needed some excuses in handicaps, such as when failing to pick up off an average pace over C&D last October and not having the ideal track position at Thirsk recently, but his comeback run at Chester in July was promising; capable of better.

5/2

11/2

Form: -43113 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Has found new reserves of late, gaining back-to-back wins over 6f (good to firm) and 7f (AW) before building up a head of steam to take a late third against the older fillies at Newmarket (6f) recently; might prefer a stiffer test than this sharp 6f but still hard to leave out.
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8th

9

(3)

3rd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Newmarket

Polka Blue

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Charles Hills

Returns to 7f over which she has form figures of 3431; last three runs have been over 6f and all respectable, last time only midfield at Goodwood (behind Woohoo) but after conceding lengths at the start; has a 67-day absence to overcome but not ruled out.

13/2

10th

20

(16)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Polka Blue

8st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Charles Hills

Has won handicaps this year at 6f (good to firm) and 7f (AW); similar chance to Shallow on last month's Newmarket clash and the leaders never came back when third from off the pace at Chester latest (6f, good); each-way shout.

25/1

3rd

5

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:24 Chester

Polka Blue

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Has found new reserves of late, gaining back-to-back wins over 6f (good to firm) and 7f (AW) before building up a head of steam to take a late third against the older fillies at Newmarket (6f) recently; might prefer a stiffer test than this sharp 6f but still hard to leave out.

11/2

Form: 12-37

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has acquitted himself well in all four starts, winning over 5f on Ripon debut as 2yo, but most significantly when keeping on well against smart sprinting rivals at York (6f, good) four weeks ago; in the thick of it at this easier level for yard that has won two of the last eight runnings.
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2nd

12

(1)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:28 Ripon

Kind Touch

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Debut winner of 5f maiden here last August; advanced his form after a break with a clear second of ten to Yes I'm Mali over C&D 25 days ago; up 3lb but not taken lightly after just six starts.

9/1

2nd

3

(5)

1st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Ripon

Kind Touch

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Debut course winner (5f maiden) as a juvenile; gelded over the winter and hasn't done badly (374) since introduced to handicapping; didn't appear to be at home on the track when beaten favourite (fourth) at Chester latest; the handicapper is slowly relenting.

5/1

4th

4

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:24 Chester

Kind Touch

9st 6lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Has acquitted himself well in all four starts, winning over 5f on Ripon debut as 2yo, but most significantly when keeping on well against smart sprinting rivals at York (6f, good) four weeks ago; in the thick of it at this easier level for yard that has won two of the last eight runnings.

7/2

20/1

Form: 271-04 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Ended 2yo season with soft-ground win over 6f at Pontefract; fared better back over this trip at Hamilton (good) in May but he's another for whom this easy 6f may be on the sharp side.
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1st

6

(3)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Kody B

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Ended his 2yo campaign with a comfortable success at Pontefract (6f, soft); handicaps have been more troublesome this year and others arrive with much less to prove.

25/1

7th

1

(7)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:21 Thirsk

Kody B

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Craig Lidster

Ended 2yo season with soft-ground maiden win over 6f at Pontefract but he hasn't reproduced that form in five handicaps this year; acts on good ground but might prefer it slower.

12/1

6th

9

(7)

27th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 4

15:30 Carlisle

Kody B

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Craig Lidster

Ended 2yo season with soft-ground maiden win over 6f at Pontefract but hasn't reproduced that form in four handicaps this year, including at Catterick six weeks ago; has been gelded and forecast rain may help.

25/1

16/1

Form: 9200-0

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Had some difficult assignments after 5f Newbury maiden win on debut; well behind on handicap debut at Leicester (6f, good to firm; 28-1) on return in May; needs too much more to make him of strong interest this time.
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10th

8

(4)

3rd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Inca Heights

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clive Cox

Highly tried last backend and has struggled since handicapping this season; another 6lb lower as he makes his AW debut (half-brother to two Tapeta winners) but would want to see some support this time back from a short break.

16/1

5th

4

(4)

21st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:27 Salisbury

Inca Heights

9st 7lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Clive Cox

Ran well over C&D last summer before struggling in good company on his final two starts as a 2yo; no better in two runs this year and the new cheekpieces need to turn things around.

12/1

6th

3

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:24 Chester

Inca Heights

9st 6lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Clive Cox

Had some difficult assignments after 5f Newbury maiden win on debut; well behind on handicap debut at Leicester (6f, good to firm; 28-1) on return in May; needs too much more to make him of strong interest this time.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 221 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
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Form: 5221 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

Cotai Lights, Sargent Dennis

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £12.44
Tricast £56.39
Trifecta £42.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sargent Dennis

The Times:

Grasmere Boy

POSTDATA:

Polka Blue

Telegraph:

Kind Touch

NEWMARKET:

Art Lover

Daily Mail:

Grasmere Boy

D Express:

Grasmere Boy

Daily Record:

Grasmere Boy

RP RATINGS:

Sargent Dennis

TOPSPEED:

Sargent Dennis

The Guardian:

Sargent Dennis

Daily Mirror:

Sargent Dennis

The Sun:

Sargent Dennis

The Star:

Polka Blue