July 31 / 15.30 Chester

15.30

Good To Soft

Kids Pass Handicap

  • Prize money: £12297.97
  • 0m 7f 127y
  • Class 3
  • 14 runners
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Kids Pass Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 8-4502 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Went close in similar event at Haydock (7f, soft) four weeks ago, battling well; back up 2lb but Harry Davies takes off a highly valuable 5lb; scored twice at Chester last summer and warrants respect back here.
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2nd

5

(1)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Fools Rush In

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Gained his second C&D success when winning off a 2lb higher mark in February but he's been down the field in four starts since, including when missing the break at Lingfield 27 days ago; return to form is needed.

8/1

10th

4

(7)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:42 Lingfield (AW)

Fools Rush In

9st 7lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Ruth Carr

Well short of his best on his last three starts but he won off this mark at Southwell in early February (7f); capable on a good day but this isn't sure to be run to suit.

14/1

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 07-113 CD BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Record of 113 since being gelded and joining current stable; latest effort is best forgiven as the start went badly; won narrowly over C&D (off 2lb lower; good to soft) in May and enters calculations back here.
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6th

7

(7)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Red Mirage

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Four-time Polytrack winner who ran well below market expectations in two previous starts on Tapeta; back on his last successful mark but didn't build on a decent comeback effort last time.

12/1

6th

4

(6)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Leicester

Red Mirage

9st 6lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: John & Sean Quinn

Resumed from four months off with a good third of 15 in 7f Doncaster handicap 15 days ago; must enter calculations off an unchanged mark.

7/2

3rd

12

(11)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

15:30 Doncaster

Red Mirage

9st 1lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: John & Sean Quinn

Doesn't have time on his side, being the oldest contender in this field; however, looks interesting back at Doncaster, being 1-1 here (win off 1lb lower last July); Harry Vigors takes off a useful 7lb.

12/1

18/1

  • Place: £6.90

Form: 0-2804 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Collared on the line in handicap here (7f, soft) on stable/seasonal debut, taking Chester form figures to 11442; well below par elsewhere since; return to this course may spark a revival.
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11th

15

(9)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

Paws For Thought

9st 5lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Donald McCain

Six times a course winner, including over this trip; can go well fresh and not handicapped out of things but slower ground would have been preferable.

12/1

9th

1

(7)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

13:55 Catterick

Paws For Thought

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Gained his sixth win at Chester (5.5f, soft) last month; well beaten at York last month but turning tracks seem to bring out the best in him (has a win and second from only three visits here); not discounted.

9/1

12/1

Form: 0-2005

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
7f winner last term; faced a couple of tough tasks over 1m2f in June and fared better when back down in trip/grade at Ayr (finished fifth over 1m) last time; has dropped further in the weights and could go well.
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4th

9

(10)

31st Jul 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 3

15:30 Chester

Sweeping

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

led, pushed along and hung right 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, finished lame (jockey said gelding hung right under pressure)

12/1

8/1

Form: 4192-0 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 112 in Chester handicaps, all last season on good ground or softer; interesting back at this venue with Newmarket reappearance (weakened late in Bunbury Cup) under his belt.
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12th

12

(2)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Master Zoffany

9st 4lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Richard Fahey

midfield towards far side

20/1

6th

8

(9)

13th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Master Zoffany

9st 8lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Acts on soft; close third on penultimate start, inconsistent otherwise this year; three-time winner at Chester and has possibilities back here, provided he takes well to first-time visor.

16/1

11th

10

(8)

1st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Master Zoffany

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

7f course winner who had dropped 6lb lower than when successful at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) last December when beaten less than a length into third of 11 at Ripon (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago; races off the same mark but this trip looks to be right on the limit of his stamina.

10/1

16/1

Form: 15-159

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Dual novice winner at about 1m; comfortably held in two notable handicaps, though looked a non-stayer over 1m2f at Royal Ascot latest; appears to have a more suitable task back down in trip/grade.
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5th

2

(1)

25th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 4

16:05 Ffos Las

Tollard Royal

10st 4lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: George Boughey

led, pushed along when headed 2f out, soon ridden and weakened gradually

9/4

5th

2

(2)

12th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Tollard Royal

9st 11lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

led, headed but prominent after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost second over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

5/2

2nd

2

(2)

20th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:37 Beverley

Tollard Royal

9st 12lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: George Boughey

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held

4/1

20/1

Form: 730-04

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in 2019; placed a few times over 7f last term; well below par over 1m/1m2f this season but may fare better now back down in distance; well treated on peak form.
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11th

2

(12)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:30 Nottingham

Gifted Ruler

9st 11lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Hugo Palmer

pulled hard, prominent, midfield from over 6f out, switched right and up the centre from over 4f out, some headway from under 3f out, pushed along when edged left from over 2f out, bumped 2f out, soon short of room and weakened

16/1

1st

1

(1)

18th Sep 2022

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

14:30 Hamilton

Gifted Ruler

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Hugo Palmer

prominent, going okay but lost ground over 7f out, switched left and on outer over 2f out, soon pushed along and headway, led 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong, comfortably

Evs

6/1

Form: 528311 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
In-form 4yo who is seeking a hat-trick, having scored over 7f at Doncaster (good to firm) and this track (good) the last twice; better than ever and has to be feared, for all that he's upped in class.
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10

(3)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

Yanifer

8st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Harriet Bethell

Enhanced his fine Chester record when a length winner there in late August (extended 7f; good to firm; acts on soft); the 4lb rise elevates him to a career-high mark which could be troublesome in this deep a handicap.

40/1

1st

9

(8)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

15:15 Chester

Yanifer

8st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Harriet Bethell

Won over 7f here (good to soft) last August and runner-up in good 7f handicaps elsewhere on his last two starts (good to firm/good to soft); should be fine at today's distance and every chance he'll be thereabouts.

10/1

Form: 8-6380 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for Marwan Koukash; unsurprisingly has loads of form at Chester but he's not easy to fancy on 2022 evidence and this step back up in trip looks a negative; all wins at 5f/6f.
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1st

3

(10)

10th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Gabrial The Devil

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

9/1

1st

3

(10)

10th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Gabrial The Devil

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

9/1

10th

13

(13)

24th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Chester

Gabrial The Devil

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

always towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced and no impression

12/1

Form: 617-33 CD

Last run: 53 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
The least exposed contender, having raced only five times; finished third to notable rivals in a couple of AW contests this season (form has substance); gelded since; 2yo win came over C&D (good); interesting off bottom weight back here.
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10th

14

(7)

31st Jul 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 3

15:30 Chester

Artaois

8st 11lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

in touch with leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

8/1

Form: -69565 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Along with same connections' Gabrial The Devil he has plenty of Roodee form; peak effort this term when fifth over 7f here three starts ago; has defied higher marks several times and cannot be ruled out.
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11th

13

(6)

31st Jul 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 3

15:30 Chester

Gabrial The Wire

8st 12lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Richard Fahey

never better than mid-division, never going well

14/1

Form: 26-460

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Went close in French Group 3 last August; mixed results since but was pitched into warm 3yo handicaps at big meetings the last twice and has possibilities off this reduced mark now taking on his elders.
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7th

7

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Oneforthegutter

8st 12lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ian Williams

Scored at the Newmarket July meeting (1m6f) last year but didn't do a lot afterwards; he's back 1lb below that last winning mark, so will pop up in front again at some stage, but he was well held on last year's reappearance at this fixture.

20/1

4

(12)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Oneforthegutter

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ian Williams

Won a good pot at the Newmarket July meeting (1m6f, good to firm) but has struggled in the Ebor and Old Borough Cup since.

25/1

11/1

Form: 1-6309

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Triple 7f winner for George Boughey; had excuses (the AW surface, saddle reportedly slipped) at Southwell on debut for new yard; solid third (off 3lb higher) over C&D in May and looks appealing on that form.
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14th

9

(4)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

My Little Tip

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

All three wins came on turf in Britain in quick succession during September 2021; no sign of that standard lately; twice down the field at this venue in recent months.

20/1

10th

16

(6)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

My Little Tip

9st 7lb

T: James McAuley

slowly away

11th

10

(6)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:45 Navan

My Little Tip

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

Rider booking interesting; hard otherwise to give gelding much chance and flopped when he last ran on soft; some nice AW efforts earlier this year.

25/1

10/1

Form: 61-113

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 21113 in 7f handicaps, most recently third at Newcastle where he was bidding for AW hat-trick; has the widest draw and he's 13lb higher than when last seen on turf; it looks a difficult task.
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2

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:00 Uttoxeter

Biggles

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Very useful on the Flat in his prime, with career highlight his 2023 Bunbury Cup success (7f; unraced beyond about 1m); absent since two below-par runs in spring 2024, though, and tricky to weigh up on stable/hurdle debut.

4/1

9th

3

(1)

18th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newbury

Biggles

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Very useful 7f handicapper for Ralph Beckett; won last year's Bunbury Cup (off 2lb lower); never landed a blow at Newmarket on stable/seasonal debut but shaped as if this return to 1m is worth exploring; has the ability to play a big role.

8/1

9th

3

(1)

18th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newbury

Biggles

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Very useful 7f handicapper for Ralph Beckett; won last year's Bunbury Cup (off 2lb lower); never landed a blow at Newmarket on stable/seasonal debut but shaped as if this return to 1m is worth exploring; has the ability to play a big role.

8/1

Non-runners

Biggles

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.30
Straight Forecast £31.70
Tricast £524.22
Trifecta £559.80

Selections

Daily Mirror:

Red Mirage

POSTDATA:

Yanifer

TOPSPEED:

Master Zoffany

SPOTLIGHT:

Fools Rush In

The Sun:

Red Mirage

Daily Record:

Red Mirage

The Times:

Yanifer

Telegraph:

Yanifer

Daily Mail:

Master Zoffany

The Star:

Master Zoffany

RP Ratings:

Fools Rush In

Daily Express:

Fools Rush In