May 10 / 14.05 Chester

14.05

Good To Soft

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  • 0m 5f 15y
  • Class 3
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 4-1219 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Bit slipped through mouth when soundly beaten over C&D last June; acts on soft/heavy and has won over both sprint trips on AW for new yard but had a serious off-day last month which raises a doubt back on turf.
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9th

5

(13)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Danger Alert

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Still consistent but hasn't won in three years and isn't as good now; just a fair comeback effort over 5f here 12 days ago in second-time cheekpieces (has often worn a visor) but won't mind going back up in trip now he's had a run.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 94-121 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Big step forward for new yard this year, winning a Southwell maiden and impressive in his first turf handicap, over 5f at Musselburgh ten days ago (good to soft); is due an 11lb rise in future so has a big chance without a penalty if navigating the widest draw.
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3rd

2

(11)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

Jer Batt

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David & Nicola Barron

Without a win since August 2024 but well treated on last year's best efforts and he shaped when seventh of 14 over C&D three weeks ago as though he'd be sharper for that comeback run; seems to like it here; on the shortlist.

7/1

7th

12

(9)

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 2

15:42 Musselburgh

Jer Batt

8st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David & Nicola Barron

A losing sequence is mounting but he has a win and a third from just two attempts over C&D, and the latter was first time out last season; 7lb lower here and he's of obvious interest if cherry ripe after 161 days off (has had wind surgery); one of two very plausible candidates for the Barrons.

11/2

11

(5)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

13:30 Doncaster

Jer Batt

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: David & Nicola Barron

Close second in this race 12 months ago (Oisin Murphy on board) when rated 4lb higher; knocking at the door this season and the addition of cheekpieces could give him a lift; shortlisted.

11/2

OUR TIP
3rd
3 (11)
Kerdos

12/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 11-28

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Strong finisher when winning both 6f starts as 2yo (good to soft/good); just touched off on AW debut on return but raced freely and faded back on turf at Newmarket last month; yard gets the best out of its sprinters but this looks a tough task, having first 5f run from wide draw.
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6th

4

(5)

7th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:42 Navan

Kerdos

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Stephen Thorne

High-class form for Clive Cox included a Group 2 win at Haydock in 2024; hasn't won since and last three runs for this stable not encouraging; mark sliding but needs to rediscover best; tongue tie tried now.

12/1

8th

3

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:26 Naas

Kerdos

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Classy sprinter for Clive Cox and won a Listed and a Group 2 for that yard; decent run on debut for this yard at Dundalk before disappointing in Cork Listed race next time on soft; much better over C&D last time when a 2.75l sixth behind Mission Central.

14/1

6th

8

(1)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

19:15 Naas

Kerdos

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Classy sprinter for Clive Cox and won a Listed and a Group 2 for that yard; decent run on debut for this stable at Dundalk in February, but behind a few of these when tailed off at Cork last time; needs to leave that well behind.

25/1

Form: 391-4 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Speedy front-runner from useful sprint family; didn't make debut until September when promising third to Squealer at York (about 5f, good); highly tried next time but showed bright speed to make all at Catterick on final start (soft); can come on for recent Thirsk reappearance fourth to Democracy Dilemma who had a fitness advantage; bold bid.
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12

(7)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

14:10 Chester

Seantrabh

8st 13lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Declan Carroll

C&D winner as a 3yo who'll appreciate any rain; starts the season on a handy mark but will need to be right on his game after seven months off.

12/1

5th

3

(1)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:08 Newmarket

Seantrabh

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

disputed lead early

7/1

5th

3

(1)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:08 Newmarket

Seantrabh

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

disputed lead early, outpaced and in touch with leaders after 1f, rallied and headway over 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds

7/1

12/1

Form: 18570- D

Last run: 235 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Came to hand early in 2022, winning two of her first three starts at 5f (both on good to firm); far from disgraced when eighth in the Group 2 Queen Mary at Royal Ascot after but is likely to find this on the sharp side back from a break and is having her first run on ground slower than good.
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0

1

(3)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:57 Leicester

Carmela

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Loughnane

in touch with leaders, broke down and pulled up quickly after 1f

14/1

9th

5

(10)

29th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:48 Leicester

Carmela

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: David Loughnane

Sharp early 2yo who won two of her first three 5f starts on good and good to firm; had some stiff tasks after and was never involved on Chester reappearance, albeit she made late headway from an impossible position; hard to know whether she's worth her current mark but should stay 6f now.

14/1

5th

6

(2)

10th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

14:05 Chester

Carmela

9st 2lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: David Loughnane

Came to hand early in 2022, winning two of her first three starts at 5f (both on good to firm); far from disgraced when eighth in the Group 2 Queen Mary at Royal Ascot after but is likely to find this on the sharp side back from a break and is having her first run on ground slower than good.

12/1

Form: 2116-4 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Two turf wins as a juvenile, at about 5f on soft and good to soft; kept busy as 2yo, though, and needs to show he can cope with a highish mark after low-key return in April; first-time cheekpieces fitted.
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6th

2

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Kicked off the season with back-to-back 5f wins at Wolverhampton and Pontefract before being run down by Vince L'Amour over C&D (Hurt You Never third) next time; nowhere near those same levels at Pontefract (ninth of ten) latest, so needs to bounce back.

9/1

9th

4

(9)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

He has returned from a six-month break in rude health, winning at Wolverhampton and over C&D (second C&D success) last month and running well in his hat-trick bid at Ripon a fortnight ago; wide draw not ideal for a front-runner but he isn't handicapped out of things; trainer also runs Jojo Rabbit.

4/1

2nd

5

(4)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Returned from six months off with a win at Wolverhampton and he followed up with another narrow success at Pontefract (5f, good) 17 days ago; 3lb higher than for his front-running win last time but remains feasibly treated and is tactically versatile; key player for yard that won this in 2023 and 2025.

5/2

16/1

Form: 708-49 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
All three wins on Polytrack, at 5f and 6f, and hasn't shown the same aptitude for turf as yet; up against it after a lesser AW run last month.
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2nd

3

(3)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:03 Kempton (AW)

Knebworth

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

2-2 this year, winning 6f handicaps at Chelmsford in January and at Wolverhampton three weeks ago; 6lb rise for latest success takes him to a career-high mark but he is well drawn and should give it another good go.

6/1

1st

5

(4)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 3

14:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knebworth

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Hughes

Running in this race for the third time, having finished second in 2024 and fourth last year; those runs were after a break but he has the benefit of a run this time around, winning a 6f handicap at Chelmsford five weeks ago; still on a feasible mark and he is a key player for a stable going well.

3/1

1st

5

(2)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Knebworth

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

C&D winner who is 3lb lower than when last successful; second of nine at Lingfield (5f, AW) in September but he was below his best on turf on his next three outings; returns from a 97-day absence but he's of interest back on the AW.

4/1

8th
4 (8)

6/1

Form: 631321 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
On the go early in 2022 and made all over C&D (good to soft) at this meeting on third start; had plenty of racing since but better than ever when winning at Thirsk 18 days ago (5f) and that soft ground clearly suited well; up 5lb and has more to do this time but still one to consider.
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No Results Found

Form: 11-527

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Made short work of his rivals in first three AW handicaps, at 7f and 6f, but handicapper appears to have caught up and he faces very different conditions returned to 5f and back on turf; now tongue tied.
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6th

6

(5)

23rd Jun 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:55 Goodwood

Huberts Dream

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Stuart Williams

took keen hold, prominent

12/1

6th

7

(8)

27th May 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Goodwood

Huberts Dream

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Stuart Williams

Untroubled to win his first three handicaps and now only 1lb higher than for the last of those; hasn't looked in the same form since being gelded in February, although soft ground was perhaps no help at Chester and the tongue-tie he tried there is swiftly removed.

20/1

9th

7

(10)

10th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

14:05 Chester

Huberts Dream

8st 13lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Stuart Williams

Made short work of his rivals in first three AW handicaps, at 7f and 6f, but handicapper appears to have caught up and he faces very different conditions returned to 5f and back on turf; now tongue tied.

25/1

13/2

Form: 36116- D

Last run: 215 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
All races at about 5f on good or quicker; quite progressive 2yo, improving on York win in September (extended 5f, good) when following up at Beverley, then not far away in Group 3 Cornwallis at Newmarket; can do better in 2023 but lacks a run and hard to predict whether slow ground will suit.
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5th

10

(7)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 3

14:30 Doncaster

Squealer

8st 11lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Won off 10lb higher at York (5f, good) last June but disappointing since and has form figures of 690 this season; has a lot to prove and needs a major revival but stable is in good form and market strength would be interesting.

4/1

13th

14

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:40 York

Squealer

8st 12lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Only sixth and ninth this year, but he caught the eye on his reappearance and blew the start next time; now 7lb lower than when winning over C&D (good ground) last summer; likely to be doing his best work late on and a leading contender if getting the breaks.

25/1

Form: 411-84 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Front-runs; winning debut on turf for previous yard (5f, good); improved on AW for this one and had ground/trip excuses in two 3yo starts; may yet do better but has more to prove on soft ground.
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7th

4

(7)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 3

14:40 Yarmouth

Michaelas Boy

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Robert Cowell

Prominent racer; won at Lingfield (5f, AW) in January on second start since returning to this stable and he went close over that same C&D next time; ran creditably back on turf at Nottingham (5f, good) 17 days ago but he has a better strike-rate on the AW (1-24 on turf).

10/1

6th

6

(4)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:25 Nottingham

Michaelas Boy

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Cowell

Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf and it's four years since his sole success in this sphere; not the percentage call in this first grass attempt since last August.

12/1

Form: 1211-6 D

Last run: 127 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Already won three 5f handicaps, on good to yielding (in Ireland) and twice on AW, most recently for new yard in November; has more to prove back on turf after a break.
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9th

2

(7)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wakai Umi

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Mark Loughnane

awkward start, prominent

14/1

Non-runners

Michaela's Boy, Wakai Umi

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Payout
Exacta £59.00
Straight Forecast £45.32
Tricast £397.02
Trifecta £428.20

Selections

Daily Mail:

Democracy Dilemma

RP RATINGS:

Jer Batt

The Times:

Squealer

SPOTLIGHT:

Seantrabh

Telegraph:

Kerdos

NEWMARKET:

Danger Alert

The Guardian:

Seantrabh

TOPSPEED:

Jer Batt

POSTDATA:

Jer Batt

The Sun:

Squealer

The Star:

Squealer

D Express:

Democracy Dilemma

Daily Mirror:

Democracy Dilemma

Daily Record:

Democracy Dilemma