July 01 / 14.32 Chester

14.32

Good

Ultimate Provence Handicap

  • Prize money: £6115.2
  • 1m 4f 63y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Ultimate Provence Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 73-52

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Didn't appear to handle soft ground on his 1m2f course reappearance and immediately back on the up when second on 1m4f Newbury handicap debut (good) 16 days ago; good chance there's more to come after only four starts and looks sure to have big say in this.
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2nd

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:51 Worcester

Scintillante

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Dual 2m course winner in early part of last season; has mixed record since and is not yet proven over this far but seemed to have benefited from a wind operation when close third of five here (2m, good) last month.

6/1

3rd

5

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Scintillante

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Dual C&D winner on good ground in early part of last season; below best on all three starts since returning from a break this spring, with his C&D run three weeks ago particularly disappointing, but he's well handicapped if a recent wind op proves successful.

9/2

6th

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Scintillante

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Won twice here last summer and some sign of a return to form when fourth at Warwick last week; this mark isn't a gift but has each-way claims.

4/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: /1-084 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won at York (1m4f; stable debut) last June on sole start in 2022; raced three times this term, showing clear signs of a revival when fourth to the reopposing The Nu Form Way over C&D (good) last time; possibilities if building on that effort.
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4th

2

(2)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Zealandia

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

16lb below his last winning mark, but losing run now up to 15; might get more of a pace to run at than when fifth of nine over C&D last time, but others have more to recommend them; stable also runs Simiyann.

11/4

5th

9

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Zealandia

8st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ian Williams

Handicapper has been relenting and he showed a lot more with third of 14 in a Racing League handicap at Newcastle (about 2m, Tapeta; 25-1) one week ago; a repeat of that puts him bang there; 2lb well in.

11/2

7

(3)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Zealandia

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ian Williams

Has got himself well handicapped for good reason and his recent thirds were none too threatening; doubts remain; another tweak on the headgear front.

20/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 36-501 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Took his strike-rate on AW to 3-7 when seeing off 11 rivals at Southwell (1m4f) 18 days ago but he's nothing like as prolific on turf (1-18); third in this 12 months ago and might find one or two too strong again.
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8

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:40 Southwell

Natchez Trace

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

Four Flat wins but he hasn't achieved much at big prices in two handicap hurdles, at 2m1f and 2m7f; no great appeal this time, either.

40/1

8

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:40 Southwell

Natchez Trace

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

Four Flat wins but he hasn't achieved much at big prices in two handicap hurdles, at 2m1f and 2m7f; no great appeal this time, either.

40/1

6th

1

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Natchez Trace

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

in rear

16/1

6/1

Form: 30-732 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Last win was here in September 2020 but this 11yo has shown he can make an impact from his reduced mark on his last two outings, finishing second over C&D (good) latterly.
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9

(4)

10th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

awkward start, in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up 7f out

6/1

9

(4)

10th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

awkward start, in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up 7f out

6/1

2nd

6

(8)

7th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 9lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Ian Williams

midfield

14/1

Form: -51319 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Successful at Beverley (1m2f, good to soft) in April and back to winning ways over C&D (good; Zealandia behind in fourth) in May; badly hampered in the early stages back at Beverley last time, so it's easy enough to put a line through that run; respected
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10th

10

(4)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:28 Newcastle (AW)

The Nu Form Way

9st 1lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Stella Barclay

towards rear

66/1

10th

10

(4)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:28 Newcastle (AW)

The Nu Form Way

9st 1lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Stella Barclay

towards rear

66/1

11th

5

(5)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

The Nu Form Way

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Stella Barclay

Five wins on good or slower; not fired in three runs back from a long absence but last time at Beverley was a bit more encouraging; interesting to see if there's any market confidence behind him.

20/1

Form: 36-632

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
1m2f novice winner on fast ground and appreciated the return to quicker conditions when running creditably in defeat in 1m2f handicaps at Leicester and Lingfield in recent months; tackles 1m4f for just a second time; should be thereabouts.
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1st

1

(7)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Croachill

10st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

May have found the trip stretching her when sixth of eight at Chester (1m4f, good) last month; ran well over C&D on her debut, but she doesn't always look the easiest and others look more solid; no headgear today.

8/1

6th

3

(5)

1st Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

14:32 Chester

Croachill

10st 0lb

J: Tadhg O’Shea

T: Roger Varian

1m2f novice winner on fast ground and appreciated the return to quicker conditions when running creditably in defeat in 1m2f handicaps at Leicester and Lingfield in recent months; tackles 1m4f for just a second time; should be thereabouts.

5/1

2nd

2

(3)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Lingfield

Croachill

9st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

swerved left start, led

4/1

Form: 3-1205

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Narrowly off the mark on his return in a Wolverhampton handicap (9.5f, AW) in April but he hasn't built on that in three turf starts since (beaten 7l when second on first occasion); blinkers off, first-time cheekpieces on.
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1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Blue Universe

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Michael Attwater

0-12 over hurdles but he ran well to finished second off this mark at Huntingdon (2m3f, soft) in February; this is a deeper race but he's versatile ground-wise and has each-way claims again after a short break.

5/1

2nd

1

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:50 Huntingdon

Blue Universe

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Michael Attwater

Still a maiden over hurdles and he was beaten off current mark, having made mistakes, at Huntingdon (2m4f) on most recent attempt in this sphere.

5/1

Form: 369-5

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Has yet to build on his promising debut third at Newmarket last summer, taking a good hold in first-time blinkers and weakening to finish a well-held fifth in 1m4f Catterick maiden on his reappearance 37 days ago; visor the headgear of choice this time; still fairly early days but he needs to get his career back on track now handicapping.
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9th

5

(9)

3rd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:25 Nottingham

Paisano

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent, lost ground quickly over 2f out, dropped to rear over 1f out, soon lost touch

20/1

8th

7

(8)

1st Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

14:32 Chester

Paisano

8st 12lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ralph Beckett

Has yet to build on his promising debut third at Newmarket last summer, taking a good hold in first-time blinkers and weakening to finish a well-held fifth in 1m4f Catterick maiden on his reappearance 37 days ago; visor the headgear of choice this time; still fairly early days but he needs to get his career back on track now handicapping.

8/1

5th

5

(2)

25th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Paisano

8st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

took keen hold, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £15.20
Straight Forecast £12.81
Tricast £60.60
Trifecta £55.50

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Croachill

SPOTLIGHT:

Scintillante

RP RATINGS:

Restorer

Daily Mail:

The Nu Form Way

Daily Mirror:

Croachill

The Sun:

Croachill

The Star:

Croachill

The Times:

Scintillante

Telegraph:

Scintillante

Daily Record:

Scintillante

POSTDATA:

Restorer

The Guardian:

Restorer

D Express:

Restorer