July 14 / 18.55 Chester

18.55

Good To Soft

Aaron & Partners Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £10192
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Aaron & Partners Nursery Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 213

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Her Musselburgh win last month came in a 5f seller for Ollie Pears but she changed hands for £24,000 after that and made a good start for her new yard when a close third in a Haydock novice (7f, good); should have more to offer now switched to a nursery and she already seems versatile in terms of ground; in the mix.
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8th

5

(3)

3rd Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:20 Salisbury

Grays Inn

9st 10lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

Ran well on soft last season but below form on heavy at Newbury 12 days ago; outsider all four starts this term and has not made an impact in any of them (bled from the nose on reappearance) so others are preferred.

16/1

6th

11

(7)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newbury

Grays Inn

8st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Jack Channon

in touch with leaders

40/1

8th

3

(8)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Grays Inn

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jack Channon

Below-form third when favourite for the 7f nursery at the meeting last year; fourth in a Curragh Group 3 next time was good but she has suffered three heavy defeats in Listed races since (bled from the nose on reappearance); plenty of doubts after that and she looks on a stiff mark anyway.

50/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 9001 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Changed hands for £20,000 after landing a seller over C&D (good) last month; that was a brave win but this is tougher from a wide draw on her nursery debut and she needs more progress; new yard also runs Havanarama.
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4th

2

(9)

27th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Pretence

9st 7lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Hugo Palmer

Won a Chester seller (7f, good) for Kevin Coleman in June last year, but patchy form in seven starts for this yard and could only manage fifth of six over C&D 11 days ago; others preferred.

16/1

5th

7

(7)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Pretence

9st 1lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

Won a Chester seller (7f, good) for Kevin Coleman in June; the odd fair run for Hugo Palmer but hopes are pinned on the first-time cheekpieces having a major effect.

7/1

4th

9

(10)

31st Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

12:54 Lingfield (AW)

Pretence

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

Won a Chester seller (7f, good) for Kevin Coleman in June; the odd fair run for Hugo Palmer without suggesting she was up to winning in novice company.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 521 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Went very close at Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) on her second start and she took another major step forward when making all to score by 3l at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) last time; now returns to turf on her nursery debut but she's open to more progress and looks interesting for yard that won this last year.
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2

(7)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Persian Phoenix

11st 2lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Successful on Jersey in May and followed up over 1m2f on AW here in June; his two subsequent efforts have been poor and tries a change of headgear (first-time blinkers in place of cheekpieces) in a bid to get back to form.

8/1

7th

5

(1)

6th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

14:30 Pontefract

Persian Phoenix

10st 10lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Sole turf win was in Jersey this May, preceding a Lingfield AW win in June; tailed off at Newcastle eight days later, which she needs to bounce back from, but the string of seconds (three on good to firm) at this time last year makes this look a good mark.

11/2

7/1

Form: 474 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Well-held at single-figure odds in three sprint maidens, most recently when fourth of six at Ayr (good to firm; 15-8 favourite) last month; in good hands and still early days but he needs improvement upped to 7f on nursery debut; tongue-tie added.
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7th

7

(14)

11th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Havanarama

9st 11lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Hugo Palmer

in rear

10/1

9

(1)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Havanarama

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Hugo Palmer

prominent early, in touch with leaders after 1f, weakened over 2f out

11/2

6th

8

(2)

10th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Havanarama

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Hugo Palmer

Steady progression in handicaps this year but he's had plenty of racing now and the handicapper knows where he is; no obvious reason he won't go well again for his in-form yard but is vulnerable to improvers.

6/1

Form: 210

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Built on his promising debut second at Goodwood (6f, good) when landing the odds at Lingfield (6f, AW) last month; struggled in the Coventry at Royal Ascot last time but he's back in much calmer waters here and could resume his progress at this new trip; respected with blinkers added on nursery debut.
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4th

2

(4)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:00 York

Packard

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Richard Hannon

Second at Goodwood (6f, good) on debut then won at Lingfield (6f, AW); down the field at Royal Ascot (6f, good) but he retains potential now back down in grade in his first nursery; respected in first-time blinkers.

7/2

1

(1)

14th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

18:55 Chester

Packard

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Richard Hannon

Built on his promising debut second at Goodwood (6f, good) when landing the odds at Lingfield (6f, AW) last month; struggled in the Coventry at Royal Ascot last time but he's back in much calmer waters here and could resume his progress at this new trip; respected with blinkers added on nursery debut.

5/2

19th

14

(1)

20th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Packard

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Richard Hannon

One of three runners for Richard Hannon; favourite on debut and improved on that form when a workmanlike winner of an ordinary race at Lingfield (6f, AW) two weeks ago; may do better still but this is a much sterner task and Kevin Stott has chosen to ride Bucanero Fuerte instead.

66/1

Form: 743

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Saxon Warrior filly who has improved with each of her three runs and was beaten less than 2l when third in a Carlisle novice (6f, good to soft) two weeks ago; looks on a fair mark now switched to a nursery and this step up in trip looks a good move on pedigree; shortlisted.
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3rd

2

(6)

19th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Lady Wulfrun

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent, steadied and dropped to midfield over 5f out, headway and not clear run over 2f out, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, no extra when in the clear final 110yds

5/2

1st

8

(1)

12th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Newmarket (July)

Lady Wulfrun

9st 1lb

J: William Buick

T: Andrew Balding

Has improved with each of her three runs and was beaten less than 2l at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) behind one who has since defied top weight in an Ascot nursery; looks on a fair mark now switched to a nursery herself and this daughter of Saxon Warrior will surely appreciate this stiffer stamina test; tempting.

4/1

Form: 684

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Never involved in three maiden/novice events over 6f on good to firm; still unexposed and this step up in trip could help but she needs something of a transformation on her nursery debut.
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Non-runners

Packard, Lady Wulfrun

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Payout
Exacta £4.40
Straight Forecast £5.33
Trifecta £17.60

Selections

The Times:

Gray's Inn

POSTDATA:

Lady Wulfrun

SPOTLIGHT:

Persian Phoenix

TOPSPEED:

Pretence

Daily Record:

Packard

D Express:

Persian Phoenix

The Guardian:

Gray's Inn

Daily Mail:

Gray's Inn

Daily Mirror:

Gray's Inn

The Star:

Pretence

Telegraph:

Lady Wulfrun

The Sun:

Lady Wulfrun