July 12 / 20.55 Chester

20.55

Good To Soft

Seat Unique Handicap

  • Prize money: £7644
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Seat Unique Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

25/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 2-6077

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Ex German racer; still a maiden (0-8) and work to do to reverse last-time course placings with Berkshire Phantom, when a never-dangerous seven of ten; 3lb lower over the shortest distance that he has tackled to date.
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1st

2

(5)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

Rosenpur

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Well suited by a left-hand turn, winning twice here over 5f last summer; promising seasonal return at Catterick (6f, good) but he wasn't in the same form at Musselburgh (5f, good) nine days ago; handy draw and he can't be discounted.

11/2

6th

1

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:15 Musselburgh

Rosenpur

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jennie Candlish

Five wins, all around a left-hand bend (5f-5.5f), in a productive 2025 campaign; his near miss on 6f Catterick reappearance (good) last Wednesday suggests he's unlikely to be long in opening his account for 2026; same mark today.

2/1

2nd

1

(2)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

16:25 Catterick

Rosenpur

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Five wins, all around a left-hand bend (5f-5.5f; has form over much further), in a productive 2025 campaign; effective at this track and not impossibly treated returning from 170 days off; one to consider.

6/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 762247 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on two occasions earlier this year, including under Paul Mulrennan at Wetherby (5.5f, soft; same mark); this sharp 7f is fine and he's handily drawn in stall 6; probably does requires a fraction more though to score from this mark; place possible.
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2

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Danzart

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Met trouble in running in a messy C&D handicap two weeks ago; on a dangerous mark if this sets up more favourably.

12/1

3

(6)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Danzart

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

Won off a 2lb higher mark at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in April before finishing fourth there over 6f next time; however he's been down the field in four starts since (5f-7f); back on AW.

20/1

9

(9)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:20 Chester

Danzart

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

Won off this mark at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in April and fared okay back over 6f there (fourth) next time; however, he has scarcely managed to beat a rival in his last three appearances (5f-7f) which suggests that he'll find life tough, particularly from this wide draw.

40/1

20/1

Form: 147428

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Down the field in this race last year (eighth of 11; 66-1) and is yet to win on turf (0-22; 9-66 AW), so it isn't easy to build a compelling case; weakened late on when fourth of nine over 7.5f here last month.
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3rd

9

(6)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Walls

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Lisa Williamson

All ten wins have been on AW including five at this track; runner-up off 2lb higher over C&D in September but it has been tough going since and others look safer.

33/1

4th

6

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Walls

9st 2lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Lisa Williamson

Better at 6f these days and can be given a pass for his latest Southwell run (5f); second over C&D on his penultimate start and he is one to consider at this level.

12/1

4th

6

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Walls

9st 2lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Lisa Williamson

Better at 6f these days and can be given a pass for his latest Southwell run (5f); second over C&D on his penultimate start and he is one to consider at this level.

12/1

6/1

Form: 3-4566 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Lingfield nursery winner (7f AW) last October; hasn't progressed this year, with newly applied blinkers seemingly not yielding initial improvement over 6f here (good; sixth of 12) last month; 2lb lower, and much better drawn on this occasion, so can potentially sit handier; possibilities.
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10th

12

(3)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Master Franca

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Hugo Palmer

Not much luck round Chester since switched to blinkers, being drawn wide in June and then having his jockey lose an iron soon after the start last time; is 3lb lower than when winning a Polytrack nursery last October; one to consider.

5/1

5th

11

(1)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:55 Chester

Master Franca

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Hugo Palmer

Lingfield nursery winner (7f AW) last October; hasn't progressed this year, with newly applied blinkers seemingly not yielding initial improvement over 6f here (good; sixth of 12) last month; 2lb lower, and much better drawn on this occasion, so can potentially sit handier; possibilities.

6/1

6th

9

(12)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

14:15 Chester

Master Franca

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Hugo Palmer

Caused a 40-1 surprise when scoring at Lingfield (7f, AW) last October but he's not gone on from that and has been beaten 7l on Tapeta and turf in last two runs; continues to edge down the weights but he needs new headgear to make a difference back at this trip.

12/1

16/1

Form: 269008 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Juvenile winner (7f) for Andrew Balding; mostly competing in higher-grade handicaps since joining Mark Loughnane; has made little impact, falling 12lb in the weights, so needs to rediscover a spark; a low draw and the booking of 5lb claimer Tommie Jakes are positives.
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2nd

6

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:23 Brighton

Zu Run

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mark Loughnane

First visit here proved a winning one when taking handicap over this trip (good to firm) last May; flopped on his second go one month later and only bits and pieces of form since; career-low mark and cheekpieces (0-3) make a return after two-year absence.

10/1

9th

5

(2)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Doncaster

Zu Run

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mark Loughnane

His last win was at Brighton (7f, goof to firm) last May but that was off 11lb higher and he's shown signs of a revival on Tapeta recently; should get a good tow into this race and could be dangerous back on turf.

7/1

6th

2

(6)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zu Run

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Won a Brighton handicap off 9lb higher last May but he's finished down the field in ten runs since; he wasn't beaten far over C&D ten days ago but overall record is now 3-38 and others are preferred.

9/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 2064-0 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Beverley specialist; prominent until weakening on recent return to action (7.5f, Beverley, good to firm; 25-1); could strip fitter for that comeback run and is likely to appreciate this easy ground back on his last winning mark; wide draw is the downside.
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6th

5

(7)

24th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:30 Beverley

Ugo Gregory

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

raced in second, weakened over 1f out

9/1

6th

3

(10)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:33 Carlisle

Ugo Gregory

9st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

prominent, drifted right after 1f

14/1

5th

5

(8)

9th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

15:50 Musselburgh

Ugo Gregory

9st 7lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

switched right soon after start, took keen hold, led

10/1

Form: 62142- D

Last run: 240 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced on turf (0-5) and in decent shape on the AW (form figures 2142) between September and November last year; has undergone wind surgery since; safest approach is to monitor only on return from a 240-day absence.
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1st

7

(4)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Zoe Hawkins

Six AW wins for Stuart Kittow including over C&D in his final run last season; returns for Zoe Hawkins after 238 days off but he's only 3lb higher than last time and has claims if he can pick up where he left off; market should be useful.

6/1

1st

8

(1)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Stuart Kittow

Three of top five RPRs achieved here; shaped better than finishing position suggests at Southwell on Sunday and didn't get the breaks when fourth to Arctic Dawn the time before (C&D); won't really benefit from stall 1 given his style of racing and there isn't loads of pace on paper; wears just a tongue-tie.

12/1

14

(13)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

All five wins have come over 7f on the AW, including here, but he has run well over this far; losing run up to 12, but has dropped to a fair mark (1lb higher than when last successful) and could sneak into the frame; visor now given a go.

16/1

Form: 794694

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Maiden (0-36); fared a little better on second start back from wind surgery at Newcastle (6f AW; fourth, 40-1), but it's difficult to fancy this locally trained stablemate of Red Walls from out of the handicap.
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6

(7)

18th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Independent Beauty

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Lisa Williamson

Placed a few times but now 0-43 and finished last on her recent return from a break.

50/1

7th

5

(7)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Independent Beauty

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

mounted on course and taken down early

50/1

7th

5

(7)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Independent Beauty

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

mounted on course and taken down early, prominent, weakened over 2f out

50/1

Form: 142381 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Back from a ten-week break when scoring on turf for the first time here (7.5f, good; 16-1) last month; a subsequent 2lb rise, nor this shorter trip (as a four-time 7f AW winner), are problematic, but a wide berth in stall 10 isn't ideal; enters calculations nevertheless.
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2nd

6

(8)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Berkshire Phantom

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

His heyday was two winters back but he still won last July (1m1f on turf) and is often thereabouts, including on Tapeta; not totally ruled out despite the 106-day absence.

10/1

4th

1

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Berkshire Phantom

9st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Fionn McSharry

Landed a sixth success when winning a 12-runner handicap at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft) in July; kept at in when fourth at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) under a penalty six days later and excuses both starts since; very much respected.

7/2

3rd

4

(9)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Berkshire Phantom

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Fionn McSharry

Has won three times over 7f here; best run this year when winning over 1m1f at Redcar three runs back; stamina to prove on first run at 1m4f (can pull hard).

4/1

Form: 2615-8

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won twice as a juvenile - over 6f at Brighton and Lingfield (AW); dropped out tamely after forcing the pace on return from a six-month absence at Ffos Las (6f, good to soft) three weeks ago; stamina isn't guaranteed over 7f; better options elsewhere.
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8

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Professor Tickle

8st 10lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Michael Attwater

Inconsistent but he ran one of his good races when a close third at Nottingham 19 days ago (6f, good to soft); fully effective over C&D; not ruled out for a stable that also run Nordic Glory.

6/1

8

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Professor Tickle

8st 10lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Michael Attwater

Inconsistent but he ran one of his good races when a close third at Nottingham 19 days ago (6f, good to soft); fully effective over C&D; not ruled out for a stable that also run Nordic Glory.

6/1

11

(1)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:00 Nottingham

Professor Tickle

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Michael Attwater

Turf (good to firm) and AW winner over 6f; best turf RPR came on good to soft but other form on slow ground makes that look an anomaly; plenty to prove based on last three starts.

40/1

25/1

Form: 703196

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Yet to win on turf (0-15; does handle slow ground) and form levels have dipped since winning on the AW at Chelmsford (6f; from 3lb lower) in May; weakening sixth of eight over C&D (good) four weeks ago; more required.
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8th

3

(1)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:02 Yarmouth

El Hibri

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ian Williams

Multiple 6f AW winner who is 0-16 on turf, where his better efforts have been on slow ground; AW form has tailed off recently and he looks in need of a revivial if he's to break his turf duck.

10/1

12

(7)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

El Hibri

9st 1lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ian Williams

Four wins on AW over 6f, including here; two solid seconds at Kempton this year and his last run there (over 7f) can be forgiven; remains favourably treated.

10/1

12

(7)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

El Hibri

9st 1lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ian Williams

Four wins on AW over 6f, including here; two solid seconds at Kempton this year and his last run there (over 7f) can be forgiven; remains favourably treated.

10/1

Form: 007646 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
No win since September 2021; has done okay though since introduced to cheekpieces, with his latest Doncaster effort (6f, good; sixth of 11) suggesting that he was ready for a return to 7f; easing mark; good to soft ground ideal; chance.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Ultramarine, White Mist

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £122.60
Straight Forecast £142.99
Tricast £1425.48

Selections

The Guardian:

Chalk Mountain

The Times:

Berkshire Phantom

D Express:

Danzart

SPOTLIGHT:

Master Franca

NEWMARKET:

White Mist

Telegraph:

El Hibri

POSTDATA:

American Star

RP RATINGS:

Ugo Gregory

Daily Mail:

Chalk Mountain

The Sun:

Chalk Mountain

Daily Mirror:

Berkshire Phantom

Daily Record:

Berkshire Phantom

The Star:

Danzart