August 31 / 17.00 Chester

17.00

Good

Horse PWR Handicap

  • Prize money: £12740
  • 0m 6f 17y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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Horse PWR Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £22.20
  • Place: £4.90

Form: 191459

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Front-runs; all seven wins at 5f and he faded when ninth of 25 in the 6f Wokingham at Royal Ascot when last seen ten weeks ago; this is less competitive but doubts about his stamina remain.
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3rd

5

(6)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:42 Carlisle

The Bell Conductor

9st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Veteran; goes well on soft ground and ran a fine race when second to Trilby (2lb worse off for 0.5l) at Haydock last time (5f, soft; tongue-tie tried); tongue-tie retained and sound each-way chance.

6/1

2nd

4

(2)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:13 Haydock

The Bell Conductor

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

His mark continues to fall but for good reason and this 9yo arrives with plenty to prove; wears a first-time tongue-tie; visor is removed.

16/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 124900 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
All five British wins have been over this C&D and he has fallen in the weights after finishing down the field in competitive events at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood; stall 11 is hardly ideal but returning to Chester should suit and a revival would not surprise in the slightest.
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2nd

1

(9)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

15:17 Chester

Roman Dragon

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

C&D win at the May meeting off a 1lb higher mark; not so good since, including when well backed over 6f here three weeks ago; conditions should be fine but a lower draw would have been preferred.

6/1

7th

1

(5)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

17:00 Chester

Roman Dragon

10st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hugo Palmer

Back to the mark off which he won a 5f handicap at the May meeting; not had optimal conditions since but returning to 6f and dropping in class could see a revival from this eight-time course winner.

5/1

6th

3

(6)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

15:52 Chester

Roman Dragon

9st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Eight course wins to his name, the latest in May (5f, good) off a 2lb lower mark; had form over 7f in his youth but this year's two C&D runs haven't been convincing.

16/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 1-1401 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
3yo with an excellent strike-rate; has a 2-2 record at Chester and notched a personal best when gamely making most from stall 1 over C&D (good) five weeks ago; not so well drawn this time but he's up only 2lb and should put up another bold show.
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1st

1

(7)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

Garfield Shadow

10st 0lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Smart performer for Richard Fahey earlier in his career and has shown enough in three 6f handicaps since returning from a long absence to think he retains most of that ability, although he didn't obviously shape as if crying out for this return to 7f when fourth at Ascot last time.

14/1

4th

3

(4)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Ascot

Garfield Shadow

9st 12lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Won five of his ten starts for Richard Fahey, notably a local Group 3 in Qatar in November 2024; absent for 593 days prior to his second of six at Pontefract (6f, good) in July; struggled in the Stewards' Cup last time but he's edging down the weights and could still come good for this yard; ran well in his one visit to Ascot.

12/1

20th

11

(28)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Goodwood

Garfield Shadow

9st 5lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Won five of his ten starts for Richard Fahey, notably a local Group 3 in Qatar in November 2024; absent for 593 days and gelded prior to his stable debut at Pontefract (6f, good) last month, a race in which he was caught out wide but plugged on for second behind the thriving easy winner; clearly retains ability but this will demand much more.

40/1

Form: 878612 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Another Chester specialist; versatile trip-wise and he won over 5f here before second over 7f (made some of running) four weeks ago; edging back up the weights but should be involved in the shake-up once more.
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9th

15

(4)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:46 Chester

Paws For Thought

8st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Donald McCain

Multiple course scorer (also goes well on soft) but yet to fire this season and underwent breathing surgery before coming in only ninth of 12 over 7f here eight days ago; first-time tongue-tie replaces cheekpieces now.

33/1

9th

12

(7)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:53 Chester

Paws For Thought

8st 12lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Donald McCain

Prolific course winner, including this race in 2024, and he has dropped a long way in the weights; that is a result of some low-key runs this year and a wind operation since the latest is not enough to tempt.

33/1

9th

8

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

14:45 Chester

Paws For Thought

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Donald McCain

Six-time course winner who is versatile trip-wise but all of his wins have been on good or slower and last two have been in the mud; on a dangerous mark but he didn't fire in his three runs this season; has often worn cheekpieces but is now blinkered first time; non-runner here (7.35) on Friday.

25/1

Form: 582680

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Scored three times (1m/1m1f) in Germany; inconsistent form in Britain, best effort this year when going close over 7f on this course (good to soft) in May; swaps cheekpieces for visor after poor run at Glorious Goodwood.
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3rd

4

(6)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:25 Yarmouth

Way To Dubai

10st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Appleby

Better effort when fourth of ten at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) this month and now 2lb below his last winning mark, but he is just 1-42 in Britain.

6/1

4th

10

(12)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Thirsk

Way To Dubai

9st 3lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Low-key run at Newmarket (6f, good) 12 days ago; return to a longer trip is in his favour but others are more appealing for win purposes.

20/1

11th

12

(10)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Newmarket (July)

Way To Dubai

9st 5lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Michael Appleby

Only 1lb higher than for his Lingfield (1m, AW) in January; up and down since that success and could prove vulnerable back sprinting.

20/1

Form: 2-6039 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury (6f, heavy) as a 2yo but hasn't built on that this year, disappointing when only ninth of 11 in Goodwood handicap last time; needs a subsequent gelding operation to have had a positive effect.
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11th

1

(11)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Ayr

Mister Sketch

10st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Hasn't fulfilled the promise of his 2023 2yo campaign but he was a close third off this mark at Salisbury four weeks ago (6f, heavy) and will be bang there if repeating that form.

5/1

1

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Salisbury

Mister Sketch

9st 11lb

J: Saleh Faraj Al-Otaibi

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Won a 2yo novice over C&D in 2023 when with Eve Johnson Houghton; mixed results since and ran very moderately on his return to Britain in a 6f handicap at Ripon.

12/1

11th

1

(8)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

Mister Sketch

9st 13lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Runaway win in a 2yo novice at Salisbury (6f, good) for Eve Johnson Houghton in 2023; mixed results in eight runs since but he was a front-running third in a conditions race in Qatar (7f) in May; on dangerous mark now back in Britain and he's not ruled out on this return to sprinting.

12/1

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7/1

Form: 7-0008 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Down the field all four starts this year; hard to know if he's in any sort of form, but the handicapper has dropped him a chunk and a poor draw was a possible excuse when he was last of eight in C&D Listed race last time; was previously 2-2 at Chester; impossible to rule out.
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7th

4

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Flaming Rib

9st 13lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Adrian McGuinness

Has run a couple of decent races in defeat since joining this yard but latest two efforts over 6f at Naas were disappointing; has dropped to a very dangerous mark but that's for a reason and losing run stretches back to 2023.

25/1

Form: -24289 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Pace-setter who ran well when second of 13 at Ascot (5f, good to firm) in July but has failed to repeat the form twice since; at least as effective at 6f and may bounce back; having first run at Chester today.
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11th

11

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

17:20 Ascot

Emperor Spirit

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Keady

Ran a stormer over C&D on his seasonal return; the ground went against him at Epsom on Derby day and he has quickly bounced back with placed efforts at Beverley and Newmarket; up 2lb for latest near-miss but still on a good mark; Oisin Murphy booked; decent chance.

7/1

3rd

9

(8)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Emperor Spirit

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Michael Keady

First run for Michael Keady when winning this race 12 months ago off a 3lb higher mark; two good runs on fast ground this year (below par on slower going in the Epsom Dash) and he's likely to make another bold bid.

5/1

2nd

3

(3)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Beverley

Emperor Spirit

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Michael Keady

Blows hot and cold but he is on a dangerous mark and his second of 17 at Ascot (5f, good to firm) in May was a fine effort; subsequent run in the Dash at Epsom can be forgiven (ground) and this should be more to his liking; other pace influences on show.

7/1

5/1

Form: 052330 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Beaten only 3l at York (5.4f, good to firm) ten days ago despite racing on the unfavoured part of the track and ducking right leaving the stalls; probably just as effective over 6f and he has shaped well on his two previous visits to Chester; his jockey rides this course well; might be the answer.
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3rd

12

(11)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:58 Musselburgh

Wen Moon

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

C&D win on soft last November; a couple of promising efforts this year and further rain won't hurt his chance; would be of more interest at a lower level though.

16/1

7th

6

(1)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:21 Catterick

Wen Moon

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Ben Haslam

Proficient with cut underfoot (achieved three RPRs in 90s on soft/heavy, 5f-6f); absent since finishing third to Rock Of England at Ripon (5f, good) in June; capable from this mark if ready to roll; consult the market.

4/1

12/1

Form: 3-4417

Last run: 176 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Began his career for Richard Fahey but has been trained by Doug Watson since, winning a 7f handicap in Dubai in February; not the easiest to weigh up on his return to Britain after six months off, but 6f should be fine and market support would make him of some interest.
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1

(4)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Mcmanaman

10st 1lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Joe Tickle

Winner over this trip on turf at Meydan in 2021 and 2024; more miss than hit in second British spell and a recent change of scenery/break hasn't helped.

20/1

8th

5

(13)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

17:00 Chester

Mcmanaman

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Two-time 7f turf winner at Meydan who is on a competitive mark on 7f/1m AW form from late last year; the drop back in trip may not be an issue and he was returning from a break when down the field on last month's stable debut at Glorious Goodwood, but he may be best watched for now.

40/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £196.50
Straight Forecast £153.63
Tricast £629.22
Trifecta £1231.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wen Moon

Daily Mail:

Garfield Shadow

Telegraph:

Mister Sketch

NEWMARKET:

Way To Dubai

Daily Mirror:

Garfield Shadow

The Star:

Garfield Shadow

Daily Record:

Garfield Shadow

D Express:

Mister Sketch

The Sun:

Mister Sketch

RP RATINGS:

Wen Moon

TOPSPEED:

Wen Moon

POSTDATA:

Wen Moon

The Times:

Wen Moon

The Guardian:

Wen Moon