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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6th

7

(1)

30th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

16:00 Yarmouth

Danger Alert

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Adam Kirby

Without a win since spring 2023 and absent since finishing down the field on final start for George Baker in May; on another career-low mark for stable debut, though, and won't mind what the weather does; swaps cheekpieces for first-time eyeshields.

10/1

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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5th

4

(1)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Haydock

Jer Batt

9st 12lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David & Nicola Barron

C&D winner who hasn't been out of the frame in five visits here; all four starts have been at Musselburgh this term, running creditably on two occasions; was a handful when he last raced off this mark back in 2023 and he ought to make his presence felt on ground that will be no issue.

4/1

4th

1

(4)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:50 Musselburgh

Jer Batt

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Not that easy to win with (2-27 on turf) but is a C&D winner (good to soft) and has run creditably when third over C&D on last two starts (closely matched with Montezuma on last week's run); a possible

3/1

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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9th

4

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:25 Dundalk (AW)

Kerdos

9st 8lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Won four for Clive Cox, including the Group 2 Temple Stakes in 2024; first win since came here last month in 5f handicap (first-time blinkers) coming off strong pace to reel in long-time leader late on (Collective Power, Fox In Flight and Valiant Force behind); 5lb higher now but still on an okay mark.

5/1

1st

5

(9)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Kerdos

9st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Won four for Clive Cox, including the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock in 2024, his last victory; yet to hit those heights for this yard and has been soundly beaten on his last three starts; 0-2 on the AW but did run well here behind Valiant Force in February; blinkers replace cheekpieces worn last time.

16/1

11th

7

(17)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Kerdos

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

High-class form for Clive Cox included a Group 2 win at Haydock in 2024; has failed to win since; last four runs for this stable not encouraging; mark sliding but needs to rediscover best; cheekpieces used for first time in Ireland.

12/1

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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8th

6

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Started his campaign with two wins in April, but he's been up and down since and was beaten 9l behind Our Absent Friends at Catterick last time; needs to bounce back again after that and others are more solid.

14/1

6th

5

(7)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Catterick

Betweenthesticks

9st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Started his campaign with two wins in April and there have been plenty of solid runs since; should remain competitive but minor money perhaps his best hope.

8/1

4th

1

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:15 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

9st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Won this last year and kicked off this campaign with two wins in a row, the second of them over C&D; he's run well in defeat over C&D on his last two starts and there's every chance he'll again be bang there.

11/2

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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10th

9

(1)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Knebworth

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Reliable operator on AW and after wins at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton he found only Tuco Salamanca too strong in his hat-trick bid in March; better off with that rival today but not sure he's quite so progressive.

16/1

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

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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10th

8

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 143y

Class 4

16:10 Doncaster

Squealer

8st 13lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

A fairly useful 5f winner in 2025; yet to hit top form this season though, third of four in 5f Nottingham handicap last month; more is needed despite a tumbling mark.

9/1

3rd

2

(1)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

17:50 Nottingham

Squealer

9st 13lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

York win last summer came off 15lb higher, which shows how things have gone in the meantime; can miss the break (including in first-time headgear latest; now removed) but this race is easier than he's used to; career-low mark.

7/1

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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4th

1

(6)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

19:45 Nottingham

Michaelas Boy

10st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Always tended to be hot and cold in the past, so disappointing he didn't fare better at Lingfield (AW) latest given a decent record there; not a lot of wiggle room off this mark and is now tried in first-time cheekpieces (wore blinkers twice as a 2yo).

6/1

8th

1

(1)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Michaelas Boy

10st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Cowell

Two wins and a close second to his name in four runs over C&D; tended to be hot and cold in the past, twice winning back-to-back, which bodes well after bouncing back off 4lb lower at Yarmouth last time; goes well for Luke Morris too.

7/2

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