May 11 / 15.45 Chester

15.45

Good To Soft

TMT Group Handicap

  • Prize money: £12740
  • 1m 2f 70y
  • Class 3
  • 14 runners
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TMT Group Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2122-3

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Advanced his RPR with every start last year, including when runner-up in a C&D handicap on penultimate outing (good to soft); made a solid return on AW three weeks ago and looks one of today's principals.
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8th

6

(1)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

City Streak

8st 13lb

J: William Carver

T: Andrew Balding

Landed another Chester win in May but behind Stressfree, Have Secret and Paddy The Squire there last month, albeit perhaps just needing the outing after 11 weeks off; acts on heavy.

18/1

7th

1

(8)

14th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:05 Chester

City Streak

9st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Andrew Balding

C&D winner on soft and good to firm at the last two May meetings; below par at Epsom and Newcastle this summer but returns from an 11-week break only 1lb above the mark he defied in May.

11/2

7th

2

(8)

29th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

City Streak

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Enhanced his good Chester record there in May (1m2f, good to firm); comfortably held off this mark at Epsom since but good chance he'll bounce back and Wolverhampton exploits bode well for his first visit here.

8/1

14/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form: 244-70 CD

Last run: 87 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
C&D winner at this meeting two years ago on his only run at Chester; 3lb lower today having drawn a blank since, missing a big chunk of last season before twice below form early this year; others have more pressing claims.
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9th

1

(11)

6th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Pine

10st 1lb

J: John Fahy

T: David Loughnane

No win since May 2021; ran well at Chester in May off a 9lb higher mark but that hasn't been a springboard to better things; this drop into 0-80 company can help but he's far from bombproof.

10/1

6th

1

(10)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Dark Pine

9st 13lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: David Loughnane

slowly away, in rear, headway from 2f out, no impression inside final furlong

25/1

8th

8

(4)

16th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

14:40 Chester

Dark Pine

9st 5lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

C&D winner whose best effort so far this year was when beaten a neck here (soft) in May; now 4lb lower but he hasn't been in the same form in four starts since and losing run up to 14; needs a turnaround.

10/1

33/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 0700-5

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
No win since August 2021; that came off 14lb higher than today, as he was out of form last season and recent reappearance did not offer enough; usually slowly away these days.
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8

(4)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Ascot

Dashing Roger

9st 13lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: William Stone

C&D winner (good to soft) just over four years ago; on a losing run since going back-to-back at Nottingham and Newmarket (both heavy at around 1m) in the autumn of 2023 and recent efforts are not enough to tempt despite this falling mark.

16/1

6th

8

(8)

19th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:38 Newmarket (July)

Dashing Roger

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Stone

Continues to drop down the weights but this 8yo struggled in the main last season and it was the same story on last month's reappearance; needs to turn things around.

33/1

Form: 341453 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
All four wins have been on Tapeta, the latest at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in February; back in peak form on latest start (Lingfield Polytrack); not far away in two of his four turf starts but a major role in this race demands much better form.
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2

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:30 Epsom

Dream Harder

10st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Good second off this mark in better race over C&D on Derby day, having scored at Chester the time before; not in the same form since and suffered a heavy defeat last Sunday.

16/1

4

(11)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Dream Harder

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Has only won over 1m4f at Chester in his last 26 starts; feasibly handicapped but he hasn't threatened in last four runs and others are more persuasive; 0-2 here.

11/1

8/1

Form: 26-155

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Had a good record on soft and good to soft last season and raised his game a notch when scoring on Kempton AW this March; had his first go beyond 1m when below-form fifth of 15 at Newbury (1m2f, soft) on latest outing but needs to see it out better this time.
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5

(2)

1st May 2024

Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

15:50 Pontefract

Stately Home

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Shaun Lycett

C&D winner who arrives in good nick, fourth of 12 in 1m Windsor handicap 16 days ago; he's one for the shortlist eased 1lb.

5/1

5

(2)

1st May 2024

Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

15:50 Pontefract

Stately Home

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Shaun Lycett

C&D winner who arrives in good nick, fourth of 12 in 1m Windsor handicap 16 days ago; he's one for the shortlist eased 1lb.

5/1

4th

5

(3)

15th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

16:50 Windsor

Stately Home

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Shaun Lycett

prominent, outpaced over 2f out, rallied 1f out, went fourth inside final 110yds

10/1

8/1

Form: 4447-0 CD

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Triple winner around this trip in Britain, including at this track last June and July; ran respectably on AW in November but not so good in Bahrain on his three starts since, best of those efforts first time; back 1lb higher than his last winning mark.
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2nd

2

(4)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:00 Chester

Box To Box

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Hugo Palmer

Has record of 4-10 at Chester and he won this race in 2023; no joy in Bahrain last winter and has mixed record since returned to Britain but he won at Haydock (1m2f, good) in June and was only just caught at Chelmsford last time; remains feasibly treated on his best form and he's respected back at this track.

4/1

8

(2)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Box To Box

8st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Ended a long losing run when scoring off a reduced mark at Haydock (1m2f, good) in June but he dropped right out in his follow-up bid there two weeks later; now drops back in trip but he's not easy to predict and has had only three AW runs in his 42-race career; others preferred.

13/2

12th

9

(16)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Box To Box

8st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Hugo Palmer

Snapped a long losing run and capitalised on a reduced mark over 10.4f here (good) a fortnight ago; enjoyed the run of the race in front and it might be the case this longer trip stretches him nowadays, but he did it nicely last time and remains well treated on old form back up 6lb; not discounted.

20/1

Form: 0043-6

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won once as 2yo and his two best results last term also came on soft or heavy; unraced beyond 1m (has stamina on the dam's side) until his never-dangerous sixth of 15 behind a stablemate at Newbury (1m2f, soft) on last month's stable debut, when below form but he could build on that.
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8th

3

(8)

20th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newbury

Amor Vincit Omnia

9st 10lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Harry Eustace

in rear throughout

33/1

7th

7

(11)

11th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

15:45 Chester

Amor Vincit Omnia

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Harry Eustace

Won once as 2yo and his two best results last term also came on soft or heavy; unraced beyond 1m (has stamina on the dam's side) until his never-dangerous sixth of 15 behind a stablemate at Newbury (1m2f, soft) on last month's stable debut, when below form but he could build on that.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 60040-

Last run: 236 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Sole win (11 starts) was in July 2021 and he showed his form only twice in seven starts last term; below form sole start here; remote second in October on hurdling debut; has had gelding and wind operations since, so needs a market check but he needs to be at his peak.
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7th

7

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Oneforthegutter

8st 12lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ian Williams

Scored at the Newmarket July meeting (1m6f) last year but didn't do a lot afterwards; he's back 1lb below that last winning mark, so will pop up in front again at some stage, but he was well held on last year's reappearance at this fixture.

20/1

4

(12)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Oneforthegutter

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ian Williams

Won a good pot at the Newmarket July meeting (1m6f, good to firm) but has struggled in the Ebor and Old Borough Cup since.

25/1

10/1

Form: 633-75 CD

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Often front-runner but drawn wide today; C&D win last June off 1lb lower in first leg of a double; competitive on most starts in 2022, which was not the case on either run this term but big player if back on song.
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6th

3

(1)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

15:40 Pontefract

Jean Baptiste

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Runner-up on his first two starts this season (1m2f, good/AW) but down the field on his three runs since and needs to get back on track.

15/2

7th

4

(1)

7th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Ayr

Jean Baptiste

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

16/1

9/2

Form: 3534-4 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-6 since debut win but not discredited in handicaps last spring and, following 351 days off, it was the same story when fourth of 13 at Haydock (1m2f) 12 days ago; carried his head a bit awkwardly that day, messed about by other runners but blinkers are now installed; not proven on softer than good (one attempt).
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10th

1

(1)

10th Feb 2024

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:35 Newcastle (AW)

Thunder Max

9st 9lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Jessica Bedi

0-13 since his successful racecourse debut and although he ran well when fourth of ten on stable debut here (1m) in December, he has failed to beat a rival in both starts since; plenty to prove.

33/1

12th

10

(3)

4th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Thunder Max

9st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jessica Bedi

Trained by Richard Hannon for a successful debut; has gone 0-12 in the meantime but it was a respectable stable debut over C&D in December and perhaps Chelmsford didn't suit last time.

33/1

Form: 760-35

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Had a light and disappointing campaign last year but dropped down the weights and perked up somewhat for his two runs this year for new stable, beaten about 2l; the latest was his first appearance at about 1m and, encouraged by that closing effort, now he moves up in trip again.
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11th

5

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Ibiza Rocks

11st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Regressive on the Flat since last autumn and yet to show anything more than minor promise after three hurdling starts this season; open to improvement in handicap hurdles but others here have more pressing claims.

16/1

4th

4

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:15 Cartmel

Ibiza Rocks

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Regressive on the Flat over last couple of years and safely held in two novice hurdles this season; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

7th

4

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

16:00 Stratford

Ibiza Rocks

11st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

midfield

33/1

Form: 99361- D

Last run: 213 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
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9th

12

(2)

13th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sucellus

8st 13lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Dual course scorer, including this trip off 10lb higher in autumn 2022; hasn't fired lately so will need first-time blinkers (which are added to regular tongue-tie) to have a revitalising effect.

25/1

7th

10

(6)

4th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Sucellus

9st 4lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Dual Wolverhampton winner (8.6f/9.5f) who has dropped 7lb lower than when last successful, but his efforts since returning from a lengthy absence last May raise doubts as to whether he can take advantage.

20/1

8th

4

(7)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sucellus

9st 11lb

J: George Rooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

held up in rear

13/2

Form: 311-43 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
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3

(7)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:12 Nottingham

Tudor

9st 5lb

J: J F Egan

T: Patrick Owens

Both wins have come on Polytrack (1m2f/1m4f) but he acts on soft ground (ran once on heavy); 0-11 on grass but he may have needed his latest start, when absent three months and representing a new stable; competitive mark judged on best turf/AW efforts.

12/1

4th

3

(3)

15th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:35 Sandown

Tudor

9st 12lb

J: J F Egan

T: Patrick Owens

in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, weakening when bumped and carried left over 1f out

20/1

Form: 5/42-7

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Three AW starts for Sir Michael Stoute, runner-up last May on final occasion (1m); 38,000gns buy last August; gelded and absent 333 days before last month's AW run, not disgraced but weakening into seventh; now makes turf and handicap debut, with a new trip too and it's not sure to suit.
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6th

6

(7)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Glory Nights

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Mark Loughnane

Form figures of 122 on last three visits to Wolverhampton, at 9.4f/1m4f last October-December; well beaten on turf last twice (cheekpieces were added at Chester last time) but the return to this track sparks interest.

16/1

8th

4

(5)

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

17:45 Doncaster

Glory Nights

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Mark Loughnane

in touch with leaders

14/1

7th

8

(6)

10th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

16:50 Chester

Glory Nights

9st 0lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Mark Loughnane

9.5f AW win last October and runner-up in two of his four runs since, including over this trip; apprentice good value for a 5lb claim in this company but he's been well beaten in two turf runs (both on slower than good); rated 6lb lower on grass as a consequence.

8/1

Non-runners

Sucellus, Tudor, Glory Nights

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £59.40
Straight Forecast £71.13
Tricast £1158.37
Trifecta £1059.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

City Streak

TOPSPEED:

Jean Baptiste

Daily Mirror:

Box To Box

NEWMARKET:

Tudor

D Express:

Stately Home

POSTDATA:

City Streak

The Times:

City Streak

Telegraph:

City Streak

The Guardian:

City Streak

Daily Mail:

City Streak

The Sun:

City Streak

Daily Record:

City Streak

The Star:

Jean Baptiste