June 17 / 15.55 Chester

15.55

Good

Manor Car Hire Handicap

  • Prize money: £6115.2
  • 1m 7f 196y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Manor Car Hire Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3/2-43

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
His three wins have all come over hurdles and the latest was in 2020; seen only three times for new trainer in the last two and a half years but was short-headed on first occasion and a close third of eight over C&D latest, so he enters serious calculations.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(11)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Capone

8st 11lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Veteran who's been sharply on the downgrade in recent times, coming 22lb down the weights in the past year; a long time since he wore headgear, which is likely fitted more in hope than expectation.

20/1

6th

8

(4)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Capone

8st 7lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Veteran who is 1-29 on the Flat and has completely lost his way, including when last of nine (behind two of these) over C&D four weeks ago; opposable from 1lb wrong.

33/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 521-65

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Didn't need to improve to open his account in three-runner AW novice in December (1m4f); ran respectably in his two handicaps since, without making a serious impact but he is edging down the weights; probably stays 1m6f and this is his first run beyond that.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(3)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Newbury

Percy Jones

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

All four wins have come on Wolverhampton AW, the latest off this mark last August (1m4f); absent since November and 0-21 on turf but that includes six seconds, one of those behind Amancio in this race last year after a break (3lb higher today); has to be in each-way calculations.

14/1

Form: 62611- D

Last run: 232 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Out of sorts back over hurdles in the 2022-23 campaign, last seen in March; however, she was on a roll at the end of her 2022 Flat season with 2m wins under Callum Hutchinson at Ascot (good) and Newmarket (good to soft); those wins were the only starts in the last 11 months that she's not had a tongue-tie, which is on today, but she's not dismissed back on the Flat.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

4

(1)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

Malakahna

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ian Williams

Came good on Flat last autumn with 2m wins at Ascot (good) and Newmarket (good to soft); more to prove on soft, as her latest start (heavy defeat at Ascot) confirms but she was in good form going into that; usual cheekpieces are replaced by a visor.

10/1

6th

7

(9)

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

14:25 Ascot

Malakahna

9st 11lb

J: William Buick

T: Ian Williams

Came good on Flat last autumn with 2m wins here (good) and at Newmarket (good to soft; more to prove on soft); seconds this month at Chester and York confirm she's a big player if the ground is okay.

6/1

2nd

3

(8)

15th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:55 York

Malakahna

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Ian Williams

slightly awkward start, towards rear on outer, pushed along briefly halfway

6/1

Form: 5-0451

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won two small-field events at Ayr last spring and surged back to form when winning a six-runner race there (1m7f) 12 days ago in first-time blinkers; back up 5lb but he's one of the few in this field with a positive recent performance.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(5)

17th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:55 Chester

Grand Canal

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

midfield, cajoled along 6f out

2/1

1st

1

(5)

5th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Ayr

Grand Canal

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Won two small-field events here last spring, the latter over C&D, and will be fine on today's ground but hasn't shown a great deal on his three starts this year; needs a good boost from the first-time blinkers.

8/1

5th

4

(4)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 4

19:55 Carlisle

Grand Canal

8st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

raced in second, nudged along but pressed leader over 3f out, soon pushed along and lost position, ridden and hung left 2f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong, eased final 110yds

13/2

Form: 00-776 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Formerly with Ian Williams, for whom he was 2-27 here; last season's wins were a quick double at Hamilton (1m3f/1m4f) in May; with new connections this year and well held here on reappearance before heavy defeats here and at Haydock; has sparked in only one of his seven starts at 13.3f-2m and they were all at this track, so there are clear risks.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(9)

2nd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:40 Newcastle (AW)

Heart Of Soul

10st 12lb

J: Miss Alice Keighley

T: Patrick Morris

towards rear of midfield

20/1

6th

8

(6)

16th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Heart Of Soul

8st 4lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Patrick Morris

Six wins for Ian Williams including three over C&D, but lost his way including after moving to this yard; latest fifth of nine at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) was a bit better, but not enough to make him of interest.

33/1

5th

2

(3)

9th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Heart Of Soul

9st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Patrick Morris

Won at Hamilton (1m3f, good) and Kempton (1m4f, AW) for Ian Williams last May but he's lost his way since his last success and has been beaten 9l or more in five runs for current yard; mark is tumbling but he has a lot to prove.

16/1

10/1

Form: 500705 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has won here (1m6f, good to soft) off 15lb higher but that was in July 2021 and it's his only handicap win from 15 attempts; back here on last two outings and finished a bit closer on latest but that fifth of eight over C&D (just over 6l behind Capone) is still not a strong recommendation; first-time cheekpieces, having already tried blinkers and visor.
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4th

4

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield

Oman

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tony Carroll

Held off his revised mark since an AW win late last year; not a bad effort back from a break returned to turf at Chester (1m4f; good record first time out in his younger years) last time and this is less competitive.

8/1

8th

15

(10)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Oman

9st 4lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Tony Carroll

Ended 2025 with emphatic AW win at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) and came second on both AW starts in January (1m2f/9.4f); absent since lesser effort in February and not ideally drawn today but has two course wins (including a division of this race in 2024) on his CV; could have a say.

14/1

25/1

Form: 34-68

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Trained first two starts by Tom Clover, showing some ability; however, tailed off since at about 1m4f in a novice at Wolverhampton (AW) and handicap at Haydock (good to firm); the latter was in first-time blinkers, which are kept today, and he now moves up markedly in trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(1)

17th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

12:05 Lingfield (AW)

Lumberjack

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mark Usher

Placed several times, including 7l second at Chelmsford (1m5f) on reappearance; has each-way hopes but looks far from guaranteed to go one better, being still a maiden at the age of seven.

13/2

11

(5)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lumberjack

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

0-16; placed three times over 1m6f-16.5f on the AW last winter, but then lost her way and needs to hit the ground running back from 161 days off.

25/1

10th

11

(1)

8th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:27 Southwell (AW)

Lumberjack

8st 9lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Mark Usher

15-race maiden and has been below par on his last two starts; dropping back in trip not sure to suit and first-time visor replaces cheekpieces; others preferred.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.00
Straight Forecast £19.34
Trifecta £52.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Capone

TOPSPEED:

Percy Jones

SPOTLIGHT:

Grand Canal

The Times:

Percy Jones

Telegraph:

Percy Jones

The Star:

Grand Canal

Daily Record:

Grand Canal

POSTDATA:

Capone

LAMBOURN:

Capone

The Guardian:

Capone

Daily Mail:

Capone

D Express:

Capone

Daily Mirror:

Capone

The Sun:

Capone