September 15 / 16.30 Chester

16.30

Soft

Tote Handicap

  • Prize money: £7327.6
  • 1m 2f 70y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Tote Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 3171

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Now 2-2 on turf (both 1m, soft), having again made all back in the hood early last month; hard to know what happened on Tapeta in between (beaten before stamina became an issue) but he's lightly raced and one to consider upped 6lb.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(6)

15th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Chester

Bear On The Loose

9st 11lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

made virtually all

9/4

1st

2

(2)

3rd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

20:00 Epsom

Bear On The Loose

9st 9lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

made all

7/1

5/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 321311

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has progressed well all summer, making it 3-4 in the cheekpieces at Haydock last weekend; dam has produced a winning stayer, which gives hope today's longer trip will be within range, and he's shortlisted.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Ayr

Pearl Eye

10st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Came good for Jim Goldie at third attempt, in refitted cheekpieces at Hamilton last month, and bettered that form when close third in competitive race at York (also 1m1f, good) soon afterwards; not quite at same level over the extended 1m2f at York last time but still a major player here.

2/1

6th

7

(12)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:50 York

Pearl Eye

10st 11lb

J: Miss Kayleigh Williams

T: Jim Goldie

Only his third run for Jim Goldie when scoring at Hamilton (1m1f, good) and off a 2lb rise he was a closing third over 1m1f here (good) when not assisted by his track position; bang in form and should run well.

15/8

3rd

15

(13)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 4

16:50 York

Pearl Eye

8st 12lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Just his third run for Jim Goldie when taking advantage of his reduced mark at Hamilton (1m1f, good) nine days ago; only nudged up 2lb and remains well treated on old form (won last year's Spring Mile at Doncaster off 10lb higher); top of the list.

13/2

Form: 24-581

Last run: 87 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Patchy for Ed Walker, from whom he was picked up for 25,000gns in July after winning an ordinary soft-ground novice; will find life tougher back into handicap company after three months off.
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10th

2

(11)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:20 Leicester

Arkendale

11st 1lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Barry Brennan

Rediscovered some form when a front-running third at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) before never dangerous on AW earlier this month; has since changed hands and left Billy Aprahamian; acts on soft but not proven over this far.

14/1

10th

2

(11)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:20 Leicester

Arkendale

11st 1lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Barry Brennan

Rediscovered some form when a front-running third at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) before never dangerous on AW earlier this month; has since changed hands and left Billy Aprahamian; acts on soft but not proven over this far.

14/1

7/2

Form: 1-4213 D BF

Last run: 127 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Dual heavy-ground winner last autumn who's progressed again this year, the race not panning out her way over 1m4f here when last seen at the May meeting; could yet be capable of better back from a summer break.
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4th

10

(12)

3rd Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:00 Newmarket

Cantora

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: George Boughey

Dual heavy-ground winner last autumn who progressed again this spring over 1m2f and also ran well on her sole attempt at 1m4f; absent four months before her respectable fourth of seven at Chester seven weeks ago, a run she may have needed and it's possible she can resume her improvement.

10/1

OUR TIP

7/1

Form: 5-5505

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Hasn't progressed this year but this is a touch easier again down another 2lb and being back on to softer ground should suit; Jason Hart 1-2 for the yard to date.
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11th

8

(5)

14th Oct 2023

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:45 York

Promoter

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

dwelt start and slowly into stride, in rear

13/2

3rd

3

(4)

28th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:53 Newmarket

Promoter

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Unable to threaten on last three starts but he's well treated on form as recent as June and perhaps the first-time blinkers will give him a boost.

9/4

5th

3

(4)

15th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Chester

Promoter

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ralph Beckett

held up in last

7/1

Form: -26450

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress for Tom Dascombe and has run poorly in two starts for her current yard; this again looks tough enough and she's hard to recommend.
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9th

2

(8)

6th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Fantizzy

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Charlie Wallis

Runner-up on handicap debut at Nottingham (1m2f) last April but struggled since and was beaten 12l on stable debut at Chelmsford (1m2f) last month; mark is tumbling but now 0-10 and has a lot to prove; cheekpieces added.

33/1

12th

7

(7)

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Fantizzy

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Wallis

prominent

20/1

Form: 9-3466

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Underwent wind surgery following a couple of costly defeats early in the summer; took a backward step last time and this is a better race if anything.
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10th

6

(13)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:55 Doncaster

Kristal Klear

9st 7lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Stella Barclay

Dual AW winner who is 0-13 on turf, but she returned from a break with a near-miss at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago; only 1lb higher here and is a big player if she can back that up.

9/1

1

(6)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Wetherby

Kristal Klear

10st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Two 7f AW wins last August/September and she went close on turf in between; however, she was below par at Southwell (7f, AW) in February after 112 days off and returns from another break today.

14/1

1

(6)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Wetherby

Kristal Klear

10st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Two 7f AW wins last August/September and she went close on turf in between; however, she was below par at Southwell (7f, AW) in February after 112 days off and returns from another break today.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.70
Straight Forecast £13.42
Trifecta £48.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Pearl Eye

RP RATINGS:

Bear On The Loose

SPOTLIGHT:

Cantora

Telegraph:

Promoter

NEWMARKET:

Bear On The Loose

D Express:

Bear On The Loose

Daily Mirror:

Bear On The Loose

Daily Mail:

Cantora

The Sun:

Cantora

POSTDATA:

Pearl Eye

The Times:

Pearl Eye

The Guardian:

Pearl Eye

The Star:

Pearl Eye

Daily Record:

Pearl Eye