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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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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4th

8

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 20y

Class 4

14:42 Ayr

Pearl Eye

8st 13lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Won six for Darryll Holland, most notably when awarded the Spring Mile in March 2025; lost his way thereafter, and Gay Kelleway (0-4) couldn't rejuvenate; joined Jim Goldie for 13,000gns and there were positive signs when third over 1m here (stable debut) recently; is dangerously handicapped.

9/4

3rd

1

(3)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Pearl Eye

9st 9lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Fairly useful for Darryll Holland, then form went markedly awry during a brief spell with Gay Kelleway; sold for 13,000gns since last run; market may prove instructive on debut for another new yard.

8/1

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