May 25 / 15.35 Chester

15.35

Soft

Beck’s Handicap

  • Prize money: £7644
  • 1m 4f 63y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Beck’s Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 29-903 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ex-Marco Botti; winner over 1m4f at Newmarket last term (good to firm) and then good second on soft at Doncaster (1m4f); interesting contender on first run for new yard.
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4th

3

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Cavern Club

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: James Owen

Posted career-best performance when leading close home in valuable Summer Hurdle over C&D (good) in July; 6lb higher today but confirmed his wellbeing with a good Flat run last month; probably won't be far away.

7/2

3rd

3

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Cavern Club

10st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: James Owen

Never better on Flat than when winning over C&D (soft) in June, coming from the rear with the first two finishing 6l clear; 4lb higher today but that was followed by a hurdling career best, when winning a good prize on good ground six weeks ago, so he's on a roll.

5/2

2nd
6 (3)
Oman

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 0569-1 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Formerly a smart performer; made all to win over C&D on stable debut earlier this month (good to firm, Chillhi runner-up; second course win); softer ground no problem and should go well again despite 4lb rise.
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9th

5

(11)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Oman

9st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Scored over C&D in December but all of his other wins have came on turf; exposed and others may have more in their lockers.

12/1

7th

3

(7)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Chester

Oman

10st 0lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Tony Carroll

His five wins include two here, the second over this trip on fast ground in May 2024; versatile, though, for his latest win was over 1m1f at Goodwood last month (good to soft) and last run was when fourth over 7.5f here (soft); chance back up in trip.

5/1

Form: 1-2147 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Irish raider; last three wins have been at Dundalk (including over 1m4f) but has won twice on turf; beaten nearly 6l when seventh of 12 at Lingfield (2m, AW) in March on latest start; goes on soft; drop in trip should suit.
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1st

1

(4)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:31 Bath

Yokkell

10st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Multiple winner in this code at up to 1m4f, including on fast ground; usually held up; has had four starts from 1m-1m2f since a break, running reasonably consistently in defeat; drops 2lb and back again in grade; player.

15/8

4th

7

(5)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Ffos Las

Yokkell

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

On a losing run but finished well to be close up in 1m2f/1m handicaps at Leicester (good to firm); she can cope with good to soft and should run well.

4/1

5th

6

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Yokkell

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Adrian Wintle

On a losing sequence but she really caught the eye when a running-on third of 14 in 1m2f handicap here two weeks ago; up 2lb but very much one to consider.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 9206-6

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
37,000gns buy out of James Fanshawe's yard last October; last win was over 1m2f on soft ground; two fair runs in blinkers for current yard, latest when sixth at Ascot (1m4f, good); a possible, but might be better at shorter.
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6th

2

(7)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:25 Sandown

Maso Bastie

10st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Michael Bell

Good efforts in just two 1m2f handicaps for this stable, doing well against a progressive one at Newmarket (good; has won on soft) then things didn't go his way after another slow start at Doncaster in August; the return to a stiff finish can suit; has every chance.

9/1

5th

1

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Maso Bastie

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Won novice races at Lingfield (1m, AW) and Nottingham (1m2f, soft) for James Fanshawe; yet to win a handicap but ran well when second at Newmarket (1m2f, good; cheekpieces on for first time) two runs back to one who was completing a hat-trick; headgear retained; chance on that form.

6/1

4th

3

(5)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

20:10 Hamilton

Maso Bastie

10st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Michael Bell

Inconsistent but returned to form in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when runner-up at Newmarket (1m2f, good) a fortnight ago; has run well over an extended 1m4f in the past and he's one to consider; tongue-tie added.

11/4

7/2

Form: 406-62

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Showed best form for a while when 1.25l second to Oman (who is now 2lb worse off) in an apprentice event over C&D last time (good to firm, clear of the remainder); seems just as effective on this softer ground; chance.
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4

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Chillhi

11st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Had plenty of racing under both codes and has been regressing for a while now; chase debut.

33/1

7th

6

(10)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:39 Ffos Las

Chillhi

9st 2lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Barry John Murphy

Been around a bit and has regressed sharply for this yard, mainly over hurdles; Sapphire Sirocco looks the more likkely of the stable pair.

25/1

4

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Chillhi

10st 10lb

J: Mr Louis Burke

T: Barry John Murphy

Out of form over a range of trips for new stable this spring (five runs; including one on the Flat); drops back to 2m after 42l defeat over 2m7f in refitted cheekpieces (retained) ten days ago; revival needed.

33/1

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Oman

The Times:

Chillhi

NEWMARKET:

Maso Bastie

Telegraph:

Chase The Dollar

The Guardian:

Maso Bastie

D Express:

Chillhi

Daily Mirror:

Chillhi

The Sun:

Chillhi

The Star:

Chillhi

RP RATINGS:

Oman

TOPSPEED:

Oman

POSTDATA:

Oman

Daily Mail:

Oman

Daily Record:

Oman