July 12 / 20.55 Chester

20.55

Good To Soft

Seat Unique Handicap

  • Prize money: £7644
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Seat Unique Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

25/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 2-6077

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Ex German racer; still a maiden (0-8) and work to do to reverse last-time course placings with Berkshire Phantom, when a never-dangerous seven of ten; 3lb lower over the shortest distance that he has tackled to date.
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2nd

12

(2)

8th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

Rosenpur

8st 2lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Jennie Candlish

led, edged right inside final furlong, headed inside final 110yds, kept on

9/1

2nd

12

(2)

8th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

Rosenpur

8st 2lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Jennie Candlish

led, edged right inside final furlong, headed inside final 110yds, kept on

9/1

1st

3

(6)

21st Apr 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

15:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rosenpur

9st 6lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Dual C&D winner at the start of the year and has mainly maintained his form here since, going down by less than a length the last twice; up 1lb but still shouldn't be far away.

5/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 762247 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on two occasions earlier this year, including under Paul Mulrennan at Wetherby (5.5f, soft; same mark); this sharp 7f is fine and he's handily drawn in stall 6; probably does requires a fraction more though to score from this mark; place possible.
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4th

3

(2)

3rd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

18:50 Doncaster

Danzart

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Stella Barclay

Caught the eye on reappearance and confirmed that promise when scoring over 7f here (good to firm) eight days ago, leading inside the final 1f; at least as effective at 6f, still leniently treated on old form and should go well.

3/1

4th

3

(2)

3rd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

18:50 Doncaster

Danzart

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Stella Barclay

Caught the eye on reappearance and confirmed that promise when scoring over 7f here (good to firm) eight days ago, leading inside the final 1f; at least as effective at 6f, still leniently treated on old form and should go well.

3/1

1st

4

(5)

25th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:10 Doncaster

Danzart

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along and steady headway from 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden and edged left, ran on

9/2

20/1

Form: 147428

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Down the field in this race last year (eighth of 11; 66-1) and is yet to win on turf (0-22; 9-66 AW), so it isn't easy to build a compelling case; weakened late on when fourth of nine over 7.5f here last month.
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7th

9

(3)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Walls

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Lisa Williamson

Last five wins over 6f, the most recent here in January; inconsistent since and, returned to 5f, doesn't look the percentage call.

25/1

7th

9

(3)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Walls

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Lisa Williamson

Last five wins over 6f, the most recent here in January; inconsistent since and, returned to 5f, doesn't look the percentage call.

25/1

6th

12

(11)

21st Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Walls

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Lisa Williamson

Five wins over 5f/6f here, but this trip and his wide draw make him hard to enthuse over.

25/1

6/1

Form: 3-4566 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Lingfield nursery winner (7f AW) last October; hasn't progressed this year, with newly applied blinkers seemingly not yielding initial improvement over 6f here (good; sixth of 12) last month; 2lb lower, and much better drawn on this occasion, so can potentially sit handier; possibilities.
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10th

12

(3)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Master Franca

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Hugo Palmer

Not much luck round Chester since switched to blinkers, being drawn wide in June and then having his jockey lose an iron soon after the start last time; is 3lb lower than when winning a Polytrack nursery last October; one to consider.

5/1

5th

11

(1)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:55 Chester

Master Franca

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Hugo Palmer

Lingfield nursery winner (7f AW) last October; hasn't progressed this year, with newly applied blinkers seemingly not yielding initial improvement over 6f here (good; sixth of 12) last month; 2lb lower, and much better drawn on this occasion, so can potentially sit handier; possibilities.

6/1

6th

9

(12)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

14:15 Chester

Master Franca

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Hugo Palmer

Caused a 40-1 surprise when scoring at Lingfield (7f, AW) last October but he's not gone on from that and has been beaten 7l on Tapeta and turf in last two runs; continues to edge down the weights but he needs new headgear to make a difference back at this trip.

12/1

16/1

Form: 269008 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Juvenile winner (7f) for Andrew Balding; mostly competing in higher-grade handicaps since joining Mark Loughnane; has made little impact, falling 12lb in the weights, so needs to rediscover a spark; a low draw and the booking of 5lb claimer Tommie Jakes are positives.
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1st

4

(2)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

16:35 Brighton

Zu Run

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Mark Loughnane

A dual AW winner who is yet to finish in the first three in nine starts on turf; posted creditable efforts the last twice at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton but the switch back to grass asks a question.

9/2

1st

4

(2)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

16:35 Brighton

Zu Run

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Mark Loughnane

A dual AW winner who is yet to finish in the first three in nine starts on turf; posted creditable efforts the last twice at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton but the switch back to grass asks a question.

9/2

4th

4

(2)

26th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zu Run

9st 6lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Mark Loughnane

pulled hard, led, headed and prominent after 1f

11/2

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 2064-0 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Beverley specialist; prominent until weakening on recent return to action (7.5f, Beverley, good to firm; 25-1); could strip fitter for that comeback run and is likely to appreciate this easy ground back on his last winning mark; wide draw is the downside.
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6th

5

(7)

24th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:30 Beverley

Ugo Gregory

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

raced in second, weakened over 1f out

9/1

6th

3

(10)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:33 Carlisle

Ugo Gregory

9st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

prominent, drifted right after 1f

14/1

5th

5

(8)

9th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

15:50 Musselburgh

Ugo Gregory

9st 7lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

switched right soon after start, took keen hold, led

10/1

Form: 62142- D

Last run: 240 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced on turf (0-5) and in decent shape on the AW (form figures 2142) between September and November last year; has undergone wind surgery since; safest approach is to monitor only on return from a 240-day absence.
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3rd

1

(6)

7th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

Had a purple patch on AW last autumn, winning three 7f handicaps, the latest over C&D off a 4lb lower mark; good second at Southwell off 1lb higher in October but ended 2024 with a pair of lesser efforts; will need to be at the top of his game back from a 144-day break.

9/1

3rd

1

(6)

7th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

Had a purple patch on AW last autumn, winning three 7f handicaps, the latest over C&D off a 4lb lower mark; good second at Southwell off 1lb higher in October but ended 2024 with a pair of lesser efforts; will need to be at the top of his game back from a 144-day break.

9/1

8th

10

(4)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

in touch with leaders, weakened inside final furlong

9/1

Form: 794694

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Maiden (0-36); fared a little better on second start back from wind surgery at Newcastle (6f AW; fourth, 40-1), but it's difficult to fancy this locally trained stablemate of Red Walls from out of the handicap.
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6

(7)

18th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Independent Beauty

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Lisa Williamson

Placed a few times but now 0-43 and finished last on her recent return from a break.

50/1

7th

5

(7)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Independent Beauty

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

mounted on course and taken down early

50/1

7th

5

(7)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Independent Beauty

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

mounted on course and taken down early, prominent, weakened over 2f out

50/1

Form: 142381 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Back from a ten-week break when scoring on turf for the first time here (7.5f, good; 16-1) last month; a subsequent 2lb rise, nor this shorter trip (as a four-time 7f AW winner), are problematic, but a wide berth in stall 10 isn't ideal; enters calculations nevertheless.
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8th

5

(4)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

13:47 Catterick

Berkshire Phantom

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Fionn McSharry

slowly away, in rear

16/1

8th

5

(4)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

13:47 Catterick

Berkshire Phantom

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Fionn McSharry

slowly away, in rear

16/1

5th

3

(3)

26th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Doncaster

Berkshire Phantom

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

Shaped better than the bare result in cheekpieces at Southwell over 7f (denied a clear run) three starts back and ran to a similar level when back in blinkers at Wolverhampton next time; returns to 1m with no headgear for first time since 2023; last June's turf win came off 8lb higher; disappointing favourite here on Friday.

13/2

Form: 2615-8

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won twice as a juvenile - over 6f at Brighton and Lingfield (AW); dropped out tamely after forcing the pace on return from a six-month absence at Ffos Las (6f, good to soft) three weeks ago; stamina isn't guaranteed over 7f; better options elsewhere.
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7th

1

(1)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

14:20 Chepstow

Professor Tickle

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Attwater

in rear

9/1

7th

1

(1)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

14:20 Chepstow

Professor Tickle

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Attwater

in rear

9/1

5th

3

(8)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:00 Bath

Professor Tickle

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Michael Attwater

in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

13/2

25/1

Form: 703196

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Yet to win on turf (0-15; does handle slow ground) and form levels have dipped since winning on the AW at Chelmsford (6f; from 3lb lower) in May; weakening sixth of eight over C&D (good) four weeks ago; more required.
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6th

6

(7)

5th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

El Hibri

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ian Williams

His wins have come over 6f (one here) and he didn't really shine on last year's three attempts at 7f; however, he's kept on well for second over 6f here on two of his last three starts and is worth another go at this trip.

4/1

6th

6

(7)

5th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

El Hibri

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ian Williams

His wins have come over 6f (one here) and he didn't really shine on last year's three attempts at 7f; however, he's kept on well for second over 6f here on two of his last three starts and is worth another go at this trip.

4/1

11

(1)

26th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

El Hibri

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ian Williams

Can lead; one C&D win from five attempts but he had every chance when just keeping on at the same pace here last month and has something to find on balance of form since latest win last May.

12/1

Form: 007646 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
No win since September 2021; has done okay though since introduced to cheekpieces, with his latest Doncaster effort (6f, good; sixth of 11) suggesting that he was ready for a return to 7f; easing mark; good to soft ground ideal; chance.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Ultramarine, White Mist

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £122.60
Straight Forecast £142.99
Tricast £1425.48

Selections

The Guardian:

Chalk Mountain

The Times:

Berkshire Phantom

D Express:

Danzart

SPOTLIGHT:

Master Franca

NEWMARKET:

White Mist

Telegraph:

El Hibri

POSTDATA:

American Star

RP RATINGS:

Ugo Gregory

Daily Mail:

Chalk Mountain

The Sun:

Chalk Mountain

Daily Mirror:

Berkshire Phantom

Daily Record:

Berkshire Phantom

The Star:

Danzart