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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1st

4

(4)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:47 Redcar

Rosenpur

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made all off 1lb lower at Chester (6f, good) in May and wasn't beaten far on any of four subsequent starts there, the latest over 5f from a tough draw; may not be seen to quite the same effect on this straight track, though.

11/2

9th

2

(12)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:23 Chester

Rosenpur

9st 12lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

All six wins have been here and at Wolverhampton, including this race 12 months ago when 6lb lower; close fourth here last time when drawn wide but in a smaller field than today and now he's out in stall 12; cheekpieces tried last time are removed.

13/2

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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2

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Danzart

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Met trouble in running in a messy C&D handicap two weeks ago; on a dangerous mark if this sets up more favourably.

12/1

3

(6)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Danzart

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

Won off a 2lb higher mark at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in April before finishing fourth there over 6f next time; however he's been down the field in four starts since (5f-7f); back on AW.

20/1

9

(9)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:20 Chester

Danzart

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stella Barclay

Won off this mark at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in April and fared okay back over 6f there (fourth) next time; however, he has scarcely managed to beat a rival in his last three appearances (5f-7f) which suggests that he'll find life tough, particularly from this wide draw.

40/1

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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12th

14

(8)

10th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Ayr

Red Walls

8st 12lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Lisa Williamson

It's now 24 starts since his last victory though he shaped as if the run was needed after five months off when eighth of ten in 6f Wolverhampton handicap last month; needs to build on it.

66/1

8th

9

(2)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Walls

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Lisa Williamson

18 months since his last win but he is fully effective over C&D and he ran well for third here when last seen in January; this might not be the time to catch him.

16/1

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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5th

5

(12)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

20:40 Brighton

Zu Run

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mark Loughnane

C&D winner off 11lb higher last spring whose mark tumbled on the AW over the winter; back in form when second to Dion Baker here last time, in headgear (retained) for the first time in two years, and a 7lb swing entitles him to at least close the gap.

12/1

2nd

6

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:23 Brighton

Zu Run

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mark Loughnane

First visit here proved a winning one when taking handicap over this trip (good to firm) last May; flopped on his second go one month later and only bits and pieces of form since; career-low mark and cheekpieces (0-3) make a return after two-year absence.

10/1

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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4th

5

(5)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Zoe Hawkins

Last three wins have come at Kempton (7f, Polytrack), but has also won four times on Tapeta including here; latest effort back at Kempton can be excused and he is respected from just 1lb above his last winning mark.

10/1

7th

4

(4)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 6lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Zoe Hawkins

Seven-time AW winner and the latest three have been over C&D; has mixed record for new trainer this season but he was runner-up at Southwell last time and remains feasibly treated off only 1lb higher than for his win here in May; key player.

7/2

2nd

3

(2)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 12lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Zoe Hawkins

Seven-time AW winner who has four wins and a second to his name in five starts in 7f Tapeta handicaps; the drop back from 1m and switch from turf both look in his favour off his last winning mark.

7/1

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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2nd

6

(8)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Berkshire Phantom

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

His heyday was two winters back but he still won last July (1m1f on turf) and is often thereabouts, including on Tapeta; not totally ruled out despite the 106-day absence.

10/1

4th

1

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Berkshire Phantom

9st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Fionn McSharry

Landed a sixth success when winning a 12-runner handicap at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft) in July; kept at in when fourth at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) under a penalty six days later and excuses both starts since; very much respected.

7/2

3rd

4

(9)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Berkshire Phantom

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Fionn McSharry

Has won three times over 7f here; best run this year when winning over 1m1f at Redcar three runs back; stamina to prove on first run at 1m4f (can pull hard).

4/1

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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8

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Professor Tickle

8st 10lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Michael Attwater

Inconsistent but he ran one of his good races when a close third at Nottingham 19 days ago (6f, good to soft); fully effective over C&D; not ruled out for a stable that also run Nordic Glory.

6/1

8

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Professor Tickle

8st 10lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Michael Attwater

Inconsistent but he ran one of his good races when a close third at Nottingham 19 days ago (6f, good to soft); fully effective over C&D; not ruled out for a stable that also run Nordic Glory.

6/1

11

(1)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:00 Nottingham

Professor Tickle

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Michael Attwater

Turf (good to firm) and AW winner over 6f; best turf RPR came on good to soft but other form on slow ground makes that look an anomaly; plenty to prove based on last three starts.

40/1

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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8th

3

(1)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:02 Yarmouth

El Hibri

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ian Williams

Multiple 6f AW winner who is 0-16 on turf, where his better efforts have been on slow ground; AW form has tailed off recently and he looks in need of a revivial if he's to break his turf duck.

10/1

12

(7)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

El Hibri

9st 1lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ian Williams

Four wins on AW over 6f, including here; two solid seconds at Kempton this year and his last run there (over 7f) can be forgiven; remains favourably treated.

10/1

12

(7)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

El Hibri

9st 1lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ian Williams

Four wins on AW over 6f, including here; two solid seconds at Kempton this year and his last run there (over 7f) can be forgiven; remains favourably treated.

10/1

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