July 27 / 16.40 Chester

16.40

Good

Edinburgh Gin Handicap

  • Prize money: £7851
  • 0m 5f 15y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Edinburgh Gin Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 420624 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
A few good runs to his name this year, including here three starts back, but he was soon struggling when a big outsider in big field at York (good to firm) on Friday; ground softer than good would be preferred for him.
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2

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Count Dorsay

9st 11lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Tim Easterby

Record of 0-12 this term but has frame possibilities on recent form and win possibilities provided his game is raised a touch; still 13lb below last winning mark.

11/2

2

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Count Dorsay

9st 11lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Tim Easterby

Record of 0-12 this term but has frame possibilities on recent form and win possibilities provided his game is raised a touch; still 13lb below last winning mark.

11/2

16

(11)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:30 Nottingham

Count Dorsay

9st 5lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Ended 2024 with a pair of soft-ground 6f wins at Catterick, the second of them off 13lb higher; handicapper has held the upper hand this year but conditions will suit and he helps form a strong hand for Tim Easterby.

12/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 67-132 D BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Likes to force it and ran out a 2l winner at Haydock on reappearance (5f, good); another good run back there last week when faring best of the trailblazers; not particularly well drawn for her running style but by no means dismissed.
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8th

2

(10)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Haydock

Secret Mistral

9st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tony Carroll

Course regular whose 16 starts here have yielded three wins and a further six placings; registered two good efforts either side of making all at Chester (5f, good) in July; not so good at Catterick last Wednesday but has won on soft and can't be ruled out.

10/1

4th

5

(7)

26th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Catterick

Secret Mistral

9st 10lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Made all at Chester (5f, good) last month off a 6lb lower mark than today's and ran well there under a more patient ride next time; has form figures off 213 when ridden by Myla Coppins and has to enter calculations.

5/1

3rd

6

(7)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:23 Chester

Secret Mistral

9st 11lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Made all from stall 2 here a fortnight ago under Myla Coppins; she's up in class and the weights (raised 6lb), while stall 7 isn't absolutely ideal.

7/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 19-594 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won here last season during which his mark went through the roof after winning four times; dropping back to a better mark and his latest run here was encouraging after getting pestered up front.
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5th

3

(4)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Ffos Las

Ecclesiastical

9st 11lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Lisa Williamson

Strong traveller with eight wins on his record, the latest off this mark in March (5f, AW); well beaten in three starts for his new stable though and enough to prove at present.

14/1

9

(11)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Ecclesiastical

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Lisa Williamson

Four-time turf winner who scored at Lingfield (5f, AW) in March; however, he was soundly beaten on his final run for Tristan Davidson and it's been the same story on both outings for this stable.

40/1

8

(3)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:55 Chester

Ecclesiastical

9st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Lisa Williamson

Comfortably saw off six rivals at Lingfield (5f AW) in March but went up 7lb for that and then failed to figure at Wolverhampton and Chepstow; had some traffic issues on his stable debut last time but this is a deeper race and others are preferred.

16/1

Form: 235553 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Expensive to follow this season but well handicapped and made the frame on her previous visit here; unlikely to be far away.
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9th

4

(8)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:55 Carlisle

Lotus Rose

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

slowly away, always behind

15/2

5th

2

(1)

2nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:00 Southwell (AW)

Lotus Rose

9st 10lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

taken down early, led

11/4

4th

11

(5)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 5

16:40 Chester

Lotus Rose

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Expensive to follow this season but well handicapped and made the frame on her previous visit here; unlikely to be far away.

8/1

Form: -05406 D

Last run: 86 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has come a long way down in the weights since last scoring at Southwell in August 2022; 0-5 for current yard and recent best efforts have also been on the AW; poor at Doncaster last time in cheekpieces and now tries blinkers; too much to prove.
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3rd

9

(7)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

High Velocity

9st 6lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: David Loughnane

All four wins on the AW (rated 4lb higher than on turf) including one over C&D; went close at Redcar (5f, good to firm) on his penultimate start, but is without a success since August 2022; others make greater appeal.

10/1

7

(4)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

High Velocity

9st 6lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Did well to go close at Redcar (5f) two weeks ago considering he probably didn't have the ideal track position; now 0-9 for current yard and 7lb higher back on AW but still looks well treated on historical data.

7/1

2nd

7

(9)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:43 Redcar

High Velocity

9st 8lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: David Loughnane

Four AW wins for previous yard; 0-8 for current stable and has the same record on turf but he ran encouragingly on his most recent start in this sphere; attractively weighted.

7/1

Form: -82606

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won on the AW over 7f for Tom Clover; hasn't beaten a rival in two runs for this yard, over 7f and the extended 5f here; wellbeing is an issue and so too his effectiveness at this distance.
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6th

7

(2)

27th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue Thunder

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Patrick Morris

Wins have been here over 6f and at Chelmsford over 7f; recent efforts not overly encouraging, the latest here four days ago.

9/1

5th

7

(6)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:02 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue Thunder

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Patrick Morris

C&D winner; ended 2025 with some fair runs here but he needs to raise his game if he is to record a second win.

10/1

Form: 136754 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Consistent sprinter for Jack Jones and last couple of runs for that yard were respectable; recently changed hands for 16,000gns and has a part to play if holding his form.
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2nd

5

(6)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

Maharajas Express

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Has a patchy profile and was quiet at Wolverhampton last week, but he came from rear to snatch victory at Chester (5f, good) on his penultimate run; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has possibilities if this sets up for his closing style.

8/1

8th

4

(8)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Maharajas Express

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Ian Williams

Has three course wins over 5f but has winning form over 6f; hold-up tactics worked to a tee at Chester (5f, good) last month when he weaved through the pack to win by a neck; such tactics do not always pay off so will do well to repeat those here.

7/2

Form: 175209 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner, though seven of his nine wins have been on the AW and that's his scene; lower turf mark brings some optimism but stall 10 asks a big question of him.
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2nd

2

(10)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Bang On The Bell

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

His last win was at Windsor 13 months ago but that was off 13lb higher and he finished a close third over C&D (good to firm) on his penultimate run; has possibilities if he can recapture that form and he won't mind what the weather does.

15/2

8th

4

(5)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Bang On The Bell

9st 7lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Won at Windsor last April off a mark 12lb higher than today's and he took a step back in the right direction when a close-up third at Nottingham (5f) a week ago; claims if building on that now returned to the AW.

9/2

25/1

Form: 474284 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
9-66 on the AW, whereas he is 0-23 on grass after finishing fourth over 7f here two weeks ago; this is a better trip for him and he's quick enough to exploit his lower draw.
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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

Non-runners

Habooba, Doctor Vuby, Object

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.30
Straight Forecast £14.39
Tricast £37.95
Trifecta £44.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ecclesiastical

POSTDATA:

Count d'Orsay

The Guardian:

Secret Mistral

SPOTLIGHT:

Lotus Rose

Daily Record:

Secret Mistral

D Express:

Ecclesiastical

Daily Mirror:

Ecclesiastical

The Sun:

Ecclesiastical

The Star:

Ecclesiastical

The Times:

Count d'Orsay

Telegraph:

Count d'Orsay

Daily Mail:

Count d'Orsay