June 14 / 15.55 Chester

15.55

Good To Soft

Going Is Good Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 7f 196y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Going Is Good Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.50
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 166-00 C

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles in March but has trailed home last in 1m4f/1m6f handicaps since then; he is a three-time Flat winner but bit to prove now.
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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

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 621-91 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Winning her third handicap when grinding it out from the front over 1m6f at Nottingham 13 days ago (good); only 4lb higher but she doesn't do much in a hurry and whether Chester will be her track remains to be seen; drawn wide in 8.
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3rd

5

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Worcester

Molten Sea

11st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won three on the Flat for William Haggas; sold for 20,000gns to join this yard last October and scored on her second hurdles start at Kempton (2m good) in March; another good run when runner-up at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) the following month and should run her race.

7/2

2nd

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:05 Chepstow

Molten Sea

11st 7lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quite a useful handicapper at up to 2m for William Haggas on the Flat; well-held fifth of 13 on hurdling debut at Hereford in February but she left that form well behind when justifying favouritism with a 14l win at Kempton (2m, good) last month; has a penalty but that was an impressive win and she could have a lot more to offer in this sphere; strongly respected.

7/4

1st

5

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:33 Kempton

Molten Sea

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quite a useful handicapper at up to 2m for William Haggas on the Flat; ran to only a modest level when 15l fifth of 13 on her 2m Hereford hurdle debut (soft) 20 days ago but she's entitled to come on for the experience.

15/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -54145

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Both wins have been on good ground at Musselburgh, racing prominently; 1lb out of the weights here but he was 3lb wrong when fifth here two weeks ago after getting no luck in running, having been dropped in from a wide draw (Lagoon Nebula second); better boxed this time and he's one to consider.
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3rd

4

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:20 York

Trojan Sun

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Probably best known for Musselburgh exploits but last two wins were at Nottingham last October and Carlisle last month; below form on sole start here (last October) but probably best forgiven being well beaten 17 days ago as that was just 1m3f; chief concern is that he needs another career best.

20/1

6th

6

(2)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 4

17:05 Carlisle

Trojan Sun

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Made it win number six when scoring here (1m6f, good; has won at up to 2m2f) last Monday; 5lb penalty makes life tough and he's never won at shorter than 1m6f; evidently in good heart, though.

11/1

1st

10

(3)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:20 Carlisle

Trojan Sun

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Won four times last season (1m6f-2m2f) and looked as good as ever when clear third in quite valuable Musselburgh handicap (2m, good) in April but didn't fire at Hamilton last month and has now disappointed on four of his last five appearances.

9/1

Form: 4356-2

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Much improved to win a Grade 3 handicap hurdle at Cheltenham in April and duly followed that with her best run yet on the Flat over C&D two weeks ago, looking sure to score when scooting clear only to be collared late on; every chance off 1lb higher.
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9th

6

(13)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:30 Killarney

Lagoon Nebula

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Andrew Kinirons

Winning hurdler is 0-13 on the Flat but several good placings at up to 2m including last month at Ballinrobe when chasing home a ready winner (won again since) over 1m5f; can go well.

7/1

2nd

7

(9)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Lagoon Nebula

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Andrew Kinirons

Winning hurdler; managed a couple of good runs in staying handicaps on the Flat last season; not far behind Sonic Invader when fourth at Listowel last time.

7/1

4th

4

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Lagoon Nebula

9st 10lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Andrew Kinirons

Some good runs in defeat at up to 2m last season; moderate efforts over obstacles were punctuated by an okay fifth of 12 at Bellewstown (1m4f, soft) in April; tailed off at Downpatrick over hurdles last time; cheekpieces go on.

12/1

Form: 754443 C BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Has plenty of course form and another good effort here from the front last month when behind Lagoon Nebula; no obvious reason why she should reverse those placings, even though she ran well back over 1m5f last time.
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6th

1

(6)

21st May 2026

Soft

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Dreams Adozen

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Inconsistent for new yard in the second half of last year but posted wins at Musselburgh (2m2f, good to soft) and Nottingham (1m6f, heavy; when last seen); in the mix if at the top of her game on this reappearance.

2/1

2

(6)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Dreams Adozen

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Won at Musselburgh (2m2f, good to soft) last month on second stable start and didn't see out the stiff finish at Pontefract (2m2f, soft) last time; she's not discounted now back down in trip.

13/2

9

(9)

20th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

Dreams Adozen

8st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Ultra game from the front when winning last week's 2m2f Musselburgh Gold Cup (good to soft); effectively 4lb lower with Ashley Lewis taking off 7lb, but she had a very yard race and this rise in class may find her out.

14/1

Form: 25173/ CD

Last run: 617 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off this mark in 2023 (on good to soft) when with Sir Mark Prescott; won three of his four hurdle starts for current yard, with the defeat coming last time out in October in a Grade 2; has since had wind surgery; respected.
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1

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

17:25 Ascot

Brave Knight

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

5-10 over hurdles, including wins under Freddie Keighley at Fontwell (2m1f) and Taunton (2m3f, good) on two of his last three outings; respected even though he's never raced over this far (he worked his way to the front late on for that 2m3f win) and has been raised another 5lb.

4/1

1st

2

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

12:57 Fontwell

Brave Knight

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Useful Flat stayer who won his first three starts over hurdles (2m-2m1f) last summer but he's been held back in this sphere in last three runs; mark is falling and he is still unexposed over hurdles but needs to raise his game back in trip; all of his hurdle wins have been on good but he seems versatile ground-wise.

7/1

Form: 45-700

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has shown bits of promise since last successful in 2023 but not here two weeks ago when beaten a long way out.
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5th

7

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Wind Your Neck In

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Runner-up twice in February (including C&D on soft) before making it 14th time lucky over hurdles in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap (good) last month; he and the runner-up came well clear of the third so he should competitive off 6lb higher.

7/1

1st

5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

14:18 Sedgefield

Wind Your Neck In

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

0-13 over hurdles and becoming rather frustrating but came second twice over 2m3f last month (soft/good to soft) and seems very likely to be in the shake-up again here.

3/1

2nd

4

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Wind Your Neck In

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Sam England

Last Flat win came in November 2023 and he's 0-12 over hurdles; however, he ran well when second off this reduced mark at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last Monday and can be in the mix if backing that up.

5/2

Form: 3224-0 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Runner-up three times last season (all at 2m) and perhaps needed the race over 1m4f on her return; on a competitive mark if back on song.
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4th

6

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:20 York

Valley Of Flowers

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Five-runner race at Carlisle (1m3f) last Saturday was first win since 2023 and she's a dependable sort who finished a C&D second (twice) and fourth in July 2024 and 2025 on her only three appearances at York; going back up 5lb since Carlisle seems to pose the difficulty but she should be on the premises.

13/2

1st

3

(5)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

19:39 Carlisle

Valley Of Flowers

10st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Five-time winner who hasn't won since 2023 but she's run with credit on many subsequent occasions, including on her only visit here when second under Joanna Mason in this race last year; back in form on her last two starts and she's in calculations.

4/1

4th

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 5

16:35 Catterick

Valley Of Flowers

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

No win since completing a three-timer at 1m4f-2m in the autumn of 2023; however, she ran her best race of the year when going close at Thirsk (1m4f, good) last month; has a good run in her back up in trip.

13/8

OUR TIP

Form: 28/8-0 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Competitive form at this track in 2023 and didn't run too badly when eighth in last season's Chester Plate; however, it was after a year off when tailed off here two weeks ago and that run was worrying.
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9th

2

(3)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:55 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Competitive form at this track in 2023 and didn't run too badly when eighth in last season's Chester Plate; however, it was after a year off when tailed off here two weeks ago and that run was worrying.

20/1

11th

1

(1)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:20 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

10st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Ran some big races on Flat in 2023 and three of them were at this track; fair eighth of 16 in the Chester Plate last May but that was his only appearance last year; dropped 5lb in his absence but whether this is the time to latch on to him remains to be seen.

25/1

11th

1

(1)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:20 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

10st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Ran some big races on Flat in 2023 and three of them were at this track; fair eighth of 16 in the Chester Plate last May but that was his only appearance last year; dropped 5lb in his absence but whether this is the time to latch on to him remains to be seen.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £76.10
Straight Forecast £76.66
Tricast £409.90
Trifecta £537.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Lagoon Nebula

TOPSPEED:

Molten Sea

The Guardian:

Brave Knight

SPOTLIGHT:

Trojan Sun

Daily Mirror:

Lagoon Nebula

The Sun:

Lagoon Nebula

The Star:

Lagoon Nebula

Daily Record:

Lagoon Nebula

POSTDATA:

Molten Sea

NEWMARKET:

Molten Sea

The Times:

Molten Sea

Telegraph:

Molten Sea

Daily Mail:

Brave Knight

D Express:

Brave Knight