May 07 / 16.10 Chester

16.10

Good

Halliwell Jones Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 1m 2f 70y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Halliwell Jones Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 82381- CD

Last run: 208 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (made most) on reappearance at this meeting last year and, from four return visits, he placed twice last July; ended the campaign with a career best to win at York (1m2f, good; came from midfield) in October, which sees him raised 6lb today but he has to be in serious calculations.
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7th

8

(3)

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

15:04 Nottingham

Lets Dream

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

Ended 2025 with a win at York (1m2f, good) and returned from 208 days off to win at Chester (10.3f, good) in May; not much has gone right since and he was disappointing in a seller last time; vulnerable.

33/1

6th

2

(7)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

15:10 Chester

Lets Dream

9st 12lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Michael Bell

Gained a second C&D win in May but his more recent form is far less encouraging, beating just one in 1m2f York handicap 13 days ago; this is much easier though so he can't be discounted back here.

6/1

14th

6

(16)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

15:15 York

Lets Dream

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

C&D winner on final start of last season and opened this campaign with a win at Chester (1m2f, good); essentially disappointing since then and will do well to bounce back from his wide draw.

14/1

2nd
12 (6)
Organ

11/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 1500-4

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick over 7f/1m on good/good to firm in May and June last year; right out of form in August/September but reappearance fourth at Epsom (8.5f) nine days ago was a step back in the right direction; looks bred for 1m2f (has had one attempt) but may need a career best.
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3rd

1

(6)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

19:10 Nottingham

Organ

9st 10lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Martyn Meade

All 12 runs have been on turf including three consecutive wins over 7f/1m (good/good to firm) in May and June of last year; right out of form in final three runs last season but he's got back on track this spring and was only beaten a nose at Chester (10.3f) last month; nudged up 2lb but he was clear of the third last time and is still unexposed at this trip; big player.

5/2

2nd

12

(6)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:10 Chester

Organ

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Martyn Meade

Completed a hat-trick over 7f/1m on good/good to firm in May and June last year; right out of form in August/September but reappearance fourth at Epsom (8.5f) nine days ago was a step back in the right direction; looks bred for 1m2f (has had one attempt) but may need a career best.

11/1

4th

1

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:58 Epsom

Organ

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Martyn Meade

Completed a hat-trick over 7f/1m on good/good to firm across May and June last year; form tailed off markedly from August onwards but he returns just 2lb above his last winning mark; market support would bring him into the picture.

20/1

3rd
8 (3)
Rastnet

9/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 21-222

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
9.4f novice winner who's been runner-up over 1m4f/1m3f in all three of her handicaps; return to 1m2f may well be okay and she'll have a shout of the form is transferred on this turf debut.
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6th

4

(5)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Rastnet

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John Butler

Won Wolverhampton novice (9.4f, AW) last December and placed this year in her first four handicaps, including a close call over C&D; creditable fourth at Lingfield was much the best of her last three starts; blinkers replace recent cheekpieces; chance if back to her C&D best.

12/1

13th

7

(3)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

17:20 York

Rastnet

9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: John Butler

Won Wolverhampton novice (9.4f, AW) last December and placed this year in her first four handicaps; close fourth at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) recently after two-month break but form has to go to a new level in this hotter contest.

33/1

4th

1

(2)

11th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Rastnet

10st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

Only made her debut last October and has proved consistent on the AW (5221222), the win coming at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) in December; return to an artificial surface a positive, but she may need further than this now and could be vulnerable to the 3yos.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: -23031 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Usually thereabouts, including in AW campaign this year which culminated in a Lingfield 1m2f win five weeks ago; one concern is that he was below form last September on his only run at this track.
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3rd

1

(2)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Londoner

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won a 1m2f handicap at Lingfield on Good Friday off 1lb lower; ran well over 8.6f at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start but not in the same form at Southwell three weeks ago; moves back up in trip with Billy Loughnane booked; contender.

7/1

4th

1

(8)

22nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Londoner

10st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

All three wins have been on the AW, the most recent coming over 1m2f at Lingfield in April off a mark 1lb lower than today's; has been running well in recent starts and was beaten only a neck at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) two weeks ago; solid claims.

3/1

2nd

2

(5)

7th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Londoner

9st 9lb

J: Ebrahim Nader

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Triple AW winner who is 0-25 on turf but he's been running well in that sphere this summer; remains feasibly treated off 1lb lower than for his Lingfield win (1m2f) in April and he's respected back on AW.

8/1

16/1

Form: 0436-4 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Sole win was a maiden as 2yo on his only run at this track; none too consistent in his 11 starts since but recent reappearance was respectable and this return to 1m2f should be okay; record with blinkers or cheekpieces (both absent last time) gives encouragement for today's first-time visor; wide draw.
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2nd

6

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

20:00 Windsor

Seagolazo

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

Maiden winner who is 0-13 in handicaps; has a reduced mark and competitive this term, including over C&D, but others are preferred for win purposes.

7/1

2nd

3

(4)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Leicester

Seagolazo

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Maiden winner who is 0-12 in handicaps but he's on a reduced mark and ran respectably in a Class 3 at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) two weeks ago; has possibilities if he can find something extra and he won't mind what the weather does.

9/1

16/1

Form: 9/663-

Last run: 230 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Ran in four Irish maidens, best when never-nearer third of 14 at Dundalk (10.5f, AW debut) last September on final outing; left Johnny Murtagh and Aga Khan Studs for 24,000euros in November; needs marked improvement on this yard/handicap debut.
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2

(6)

5th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hamadhan

9st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Fair ex-Irish maiden; yet to really fire for his current yard and came in a well-held tenth of 12 in 11.5f Haydock handicap last month; cheekpieces are reached for on his Tapeta debut.

25/1

10th

1

(8)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

16:53 Haydock

Hamadhan

10st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Fair form in Ireland for Johnny Murtagh in 2025 and for his new handler in May; gelded since coming in a creditable last of three in 1m4f Beverley novice; can't be dismissed.

20/1

16/1

Form: 103-71 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Five wins last year, one of them over C&D, and he's back on the scoresheet already after his narrow win at Ripon three weeks ago; up 5lb and drawn widest, but the first two were clear last time and he's never been better.
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8th

1

(11)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

15:50 Chester

Spioradalta

9st 10lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Mark Walford

It was leg three of a four-timer when he beat Box To Box in this 12 months ago so he was in flying form back then; hit and miss this campaign, but has posted figures of 112 in three of his races and this mark isn't beyond him.

10/1

11th

7

(11)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:15 Hamilton

Spioradalta

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: Mark Walford

Two wins over 1m2f at Ripon this year (good/good to soft) and a good second to Salamanca City (with whom he is 4lb better off) when stepped up to 1m4f there last time (good); won over 1m2f last September on only previous start here; interesting.

10/1

2nd

1

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 3

15:15 Ripon

Spioradalta

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Mark Walford

Down the field at York and Windsor on his last two starts but he's won on his last four visits to Ripon (1m2f, good/good to soft), including twice this year; it's surprising he's only ever had one crack at 1m4f, given how well he kept on over that trip in 2024; firmly in calculations back here.

11/2

Form: 225-34

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over about 1m2f on four of eight starts last year, including in two handicaps and one was at this track; disappointing when 4-7 in a novice event on reappearance but back-to-form fourth of 14 in 1m2f handicap at Newbury on latest start; place claims again and cheekpieces are added.
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7th

4

(4)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Jupiter Ammon

9st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

11-race maiden; raced too freely in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) and flopped badly when warm favourite at Chester two months ago but the form of his close fourth at Newbury (1m2f, good) in April worked out well and he'll be dangerous here if all goes to plan after his short break.

7/2

9th

14

(4)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:10 Chester

Jupiter Ammon

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Runner-up over about 1m2f on four of eight starts last year, including in two handicaps and one was at this track; disappointing when 4-7 in a novice event on reappearance but back-to-form fourth of 14 in 1m2f handicap at Newbury on latest start; place claims again and cheekpieces are added.

9/2

4th

9

(7)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Newbury

Jupiter Ammon

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Runner-up over about 1m2f on four of eight starts last year, including in two handicaps; close third on reappearance at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in early March but that was when 4-7 in a novice event and that disappointment heightens the concern over his lingering maiden status.

7/1

Form: 23531- D

Last run: 227 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
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5th

6

(1)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

12:41 Newcastle (AW)

Wanderlust

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Paul Midgley

Flopped badly on final start for Sir Michael Stoute, taking record to 0-5; sold for 1,000gns since; now goes in new headgear; market may prove best guide.

12/1

5th

6

(1)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

12:41 Newcastle (AW)

Wanderlust

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Paul Midgley

led at steady pace, raced awkwardly after 1f, went clear after 3f, switched to near side over 3f out, headed and lost second 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

12/1

Non-runners

Celeborn, Dantes Lad, Harvey, Bravais, Galyx

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £45.80
Straight Forecast £41.97
Tricast £287.08
Trifecta £277.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Jupiter Ammon

SPOTLIGHT:

Let's Dream

NEWMARKET:

Celeborn

The Sun:

Galyx

TOPSPEED:

Dante's Lad

Daily Mirror:

Harvey

RP RATINGS:

Seagolazo

LAMBOURN:

Jupiter Ammon

The Times:

Jupiter Ammon

The Guardian:

Jupiter Ammon

D Express:

Jupiter Ammon

Telegraph:

Celeborn

The Star:

Galyx

Daily Mail:

Let's Dream

Daily Record:

Let's Dream