July 10 / 20.12 Chester

20.12

Good

Fired Up Tess Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Fired Up Tess Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 97-682

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner who returned to form on his second run after wind surgery when a front-running second at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last month; record of 0-14 on turf but he's 6lb lower than last time and is well handicapped on his second at York last spring; respected.
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6th

2

(6)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

18:45 Pontefract

Alfa Whiteburd

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Easily capitalised on a reduced mark at Chester (7f, good) last month and he's made all over this C&D on both starts since (good to firm); this 5yo is up to a career-high mark but has never been better and could prove tough to catch once more.

3/1

1st

2

(7)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

Alfa Whiteburd

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Has won back-to-back starts at Chester (7f, good) and here over C&D (good to firm) under a penalty latest; up 7lb and in grade so this will be tougher but he enters calculations.

4/1

1st

1

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Pontefract

Alfa Whiteburd

9st 13lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

A four-time 6f AW scorer in 2025; built on earlier promise to gain a first turf victory in 7f Chester handicap a week ago, making all and drawing right away last 1f for 8l success; major shout under a 5lb penalty.

5/4

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 81-763 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D maiden (good) last July but he's been well held in three handicaps this season including over 7.6f here (soft) last month; still lightly raced but he needs to rediscover his spark back on quicker ground.
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12th

10

(11)

10th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Berkshire Boom

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

7f maiden winner at Chester; 0-5 in handicaps and when second there last month he was beaten 8l; beat one home at Sandown subsequently; not wildly appealing.

10/1

5th

4

(5)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Sandown

Berkshire Boom

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

No closer than 5.5l in four handicaps since winning a 7f maiden at Chester last summer; second last time back there but was hammered by the winner; hard to call him well treated at the minute.

3/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: -74621

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Not a straightforward customer but he got back on the scoresheet with a last-gasp success at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) 12 days ago; has a penalty but he won off a higher mark at Doncaster last spring and he looks worth another try at this trip; dangerous.
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4th

9

(9)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Windsor

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9st 0lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Gary Hanmer

Back on the scoresheet at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) this June; not nearly so good on either start since, admittedly trying 7f on first occasion but others bring more solid claims; 7lb claimer recruited.

16/1

9th

3

(1)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:57 Wolverhampton (AW)

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9st 13lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Gary Hanmer

Probably failed to stay 7f last time and won a C&D handicap the time before; however, he's got a lot on his plate at these weights.

25/1

3rd

7

(1)

10th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:12 Chester

Trust Sergei

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Gary Hanmer

Not a straightforward customer but he got back on the scoresheet with a last-gasp success at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) 12 days ago; has a penalty but he won off a higher mark at Doncaster last spring and he looks worth another try at this trip; dangerous.

6/1

Form: 90-859 D

Last run: 94 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Sole win from 13 starts was in a four-runner novice at Ascot (7f, soft) in September 2024; well handicapped on his old form but he's been well held in his last five runs and has something to prove after another break.
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5th

1

(7)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

15:50 Chepstow

Law Of Design

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Sole win in 7f novice at Ascot as 2yo; smart handicap form there (7f, soft) last September, when a close third of 12 in a much better race than this under Billy Loughnane, who rides him for the first time in 2026; not yet recaptured form for this yard but he's dropped right down the weights and this is his best chance of the year; cheekpieces refitted.

11/2

5th

6

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

14:28 Chester

Law Of Design

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Won a four-runner novice at Ascot (7f, soft) in September 2024; well handicapped on some of his form but needs to rediscover a spark.

20/1

5th

1

(7)

10th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:12 Chester

Law Of Design

10st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Ian Williams

Sole win from 13 starts was in a four-runner novice at Ascot (7f, soft) in September 2024; well handicapped on his old form but he's been well held in his last five runs and has something to prove after another break.

14/1

Form: 8-7413 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Made the breakthrough with cheekpieces added at Redcar (7f, good) in May and he backed that up with a close third of 15 at Doncaster last month; up another 2lb but he still has low mileage and is open to more progress in 7f handicaps; interesting contender.
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9th

11

(6)

10th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

14:45 Ayr

Black Rock Beauty

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Made the breakthrough with cheekpieces added at Redcar (7f, good) in May and he backed that up with a close third of 15 at Doncaster; struggled at Chester last time but that was from a wide draw and he ran into a handicap blot who won by 8l; has possibilities if he can bounce back and he's still unexposed at this trip.

10/1

6th

8

(9)

10th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:12 Chester

Black Rock Beauty

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Made the breakthrough with cheekpieces added at Redcar (7f, good) in May and he backed that up with a close third of 15 at Doncaster last month; up another 2lb but he still has low mileage and is open to more progress in 7f handicaps; interesting contender.

13/2

3rd

7

(6)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:30 Doncaster

Black Rock Beauty

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Took well to first-time cheekpieces at Redcar (7f, good) in latest start, opening his account; may have more to offer in the retained headgear; shortlisted.

13/2

12/1

Form: 067084

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
No win since October 2024 but he's on a reduced mark and showed signs of a revival when fourth at Thirsk (6f, good; 11-1) last month; has possibilities if he can build on that and he's effective at this trip.
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11th

5

(1)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

Kitaab

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Philip Kirby

Showed signs of a revival when fourth in a handicap at Thirsk (6f, good; 11-1) and a slow start was no help at Chester (stays 7f); only 2-35 but he's not without a chance.

5/1

7th

10

(8)

10th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:12 Chester

Kitaab

8st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Philip Kirby

No win since October 2024 but he's on a reduced mark and showed signs of a revival when fourth at Thirsk (6f, good; 11-1) last month; has possibilities if he can build on that and he's effective at this trip.

12/1

4th

10

(9)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

Kitaab

8st 12lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Philip Kirby

No win since October 2024 (Newcastle); weakened quickly on turf return at Doncaster (7f) three weeks ago; the only real glimpse of life this year was when a never-nearer fourth at Southwell (5f; 25-1) in February; stablemate of East Tyrone.

33/1

Form: 88900- D

Last run: 202 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Useful 2yo for Joseph O'Brien but he struggled last season at trips ranging from 5f to 2m; has dropped a long way in the weights but he's now 1-16 and needs a major revival after 202 days off.
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8th

9

(6)

10th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:12 Chester

Montpellier Green

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Ian Williams

Useful 2yo for Joseph O'Brien but he struggled last season at trips ranging from 5f to 2m; has dropped a long way in the weights but he's now 1-16 and needs a major revival after 202 days off.

16/1

Form: 290923

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
0-26 but he's been runner-up five times and was a creditable third in a maiden handicap at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) two weeks ago; could be in the mix again but he has some work to do from 3lb out of the weights.
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5th

6

(6)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mister McGregor

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Michael Mullineaux

28-race maiden; second in a similar event over 7f here in June; well held in three handicaps since; opposed on the balance of probability.

10/1

8th

10

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:25 Doncaster

Mister McGregor

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Michael Mullineaux

27-race maiden; placed in this same headgear combination at Wolverhampton and Chester (both 7f) before producing poor performance at Chester latest; opposed on the balance of probability.

12/1

9th

11

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:12 Chester

Mister McGregor

8st 11lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Michael Mullineaux

0-26 but he's been runner-up five times and was a creditable third in a maiden handicap at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) two weeks ago; could be in the mix again but he has some work to do from 3lb out of the weights.

14/1

Form: 7P4290 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Seven-time AW winner but sole turf win was in 2023 and he was tailed off back in this sphere at Catterick (7f, good) in May; has something to prove after another break and others are preferred.
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11th

10

(10)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

How Impressive

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Hugo Palmer

Seven-time AW winner who was runner-up over C&D in March but has lost his way with heavy defeats in his last three runs; has a lot to prove and he needs to get back on track.

25/1

10th

5

(5)

10th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

20:12 Chester

How Impressive

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Seven-time AW winner but sole turf win was in 2023 and he was tailed off back in this sphere at Catterick (7f, good) in May; has something to prove after another break and others are preferred.

20/1

12th

4

(8)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

How Impressive

10st 0lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Hugo Palmer

Runner-up at Kempton (7f, AW) two starts ago and he has a 9lb lower mark to work with on turf; however, he's been inconsistent this year and his sole turf win (from 15 attempts) came back in 2023.

8/1

11/2

Form: 233

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £7.10
Straight Forecast £8.10
Tricast £35.70
Trifecta £39.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Alfa Whiteburd

D Express:

Trust Sergei

Telegraph:

Imelda

The Times:

Berkshire Boom

TOPSPEED:

Law Of Design

POSTDATA:

Carolus Magnus

Daily Mail:

Imelda

Daily Mirror:

Berkshire Boom

The Star:

Trust Sergei

Daily Record:

Trust Sergei

RP RATINGS:

Alfa Whiteburd

The Guardian:

Alfa Whiteburd

The Sun:

Alfa Whiteburd