16:05 Chester
HeavyVirgin Bet Handicap
- Prize money: £20384
- 1m 2f 70y
- Class 3
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £1.40
Form: 400233 D BF
Last run: 47 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 84
Wins have come on soft/heavy ground; recorded three creditable placed efforts in July and returns from a short break with ground conditions likely to be in his favour; much respected with a leading apprentice taking 3lb off.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (4) |
8th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
His three wins have come on soft or heavy, including from last to first late on at Chester (1m2f) on latest start; back up 4lb but shortlisted. |
4/1 |
|
1st 7 (5) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Wins have come on soft/heavy ground; recorded three creditable placed efforts in July and returns from a short break with ground conditions likely to be in his favour; much respected with a leading apprentice taking 3lb off. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 1 (4) |
29th Jul 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Wins have come on soft/heavy ground; unlucky in running when placed the last twice (1m2f, good/good to soft) and he can be bang there if conditions are suitable (unraced on fast ground). |
5/4 |
7/2
- Place: £2.20
Form: 5-2336 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 89
Soft-ground winner; creditable efforts in competitive 1m2f handicaps on all four outings this year; the first-time cheekpieces he wore at the York Ebor meeting are retained; close second on his previous Chester visit; prominent showing likely.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (12) |
19th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
midfield on outer |
11/2 |
|
2nd 3 (9) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Soft-ground winner; creditable efforts in competitive 1m2f handicaps on all four outings this year; the first-time cheekpieces he wore at the York Ebor meeting are retained; close second on his previous Chester visit; prominent showing likely. |
7/2 |
|
6th 13 (14) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Second of 17 to Ron O on reappearance over C&D (good to soft) in June and has continued in good form, twice finishing third (including on good to firm); wears first-time cheekpieces and is in with a chance. |
9/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 2212-2 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 87
Progressive profile, including landing a soft-ground handicap over this trip at Ayr last July; reappeared with a fine second short-head second to Theoryofeverything (won again at Ascot last week) at Hamilton (1m1f, soft) 32 days ago; fresh for this stage of the season; should go well.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
33 (21) |
28th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 1f 0y Class 2 |
8st 8lb |
Returned from an absence with short-head second to Theoryofeverything at Hamilton (1m1f, soft) last month, and another good run when third at Chester (1m2f, soft) a fortnight ago; this lightly raced 4yo should be at home in the conditions and may still have more to offer. |
25/1 |
|
3rd 5 (6) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Progressive profile, including landing a soft-ground handicap over this trip at Ayr last July; reappeared with a fine second short-head second to Theoryofeverything (won again at Ascot last week) at Hamilton (1m1f, soft) 32 days ago; fresh for this stage of the season; should go well. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 3 (5) |
13th Aug 2024 Soft 1m 1f 35y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Won at Ayr (1m2f, soft) last July on second handicap start and good second here (1m4f, good to soft) the following month; absent since (wind op in interim) and drops back in trip for today's comeback, but his stable is in fine form and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the betting. |
8/1 |
9/1
Form: 848474
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 88
Useful mare who won three times on soft ground last year; often highly tried this year but creditable fourth back in a handicap at Haydock (1m2f, good to soft) last week; reasons to think she'll run well but Stressfree is still the more appealing of the yard's pair.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (8) |
30th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 1f 35y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Course winner who comes here in good form, fourth of nine in 1m2f Chester handicap 16 days ago; she ought to be thereabouts eased 1lb. |
9/2 |
|
4th 4 (3) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Useful mare who won three times on soft ground last year; often highly tried this year but creditable fourth back in a handicap at Haydock (1m2f, good to soft) last week; reasons to think she'll run well but Stressfree is still the more appealing of the yard's pair. |
9/1 |
|
4th 1 (1) |
5th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 2f 42y Class 3 |
10st 1lb |
Mixed form in Listed races on last three starts but she was a creditable fourth at York two runs ago (1m2f, good to firm) and she's won three of her eight handicaps (all on soft); interesting now back in a handicap. |
12/1 |
11/1
Form: 145727 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 8st 12lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 79
Reappeared with 1m2f Windsor win on good to soft (acts on heavy) in April; creditable second at Haydock (1m2f, good) last month and met trouble in a Racing League handicap back at Windsor since (still in form).
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 11 (9) |
27th Sep 2024 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
Acts on any going; generally respectable form this season, without adding to his reappearance win; has form figures of 312 at this track, the success gained a year ago (1m2f); could go well. |
14/1 |
|
5th 9 (1) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
Reappeared with 1m2f Windsor win on good to soft (acts on heavy) in April; creditable second at Haydock (1m2f, good) last month and met trouble in a Racing League handicap back at Windsor since (still in form). |
11/1 |
|
7th 5 (2) |
15th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Reappeared with a C&D win in April (good to soft; has also won on good to firm) and returned to form when runner-up at Haydock (1m2f, good) recently, albeit no match for the unexposed winner; might not be far away. |
14/1 |
9/1
Form: 070763 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 86
Won over C&D (soft) in June; has failed to reach that level in six outings since but has run a bit better the last twice and he's 2lb below the mark he defied in June.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (6) |
26th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Won at Chester (extended 1m2f, soft) in June off 3lb higher than today; has failed to reach that level since but better signs lately, meeting trouble on a few occasions when beaten only just over 2l into sixth back at Chester 12 days ago; has won under Archie Young; might be worth chancing. |
8/1 |
|
6th 6 (4) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Won over C&D (soft) in June; has failed to reach that level in six outings since but has run a bit better the last twice and he's 2lb below the mark he defied in June. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 3 (2) |
31st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 23y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Won at Chester (1m2f, soft) in June; has failed to reach that level in six outings since but back on a good mark if staging a revival. |
6/1 |
11/2
Form: 9-2107 CD
Last run: 77 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
C&D winner on soft and good to firm at the last two May meetings; below par at Epsom and Newcastle this summer but returns from an 11-week break only 1lb above the mark he defied in May.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (8) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
C&D winner on soft and good to firm at the last two May meetings; below par at Epsom and Newcastle this summer but returns from an 11-week break only 1lb above the mark he defied in May. |
11/2 |
|
7th 2 (8) |
29th Jun 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Enhanced his good Chester record there in May (1m2f, good to firm); comfortably held off this mark at Epsom since but good chance he'll bounce back and Wolverhampton exploits bode well for his first visit here. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: 0-3647 D
Last run: 80 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 82
Completed a four-timer for Tony Carroll last summer and ran with credit in defeat for this yard over the summer; first start for 12 weeks; has won on good to soft (unraced on softer).
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (7) |
29th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 6y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Completed a four-timer for Tony Carroll last summer and ran with credit for this yard on first three starts this season; form dipped somewhat on last two outings, absent 80 days in between and with latest his first run on soft ground; not proven (one attempt) over quite this far either. |
6/1 |
|
8th 8 (7) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Completed a four-timer for Tony Carroll last summer and ran with credit in defeat for this yard over the summer; first start for 12 weeks; has won on good to soft (unraced on softer). |
14/1 |
|
7th 3 (11) |
26th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 39y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
prominent on outer, in touch with leaders after 4f |
4/1 |
6/1
Form: 2-1753 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 89
Lightly raced 5yo; won on soft-ground reappearance at Goodwood (1m2f) in May; added to his solid Goodwood record when third over 1m4f (soft again) three weeks ago; the blinkers he's worn on his last two starts are left off; each-way claims.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (2) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Lightly raced 5yo; won on soft-ground reappearance at Goodwood (1m2f) in May; added to his solid Goodwood record when third over 1m4f (soft again) three weeks ago; the blinkers he's worn on his last two starts are left off; each-way claims. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 2 (2) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 218y Class 2 |
9st 13lb |
Lightly raced 5yo; has two wins over 1m2f here, making relentless headway to lead late on his soft-ground reappearance in May; disappointing favourite in the Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar next time but bounced back in first-time blinkers (retained) when fifth of 13 at Ascot (1m4f; good) six weeks ago; considered at a track which evidently suits. |
11/2 |
|
5th 13 (7) |
13th Jul 2024 Soft 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Lightly raced 5yo; relentless late headway secured a narrow win at Goodwood (1m2f, soft) on reappearance; disappointing favourite later in May, his first backward step; that's a concern but, despite pedigree, he's shaping as if well worth a go at 1m4f; first-time blinkers could also be a good move. |
9/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £246.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £287.80 |
| Tricast | £1159.90 |
| Trifecta | £1033.00 |
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