tote+ Chester Cup Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 2m 2f 140y
Going: Good

Runners: 14
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Outside
Weather: Rain

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(6)

Falcon Eight ^v

J: Frankie Dettori

T: D K Weld

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Won this race in good style last year (good to soft) under Frankie Dettori; 5lb higher

34/19-

Age: 7

Weight: 9-12

OR: 109

Days: 321

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Apr 22	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Y	NvHG2	11-3 v	3/7	Bronn (¾L)	100/30F	130	137
10 Feb 22	Thu Thurles	23f Y	MdH	11-12	1/11	Rajsalad (1¾L)	13/8	-	129
29 Dec 21	Leo Leopardstown	20f Y/Sft	MdH	11-9	5/9	Journey With Me (27L)	8/1	-	109
19 Jun 21	Asc Ascot	21.5f Sft	2	9-2 v	9/15	Stratum (25L)	7/4F	110	81
7 May 21	Chs Chester	18.5f GS	2Hc	9-10 v	1/16	The Grand Visir (2L)	15/2	104	112
27 Jun 20	Cur Curragh	14f Gd	G3	9-5 v¹	4/7	Twilight Payment (5¼L)	11/2	108	107

(14)

The Grand Visir ^p

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ian Williams

Never better than when second to Falcon Eight in this race last year; has 2lb lower mark

2036-6

Age: 8

Weight: 9-4

OR: 101

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Apr 22	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	9-8 p	6/6	Halimi (2½L)	4/1	102	104
7 Nov 21	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Sft	4MdH	11-4 tp	BD/8	Lydford Lad ()	8/11F	124	-
24 Oct 21	Ain Aintree	24.5f Gd	3HcH	11-6 tp	5/14	Uno Mas (11L)	100/30	125	124
10 Sep 21	Don Doncaster	18f GF	G2	9-5 tv	6/6	Stradivarius (12L)	22/1	102	102
20 Aug 21	Yor York	16.5f GF	G2	9-3 tv¹	3/4	Stradivarius (7¼L)	28/1	102	109
30 Jul 21	Goo Goodwood	20.5f Gd	2Hc	9-9 tp	10/20	Calling The Wind (10L)	13/2C	104	103

(1)

Rajinsky

J: Harry Davies ⁷

T: Hugo Palmer

Reliable (unraced here) and never better than for his Ripon win 13 days ago; 3lb penalty

2816-1

Age: 6

Weight: 9-3

OR: 97

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Apr 22	Rip Ripon	16f Gd	3Hc	9-13	1/6	Get Shirty (¾L)	11/4	97	101
9 Oct 21	Nmk Newmarket	18f Gd	2Hc	8-11	6/32	Buzz (15½L)	40/1	97	94
1 Oct 21	Asc Ascot	16f GS	3Hc	9-6	1/9	Uber Cool (4L)	100/30	92	100
4 Sep 21	Hay Haydock	14f GF	2Hc	8-13	8/10	Island Brave (3¾L)	9/2	93	94
18 Aug 21	Yor York	16.5f Gd	2Hc	9-0	2/14	Arcadian Sunrise (1¼L)	7/1	91	100
30 Jul 21	Goo Goodwood	20.5f Gd	2Hc	8-11	12/20	Calling The Wind (15L)	16/1	92	86

(3)

Reshoun ^p

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Ian Williams

11th in this last year, before his 66-1 win in the Ascot Stakes (2m4f, good to firm)

1078-4

Age: 8

Weight: 9-1

OR: 98

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Apr 22	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	9-5 p	4/6	Halimi (1½L)	13/2	99	102
9 Oct 21	Nmk Newmarket	18f Gd	2Hc	9-3 b¹	8/32	Buzz (24L)	66/1	100	88
7 Aug 21	Asc Ascot	16f GS	2Hc	10-2 v	7/10	Just Hubert (4½L)	14/1	101	103
26 Jun 21	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	9-2 v	12/20	Nicholas T (6L)	20/1	102	102
15 Jun 21	Asc Ascot	20f GF	2Hc	9-7 p	1/19	M C Muldoon (shd)	66/1	97	106
7 May 21	Chs Chester	18.5f GS	2Hc	9-4 p	11/16	Falcon Eight (7¼L)	25/1	98	98

(10)

Cleveland

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 19 wins from 48 in the last 14 days (40%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 13 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (36%)

Some suggestions of stamina but, off since last March, there's a lot of guesswork involved

551/5

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 98

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Mar 22	Naa Naas	10f Y	L	9-7	5/7	Layfayette (4¼L)	14/1	95	103
6 Nov 20	Cur Curragh	9f Hy	2yMd	9-7	1/11	Kailash (4L)	3/1	-	103
3 Oct 20	Tip Tipperary	9f Y/Sft	2yMd	9-7	5/14	Carlisle Bay (4¾L)	3/1J	-	72
8 Sep 20	Gal Galway	8.5f Hy	2yMd	9-7	5/7	Kyprios (10½L)	5/1	-	63

(5)

Arcadian Sunrise

J: Jamie Spencer

T: John Queally

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Relished every yard at York (2m); untapped potential as a stayer should give him big shout

1/319-

Age: 8

Weight: 9-0

OR: 97

Days: 187

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Oct 21	Naa Naas	16f Hy	Hc	9-10	9/18	Yaxeni (14L)	5/1	97	89
18 Aug 21	Yor York	16.5f Gd	2Hc	8-13	1/14	Rajinsky (1¼L)	11/4F	90	104
30 Jul 21	Gal Galway	16.5f Gd	HcH	11-6	1/17	Bua Boy (½L)	5/1	136	146
26 Jun 21	Cur Curragh	16f Gd	Hc	9-8	3/13	Dalton Highway (3¼L)	7/4F	89	92
29 May 21	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Sft	HcH	10-12	1/14	Future Proof (6L)	11/4F	124	138
27 Apr 21	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	HcH	10-3	6/24	Jazzaway (5¾L)	16/1	124	125

(2)

Coltrane

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

Big absence before creditable AW runs; better chance to stay 2m2f than in 2020 Cesarewitch

/26-42

Age: 5

Weight: 8-12

OR: 95

Days: 55

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Mar 22	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	2	9-5	2/5	Earlofthecotswolds (6L)	6/1	95	97
8 Jan 22	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	2Hc	9-12	4/5	Moliwood (2¼L)	5/1	97	100
11 Dec 21	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	2	9-3	6/6	Nicholas T (13½L)	6/4F	97	87
10 Nov 21	Kem Kempton (AW)	12f St/Slw	2Hc	9-12	2/6	Candleford (3L)	17/2	97	102
10 Oct 20	Nmk Newmarket	18f Sft	2Hc	8-7	9/34	Great White Shark (12L)	5/1	97	95
22 Aug 20	Yor York	14f GS	23yHc	8-8	1/14	Arthurian Fable (4L)	12/1	86	103

(15)

It's Good To Laugh

J: Connor Beasley

T: Jennie Candlish

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Won twice over about 1m4f here last season and won three of five hurdle starts since

/9101-

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 94

Days: 238

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Mar 22	Kel Kelso	18f Sft	NvHG2	11-3	5/9	Nells Son (20L)	16/1	132	121
26 Jan 22	Cat Catterick	19.5f Gd	4NvH	11-10	1/7	River Walk (16L)	8/13F	125	129
20 Nov 21	Hay Haydock	15.5f GS	NvHL	11-0	2/5	Barrichello (4¾L)	9/4	125	127
9 Oct 21	Hex Hexham	16f Sft	4NvH	11-4	1/8	Readysteadybeau (10L)	8/13F	-	124
23 Sep 21	Per Perth	16f GS	4NvH	10-10	1/9	Super Six (dht)	5/4	-	121
10 Sep 21	Chs Chester	12.5f Sft	3Hc	9-13	1/6	Buriram (2L)	5/1	90	99

(13)

Torcello

J: Franny Norton

T: Shaun Lycett

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)

His best Flat efforts have been at up to 1m4f, with three heavy defeats at about 2m

10510-

Age: 8

Weight: 8-9

OR: 92

Days: 187

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Oct 21	Naa Naas	16f Hy	Hc	9-3	12/18	Yaxeni (16L)	18/1	93	83
10 Oct 21	Goo Goodwood	12f Sft	2Hc	8-9	1/12	Favorite Moon (¾L)	28/1	88	98
23 Sep 21	Nmk Newmarket	12f Gd	2Hc	9-8	5/6	Boltaway (8¾L)	28/1	89	84
4 Sep 21	Str Stratford	16.5f Gd	2HcH	10-0	2/4	Hang In There (7½L)	5/1	117	118
18 Aug 21	Yor York	16.5f Gd	2Hc	8-12	14/14	Arcadian Sunrise (48L)	66/1	89	37
22 May 21	Nmk Newmarket	12f Sft	2Hc	8-11	1/6	Untold Story (1¾L)	12/1	85	93

(11)

Morph Speed

J: Sean Davis

T: Richard John O'Brien

Four Irish wins last April-August were over 1m1f, 1m5f, 1m4f and 1m6f; needs a close look

601-67

Age: 6

Weight: 8-8

OR: 91

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Apr 22	Lim Limerick	8f Gd	Hc	9-6	7/9	Breaking Story (8¼L)	8/1	91	84
29 Mar 22	Nav Navan	13f Gd	Hc	9-9	6/10	Dartan (5L)	18/1	91	94
19 Aug 21	Kln Killarney	14f Gd	Hc	9-1	1/10	Camorra (1L)	7/1	84	91
31 Jul 21	Gal Galway	12f Gd	Hc	8-8	10/16	Crowns Major (12L)	11/1	84	75
21 Jul 21	Naa Naas	8f Gd	Hc	9-8	6/9	Bucky Larson (3¼L)	5/1	84	83
9 Jun 21	Cor Cork	12f Y	Hc	8-8	1/12	Federica Sophia (¾L)	7/2J	77	84

(4)

Land Of Winter ^tp

J: George Rooke ³

T: Rae Guest

Ran away with Nottingham handicap (2m, soft) in November latest; has an 8lb higher mark

31901-

Age: 6

Weight: 8-8

OR: 91

Days: 184

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Nov 21	Not Nottingham	16f Sft	4Hc	9-13 tp	1/12	Tralee Hills (2¼L)	17/2	83	91
9 Oct 21	Nmk Newmarket	18f Gd	2Hc	8-2 tp	11/32	Buzz (29L)	125/1	85	68
12 Sep 21	Hay Haydock	16f GF	4Hc	9-8 tp	9/13	Goobinator (12½L)	16/1	83	76
23 Aug 21	Rip Ripon	16f Gd	4Hc	9-4 tp¹	1/7	Nakeeta (½L)	7/2	81	89
13 Jul 21	Bev Beverley	16f Sft	3Hc	9-5	3/6	Platform Nineteen (13L)	7/2	83	78
14 Mar 21	War Warwick	21f Sft	4HcH	11-9 t¹	12/15	Coeur Serein (75L)	18/1	112	47

(16)

Solo Saxophone ^v

J: J F Egan

T: Alex Hales

Needs another step back up the ladder and he failed to develop as a hurdler this winter

4861-4

Age: 8

Weight: 8-7

OR: 90

Days: 87

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Mar 22	Nby Newbury	24f Sft	3HcH	11-5	7/11	Vive Le Roi (23L)	20/1	128	109
8 Feb 22	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St/Slw	3Hc	9-12 v	4/6	Author's Dream (3¼L)	5/1	90	92
15 Jan 22	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	3HcH	11-5 v	6/8	Haafapiece (28L)	12/1	130	109
13 Nov 21	Wet Wetherby	19.5f GS	3HcH	11-7 v	2/8	Earlofthecotswolds (4½L)	5/1	130	126
29 Oct 21	Nmk Newmarket	16f Gd	3Hc	9-11 v	1/5	Ernesto (2½L)	14/1	86	93
9 Oct 21	Yor York	16.5f GS	3Hc	9-6 v	6/10	Gumball (12L)	18/1	89	83

(7)

Solent Gateway ^p

J: Ben Curtis

T: Hugo Palmer

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (25%)

Won smoothly on the step up to 2m here last term; made a promising reappearance at Epsom

8210-3

Age: 4

Weight: 8-6

OR: 90

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 22	Eps Epsom	12f Gd	3Hc	9-2 p	3/9	Going Gone (½L)	7/1	90	96
22 Oct 21	Nby Newbury	13.5f Hy	33yHc	9-6 p	10/10	Secret Shadow (17L)	25/1	90	76
21 Aug 21	Chs Chester	16f Gd	4Hc	9-2 p	1/7	Mancini (¾L)	3/1	84	92
1 Aug 21	Chs Chester	12.5f GS	4Hc	9-4 p	2/7	Love Is Golden (½L)	6/1	83	89
9 Jul 21	Yor York	10.5f Gd	4Hc	9-2 p	8/13	Sharpcliff (6¾L)	11/2	83	82
25 Jun 21	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	43yHc	9-5 p	2/6	Corbulo (½L)	5/1	82	89

(8)

Haliphon

J: Royston Ffrench

T: Ian Williams

More signs of stamina lately; not dismissed for trainer who has had success in this race

47-464

Age: 5

Weight: 8-5

OR: 88

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Apr 22	Rip Ripon	16f Gd	3Hc	9-1	4/6	Rajinsky (4¼L)	7/2	88	87
16 Apr 22	Mus Musselburgh	14f GS	2Hc	8-7	6/14	Enemy (7½L)	50/1	90	91
6 Apr 22	Lin Lingfield (AW)	12f St	3Hc	9-3	4/7	Pistoletto (3L)	14/1	90	93
9 Nov 21	Agr Angers	8f VSft	Hc	9-6 t	7/16	Madison Avenue (2L)	30/1	-	-
25 Oct 21	Mrs Marseille Borely	9f GS		9-1	4/6	We Ride The World (1¼L)	43/10	-	-
2 Oct 21	Lon Longchamp	9.5f VSft	Hc	9-0	8/14	Pegasus (7L)	23/1	-	87

(12)

Nate The Great

T: Andrew Balding

2-2314

Age: 6

Weight: 8-11

OR: 94

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Apr 22	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	2	9-5	4/12	Earlofthecotswolds (2¼L)	12/1	94	97
3 Mar 22	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St/Slw	2Hc	9-5	1/6	Onesmoothoperator (shd)	5/1	92	100
14 Feb 22	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	9-8	3/4	Zeeband (2¼L)	10/11F	93	95
14 Jan 22	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	16.5f St	3Hc	9-8	2/4	Famous Star (nk)	7/2	91	99
1 Dec 21	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	3Hc	9-6	2/6	Imperium (nk)	2/1J	90	95
12 Nov 21	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	2Hc	9-7	4/6	Bandinelli (4¾L)	9/2	91	95

(9)

Metier ^t

T: Harry Fry

71275/

Age: 6

Weight: 8-6

OR: 89

Days: 923

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Mar 22	Kel Kelso	16f Sft	2HcH	11-5 t	7/11	Cormier (16½L)	3/1F	146	134
21 Jan 22	Lin Lingfield	16f Hy	2HcH	11-10 t	1/12	Gowel Road (1¼L)	11/4F	139	146
18 Dec 21	Asc Ascot	15.5f GS	HcHG3	10-12 t	4/12	Tritonic (9¼L)	33/1	142	139
4 Dec 21	San Sandown	16f GS	HcHL	11-7 t¹	PU/11	Samarrive ()	100/30F	144	-
16 Mar 21	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	NvHG1	11-7	7/8	Appreciate It (36L)	11/2	148	130
2 Jan 21	San Sandown	16f Hy	NvHG1	11-7	1/7	Shakem Up'Arry (12L)	7/4F	142	148

(17)

Byron Flyer

T: Ian Williams

63732-

Age: 11

Weight: 8-3

OR: 86

Days: 222

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Sep 21	Eps Epsom	12f Gd	4Hc	10-3 v	2/7	Going Gone (4¾L)	11/1	87	93
9 Sep 21	Eps Epsom	12f Gd	4Hc	11-12 v	3/11	Berrahri (2½L)	25/1	87	91
28 Aug 21	Nmk Newmarket (July)	14f GF	2Hc	8-7 tp	7/7	Indigo Times (23L)	28/1	89	64
17 Jul 21	Mar Market Rasen	23f Gd	2HcH	11-5 tp¹	5/6	Taste The Fear (8¼L)	8/1	125	122
23 Jun 21	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	3HcH	11-12 v	4/9	Global Society (13L)	6/1	127	121
12 Jun 21	Yor York	12f GF	3Hc	10-10 v	3/6	Nicholas T (2¼L)	7/2	91	93