CHESTER
9 May 2024
Thursday 9th May

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Halliwell Jones Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 7f 127y
  • Going: Good
Chester
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
Witness Stand silk
C
Witness Stand
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Tom Clover
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Showed useful form on turf as a 2yo and now returns to the scene of his debut win
6322-5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 97
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 23y 9-2 5/5 Notable Speech (4½L) 14/1 97 88
4 Nov 23 Nmk Newmarket 7f Hy 2yG3 9-2 2/8 Orne (1¼L) 8/1 97 98
14 Oct 23 Nmk Newmarket 7f Sft 32yHc 9-11 2/9 Fair Angellica (hd) 28/1 92 97
19 Sep 23 Yar Yarmouth 6f GS 42yNv 9-7 3/10 Son Of Man (2¼L) 8/13F 95 77
1 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 7f GS 2yG2 9-3 6/9 Haatem (3½L) 14/1 - 95
30 Jun 23 Chs Chester 7f Gd 42yMd 9-7 1/7 Mnawekh (2L) 9/2 - 77
2
(3)
Never So Brave silk
Never So Brave
J: Ryan Moore
T: Sir Michael Stoute
Very strong form last summer; should build on Thirsk reappearance win; highly respected
22-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 94
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Thi Thirsk 7f Sft 5Md 9-3 1/12 Ghaihaban (4L) 8/11F - 98
21 Jul 23 Not Nottingham 6f GS 52yMd 9-4 2/11 Vandeek (¾L) 2/1 - 96
24 Jun 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f Gd 42yNv 9-4 2/5 Ancient Wisdom (1¾L) 10/1 - 83
4
(1)
Grey Cuban silk
Grey Cuban
J: William Buick
T: Hugo Palmer
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (28%)
Gelded prior to his 8l romp at Wolverhampton; could well build on that win; shortlisted
2083-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 90
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Apr 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 53yNv 9-2 1/11 Local Hero (8L) EvensF 82 91
13 Oct 23 Yor York 7f Sft 22y 8-10 3/16 Apiarist (2L) 4/1F 82 79
14 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 6.5f Sft 22y 9-4 8/17 Room Service (6¾L) 28/1 79 82
24 Aug 23 Yor York 6f GF 22y 9-2 12/22 Dragon Leader (7¾L) 16/1 - 71
10 Aug 23 Not Nottingham 6f GS 22yNv 9-5 2/12 Angel Of England (½L) 2/1F - 78
28 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GS 42yNv 9-5 2/14 Les Bleus (1¼L) 6/1 - 77
5
(5)
Dashing Darcey silk
Dashing Darcey
J: James Doyle
T: Roger Varian
Good second in similar event at Newbury on turf debut; open to further improvement
P211-2
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 87
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 24 Nby Newbury 7f GS 23yHc 9-1 2/8 Teraabb (nk) 17/2 85 91
20 Dec 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 52yNv 9-8 1/10 Character Testing (nk) 4/9F - 89
5 Dec 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 52yMd 9-7 1/11 Dashinwhitesargent (4L) 10/11F - 80
14 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 42yNv 9-2 2/12 Johnny Ringo (nk) 5/1 - 79
24 Oct 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 52yMd 9-7 PU/10 Serengeti Sunrise () 5/2F - -
6
(9)
Gunfighter silk
BF
Gunfighter
J: Richard Kingscote
T: Hugo Palmer
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Has shown fairly useful form on AW; faces a stiffer task at this level back on turf
851-33
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 85
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 43yHc 9-9 3/6 Ahlain (1L) 2/1F 85 89
14 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 43yHc 9-9 3/6 First Encore (½L) 6/5F 85 86
18 Dec 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 42yHc 9-6 1/7 Neapolitan (¾L) 4/1 82 87
21 Nov 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 42yHc 9-9 5/10 Ziggy's Dream (2¼L) 5/1 83 80
16 Oct 23 Wdr Windsor 6f Sft 42yHc 9-9 8/9 Free Nation (7L) 11/2 85 70
8 Sep 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 42yNv 9-4 1/11 Pianoforte (nk) 13/2 - 82
7
(2)
Celtic Warrior silk
Celtic Warrior
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
Progressive results on AW; has something to prove in useful handicap returned to turf
630-21
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 83
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 5Md 9-2 1/12 Mashadi (hd) 10/11F 79 87
21 Mar 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 43yHc 9-3 2/9 Inner Temple (hd) 17/2 75 85
14 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 6.5f Sft 22y 9-2 16/17 Room Service (12½L) 50/1 - 63
31 Aug 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 42yNv 9-7 3/16 Emperor's Star (3½L) 17/2 - 70
13 Aug 23 Lei Leicester 7f GF 42yNv 9-7 6/8 Mortlake (8¾L) 15/2 - 69
9
(6)
Havanarama silk
Havanarama t
J: Hayley Turner
T: Hugo Palmer
Solid record switched to AW this year; faces a much tougher assignment back on turf
5-1221
Age: 3
Weight: 8-2
OR: 74
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 53yHc 9-7 t 1/7 Twirler (½L) 2/1F 70 76
13 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 53yHc 9-8 ht 2/8 Superb Force (2¼L) 4/1 69 75
22 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 53yHc 9-4 ht 2/8 Smart Vision (1¼L) 7/2 69 71
17 Jan 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 63yHc 9-9 ht1 1/9 Chapman (½L) 6/1 65 73
14 Jul 23 Chs Chester 7f Sft 42yHc 8-7 t1 5/5 Gray's Inn (17½L) 17/2 68 24
13 Jun 23 Ayr Ayr 6f GF 52yMd 9-7 4/6 Dark Points (5¾L) 15/8F - 54
3
(7)
Nellie Leylax silk
Nellie Leylax
T: Tom Dascombe
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
1144-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 92
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 24 Hay Haydock 8f Sft 33yHc 9-9 1/5 Aragon Castle (2¼L) 11/4 87 96
13 Oct 23 Yor York 7f Sft 22y 9-3 4/16 Apiarist (2¼L) 13/2 88 85
14 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 7f Sft 32yHc 9-9 4/7 Double Jump (3L) 9/4F 89 87
6 Aug 23 Hay Haydock 7f Hy 42yHc 9-6 1/7 Brandaisy (1½L) 8/13F 83 87
22 Jul 23 Don Doncaster 7f Sft 22yNv 9-8 1/14 Daymer Bay (3¼L) 3/1J 79 85
24 Jun 23 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 22yNv 9-8 4/8 Chaturanga (1¾L) 9/2 - 80
8
(4)
Brunel Nation silk
Brunel Nation
T: Richard Hughes
68-611
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 83
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 43yHc 9-7 1/9 Eye Of Dubai (shd) 3/1 78 88
29 Mar 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 6f St 53yHc 9-8 1/12 Old Chums (3L) 6/4F 69 85
6 Mar 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 43yHc 8-13 6/8 Media Shooter (3L) 4/1 71 68
16 Oct 23 Wdr Windsor 6f Sft 52yNv 9-4 8/15 Mahato (6¼L) 9/2 - 66
19 Aug 23 Nby Newbury 7f GS 22yMd 9-7 6/13 Dancing Gemini (6¾L) 28/1 - 71
22 Jul 23 Nby Newbury 6f GS 42yNv 9-2 8/12 James's Delight (5¼L) 11/1 - 64
Verdict

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained NEVER SO BRAVE (nap) has impressive form and is one to follow. Grey Cuban is second choice.

Verdict silk image
Never So Brave

Betting Forecast:

11/10 Never So Brave,

4/1 Grey Cuban,

5/1 Dashing Darcey,

7/1 Celtic Warrior,

12/1 Gunfighter,

16/1 Witness Stand,

Havanarama

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