CHESTER
8 May 2025
Thursday 8th May

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CAA Stellar Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 5f 15y
  • Going: Good
Chester
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(11)
Balmoral Lady silk
D
Balmoral Lady
J: Tom Marquand
T: Ed Walker
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Thrived on soft and heavy ground last autumn but different conditions for her comeback
71112-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-12
OR: 99
Days: 180
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Don Doncaster 6f Sft L 9-0 2/11 Room Service (nk) 28/1 84 104
22 Oct 24 Yar Yarmouth 5f Sft 4Hc 9-6 1/6 Brummell (¾L) 5/4F 80 91
14 Oct 24 Wdr Windsor 5f Hy 4Hc 9-3 1/8 Kiss And Run (2¼L) 11/4J 74 91
1 Oct 24 Bat Bath 5.5f Hy 5Hc 9-7 1/12 Mister Bluebird (nk) 15/2 71 83
4 Sep 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 4HcF 9-7 7/7 Coup De Force (4¼L) 10/1 73 68
15 Aug 24 Wdr Windsor 5f GF 4Hc 8-13 8/11 Nazron (6¼L) 6/1 73 65
2
(8)
Dream Composer silk
D
Dream Composer p
J: Joe Leavy 3
T: James Evans
D
8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance
Neck second at Pontefract on reappearance; could have been drawn better but not ruled out
3100-2
Age: 7
Weight: 9-12
OR: 99
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 2Hc 9-6 p 2/10 Fahrenheit Seven (nk) 8/1 97 106
5 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 5f Sft 2Hc 9-5 p 12/12 Alcazan (9L) 16/1 98 78
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 5.5f Gd 2Hc 9-2 p 17/22 American Affair (10½L) 25/1 98 73
18 Aug 24 Pon Pontefract 5f GF 2Hc 8-11 p 1/7 American Affair (1½L) 13/2 93 106
10 Aug 24 Asc Ascot 5f Gd 2Hc 9-5 p 3/10 Holkham Bay (2¾L) 10/1 93 100
3 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 6f GF 2Hc 9-1 p 24/25 Get It (18L) 50/1 94 50
3
(5)
Roman Dragon silk
C
D
Roman Dragon p
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Hugo Palmer
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Five-time course winner who scored in Bahrain in February and could play a leading role
5-3519
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 95
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 25 Bhr Bahrain 6f GF Hc 9-5 p 9/18 Nationwide (5½L) - 82
21 Feb 25 Bhr Bahrain 5f GF Hc 9-5 p 1/13 Desert Cop (¾L) - 94
30 Jan 25 Bhr Bahrain 6f Gd Hc 9-2 5/18 City House (7L) - 72
10 Jan 25 Bhr Bahrain 6f Gd Hc 8-13 3/17 Spangled Mac (1¼L) - 86
20 Dec 24 Bhr Bahrain 5f Gd Hc 9-2 5/18 Swift Asset (3L) - 80
21 Sep 24 Chs Chester 5f GS 3Hc 9-9 3/10 Vintage Clarets (1¼L) 7/2 90 95
4
(10)
Fair Wind silk
D
BF
Fair Wind
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Owen Burrows
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Refused to race last July when last seen but progressive previously last season
2141R-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 94
Days: 282
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 24 Goo Goodwood 5f Gd 2Hc 8-13 RR/12 Tatterstall () 7/2F 94 -
13 Jul 24 Asc Ascot 5f Gd 2Hc 9-3 1/17 Albasheer (½L) 17/2 90 102
16 Jun 24 Thi Thirsk 5f GS 2Hc 9-6 4/16 American Affair (3¼L) 4/1F 90 92
24 May 24 Goo Goodwood 5f Gd 3Hc 9-6 1/10 Dream Composer (nk) 13/2 84 99
1 May 24 Asc Ascot 5f GS 4Hc 9-6 h 2/8 Isle Of Lismore (½L) 5/1 82 91
16 Oct 23 Wdr Windsor 5f Sft 5Hc 9-11 h 1/9 Antiphon (1¼L) 13/2 77 91
5
(9)
Jer Batt silk
D
Jer Batt
J: Callum Rodriguez
T: David & Nicola Barron
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (28%)
Reappeared with good run at Musselburgh and ran really well on previous course visit
2402-3
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 92
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 5f GS 2Hc 9-3 3/7 American Affair (1L) 100/30 92 99
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 5f Sft 2Hc 8-10 2/15 Cover Up (hd) 5/1 91 100
12 Oct 24 Yor York 6f Sft 2Hc 8-13 12/21 Strike Red (6¾L) 22/1 92 83
28 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 5f Sft 2Hc 9-3 4/10 Blue Storm (1¾L) 7/2F 92 98
7 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 5f Gd 2Hc 9-4 2/10 Shagraan (½L) 17/2 92 100
29 Aug 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 2Hc 9-6 12/13 Thunder Moor (9L) 7/1 92 69
6
(6)
Manila Scouse silk
D
Manila Scouse t
J: David Allan
T: Tim Easterby
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 11 wins from 42 in the last 14 days (26%)
Runs off last winning mark but needs to improve upon this season's two performances
000-07
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 83
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 5f Gd 2Hc 8-3 t 7/7 Venture Capital (4L) 14/1 85 82
8 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 2Hc 8-13 t 10/10 Fahrenheit Seven (8¾L) 22/1 87 65
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 5.5f Gd 2Hc 8-9 t 22/22 American Affair (44L) 100/1 88 -
29 Aug 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 2Hc 9-4 t 13/13 Thunder Moor (9¼L) 33/1 90 66
17 Aug 24 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 2Hc 8-13 t 11/17 Dare To Hope (6½L) 16/1 90 83
8 Aug 24 Chp Chepstow 5f GS 3Hc 9-6 t 1/8 Radio Goo Goo (1¾L) 7/1 83 95
7
(4)
Angel Shared silk
D
Angel Shared
J: David Egan
T: Steph Hollinshead
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Reappeared with creditable 3rd and this front-runner could make a bold bid from handy draw
8302-3
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 82
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Apr 25 Bev Beverley 5f Gd 3Hc 9-4 3/9 Northern Spirit (2L) 7/1 82 84
18 Oct 24 Hay Haydock 5f Hy 4Hc 9-11 2/8 Trilby (1¾L) 18/1 82 90
21 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 6f GF 4Hc 9-10 10/11 Ingra Tor (7½L) 25/1 83 69
24 Aug 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f Sft 4Hc 9-7 3/7 Bulldog Drummond (2L) 22/1 84 88
26 Jul 24 Asc Ascot 5f GF 4HcF 9-10 8/9 Alcazan (7L) 14/1 85 70
5 Jul 24 Don Doncaster 5f Gd 4HcF 9-9 5/5 Harvanna (3L) 4/1 85 83
8
(1)
Fair Taxes silk
Fair Taxes
J: Saffie Osborne
T: Ross O'Sullivan
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Ran well from wide draw over C&D last August and has the inside stall this time
0332-4
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 80
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Apr 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 10-0 4/8 Collective Power (2½L) 3/1 80 76
23 Oct 24 Nav Navan 5f Y Hc 9-13 2/9 Mickey The Steel (¾L) 10/1 79 85
31 Aug 24 Chs Chester 5f Gd 43yHc 9-8 3/10 Balon d'Or (1½L) 8/1 79 83
1 Aug 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 43yHc 9-6 3/11 Thunder Blue (1L) 16/1 79 85
13 Jul 24 Nav Navan 5f GF Hc 9-13 11/15 Reinforce (5¼L) 7/2F 79 66
14 Jun 24 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd 3yHc 9-5 1/10 Grand City Hall (nk) 20/1 71 84
9
(12)
Balon d'Or silk
CD
D
Balon d'Or tb
J: Andrew Mullen
T: Hugo Palmer
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
The widest draw could make things tough but he's won over C&D and is not ruled out
3147-7
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 78
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 5f GS 4Hc 9-10 tb 7/12 Zarzyni (3½L) 15/2 79 76
12 Oct 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-11 tb 7/9 Crimson Sand (4½L) 18/1 80 76
21 Sep 24 Chs Chester 5.5f GS 4Hc 9-11 tb 4/12 Count d'Orsay (2¼L) 13/2 80 82
31 Aug 24 Chs Chester 5f Gd 43yHc 9-5 tb1 1/10 Make It Easy (nse) 11/2 76 86
21 Aug 24 Crl Carlisle 6f Gd 53yHc 9-11 t 3/10 Wichahpi (2L) 5/1 77 82
27 Jul 24 Chs Chester 6f Gd 23yHc 8-0 t 6/9 Garfield Shadow (2L) 9/1 77 77
10
(7)
Dickieburd silk
CD
D
Dickieburd
J: James Sullivan
T: Ivan Furtado
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Well beaten on seasonal/stable debut but may have needed it; good form here last season
4259-6
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: 77
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Apr 25 Bev Beverley 5f Gd 3Hc 9-0 p 6/7 Trilby (11L) 8/1 78 48
3 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-10 9/12 Rayat (7¼L) 9/2 79 67
15 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 6f Sft 4Hc 9-4 5/14 Aramram (3¾L) 11/2 78 77
8 Sep 24 Yor York 6f GS 4Hc 9-5 2/18 Northern Spirit (1L) 16/1 78 86
16 Aug 24 Eps Epsom 6f Gd 4Hc 9-6 4/7 Ashwiyaa (3½L) 7/4F 79 76
27 Jul 24 Chs Chester 5f Gd 4Hc 9-9 7/9 Paws For Thought (5¾L) 15/8F 80 74
11
(3)
Copper Knight silk
CD
D
Copper Knight t
J: Duran Fentiman
T: Tim Easterby
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
14 x Distance Winner - Won 14 times before at this distance
Now 11 but ran well on reappearance and he's a four-time course winner; possible player
7866-3
Age: 11
Weight: 8-2
OR: 73
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 25 Bev Beverley 5f Gd 4Hc 9-2 t 3/13 Brummell (2¾L) 20/1 73 75
11 Oct 24 Yor York 5f Sft 3Hc 8-3 p 6/17 Vince L'Amour (4¾L) 20/1 75 71
21 Sep 24 Chs Chester 5f GS 3Hc 8-13 t 6/10 Vintage Clarets (3½L) 11/2 77 74
6 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 5f GS 4Hc 9-11 t 8/13 Our Absent Friends (6½L) 16/1 79 67
29 Aug 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 2Hc 8-9 t 7/13 Thunder Moor (2½L) 50/1 81 82
21 Aug 24 Yor York 5.5f GF 2Hc 8-3 t 14/22 Jm Jungle (5¼L) 33/1 81 73
12
(2)
Rosenpur silk
D
Rosenpur h
J: Warren Fentiman 5
T: Jennie Candlish
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
0-10 on turf on the Flat but progressive on AW this year and has advantageous low draw
204321
Age: 5
Weight: 8-2
OR: 72
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-6 h 1/7 Aces Wild (¾L) 7/1 68 78
7 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-2 h 2/10 Phoenix Beach (¾L) 10/1 67 74
15 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-4 h 3/10 General Assembly (½L) 16/1 67 74
5 Mar 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-2 h 4/5 Profit And Loss (3L) 11/2 68 66
24 Feb 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-8 h 10/10 Maharajas Express (6½L) 5/1 67 52
17 Feb 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 5Hc 9-5 h 2/8 One More Dream (nk) 9/2 67 75
Verdict

Irish raider FAIR TAXES (nap) has a much better draw than when third over C&D last August and he's the pick ahead of Angel Shared.

Verdict silk image
Fair Taxes

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Roman Dragon,

9/2 Fair Taxes,

6/1 Jer Batt,

8/1 Dream Composer,

Angel Shared,

9/1 Rosenpur,

10/1 Fair Wind,

Copper Knight,

14/1 Balmoral Lady,

Dickieburd,

20/1 Manila Scouse,

Balon d'Or

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