CHESTER
31 May 2025
Saturday 31st May

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King Kabs Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 7f 196y
  • Going: Good
Chester
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
It's Good To Laugh silk
C
It's Good To Laugh p
J: George Wood
T: Jennie Candlish
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Off 386 days and whether this is the time to latch on to him remains to be seen
228/8-
Age: 8
Weight: 10-0
OR: 82
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 10-0 p 11/12 State Legend (25L) 14/1 82 -
10 May 24 Chs Chester 18.5f GF 2Hc 9-10 p 8/16 Alphonse Le Grande (11L) 22/1 87 86
18 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 16f Hy 3HcH 11-0 tv 4/4 Richmond Lake (22L) 3/1 123 108
30 Sep 23 Chs Chester 18.5f Sft 2Hc 8-8 tv 8/9 Tashkhan (48L) 7/1 87 40
17 Sep 23 Mus Musselburgh 16f GS 4Hc 10-4 tv 2/5 Yorkindness (¾L) 9/4 87 92
2 Sep 23 Chs Chester 16f GS 4Hc 10-4 tv 2/7 Brave Knight (¾L) 3/1J 87 92
2
(9)
Percy Shelley silk
Percy Shelley v
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: James Owen
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (27%)
No British win but third of six at Goodwood latest was a step back in the right direction
625-73
Age: 6
Weight: 9-12
OR: 80
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 9-12 v 6/12 State Legend (5½L) 7/2F 80 -
3 May 25 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd 4Hc 9-11 v 3/6 Mr Hampstead (7¼L) 5/2 82 85
26 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 12f Gd 2Hc 9-1 p 7/7 Knightswood (8½L) 10/1 83 77
28 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 14f Sft 4Hc 10-2 v 5/7 Melon (12L) 11/4F 84 76
12 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 12f GS 3Hc 9-8 v 2/13 Kildare Legend (1¼L) 11/1 82 88
25 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 16f GS 3Hc 9-10 p 6/8 Wonderful Eagle (5¼L) 7/1 84 84
3
(8)
State Legend silk
State Legend
J: Joe Leavy
T: Ian Williams
Inconsistent 2023; fifth of 16 in Chester Plate last May looked creditable but off since
50/85-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 79
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 9-11 1/12 Lagoon Nebula (1½L) 25/1 79 -
10 May 24 Chs Chester 18.5f GF 2Hc 9-4 5/16 Alphonse Le Grande (7¼L) 28/1 81 84
28 Apr 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 8-2 p 8/9 Prydwen (12½L) 28/1 81 73
21 Nov 23 Her Hereford 21.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-8 p 4/10 Mactavish (27L) 100/30 98 83
14 Nov 23 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 5HcH 11-3 2/9 Apologise (hd) 12/1 98 96
23 Sep 23 Yor York 16.5f GS 4Hc 10-1 p 11/12 September Power (104L) 16/1 82 -
4
(6)
Wind Your Neck In silk
Wind Your Neck In
J: Jonathan England
T: Sam England
Neck second over C&D (soft) in June 2024 off 3lb higher; hurdles 2nd on last two outings
845-70
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 79
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 9-11 10/12 State Legend (22L) 12/1 79 -
12 May 25 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 4NvMdH 11-4 t1 2/6 R S Ambush (5½L) 4/6F - 99
27 Mar 25 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 4MdH 11-2 2/8 Koapey (2¾L) 25/1 - 111
15 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle 17f Gd 4NvH 11-5 5/5 Matwana (65L) 12/1 - 57
22 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 2Hc 8-12 11/11 Glen Buck (39L) 150/1 79 23
8 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St/Slw 3Hc 9-7 7/7 Plage De Havre (23L) 80/1 81 55
6
(4)
Hydroplane silk
CD
Hydroplane t
J: David Egan
T: Ian Williams
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
736 days off since 2nd at Goodwood (2m, good); won in style over C&D (good) in June 2022
6/342/
Age: 9
Weight: 9-10
OR: 78
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 9-10 t 3/12 State Legend (2½L) 16/1 78 -
26 May 23 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd 3Hc 9-5 tp 2/11 First Emperor (2½L) 17/2 82 88
29 Mar 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 4Hc 9-5 tp 4/7 Novel Legend (2L) 14/1 82 88
9 Feb 23 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Gd 2HcH 10-7 tp 7/7 Sonigino (38L) 11/1 121 86
11 Jan 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 4Hc 9-8 tp 3/9 Aced It (2¼L) 16/1 82 87
29 Jul 22 Goo Goodwood 20.5f GF 2Hc 8-4 tp 6/14 Master Milliner (7½L) 9/1 82 85
7
(11)
William Walton silk
BF
William Walton p 1
J: Jack Mitchell
T: Owen Burrows
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed on AW over 1m6f and 1m4f in his two handicaps and this longer trip is plausible
6352-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 78
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 9-9 p1 12/12 State Legend (33L) 5/1 78 -
1 May 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 4Hc 9-6 3/9 King's Scholar (8½L) 15/8F 78 76
5 Dec 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 14f St/Slw 4Hc 9-2 2/9 Dashing Panther (4½L) 9/4 78 82
7 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 5Md 9-7 5/11 Jane Temple (4¼L) 8/1 - 75
11 Oct 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 5Nv 9-4 3/7 French Master (7¼L) 40/1 - 71
29 Aug 24 Ffo Ffos Las 12f Hy 4Nv 9-7 6/7 Beeley (65L) 100/30 - -
8
(10)
Dreams Adozen silk
C
D
Dreams Adozen v
J: Joe Fanning
T: Charlie Johnston
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Has a good record at this track; fourth of 11 in the Chester Plate three weeks ago
297544
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 74
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 9-6 v 4/12 State Legend (2½L) 4/1 74 -
9 May 25 Chs Chester 18.5f Gd 2Hc 9-7 v 4/11 Gibside (3L) 12/1 75 80
30 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St/Slw 5Hc 9-9 v 4/7 Hardy Bloke (10½L) 6/1 75 72
18 Apr 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 16f St 4Hc 9-6 v 5/14 Tides Of War (5L) 40/1 76 78
11 Apr 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd 2Hc 8-11 v 7/7 Moon Over Miami (19L) 16/1 76 59
22 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St 3Hc 9-3 b 9/9 Hot Fuss (29L) 12/1 77 47
9
(2)
Oman silk
C
Oman b
J: Jason Watson
T: Tony Carroll
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Dual Chester winner but he's not beaten many on Flat attempts at 2m+
7717-6
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 72
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 9-4 b 8/12 State Legend (19½L) 22/1 72 -
9 May 25 Chs Chester 12.5f Gd 4Hc 9-8 b 6/12 Small Fry (25L) 11/1 74 47
19 Nov 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 4Hc 9-9 b 7/9 Wide Margin (3¼L) 15/2 75 75
22 Oct 24 Yar Yarmouth 10f Sft 5Hc 9-5 b 1/8 Baroque Buoy (6L) 11/2 66 76
21 Sep 24 Chs Chester 14.5f GS 5Hc 9-5 b 7/13 Small Fry (10½L) 25/1 67 60
14 Sep 24 Chs Chester 12.5f Sft 4Hc 10-12 b 7/10 Ithaca's Arrow (10½L) 16/1 69 63
10
(5)
Grey Fable silk
C
Grey Fable t
J: Robbie Colgan
T: Karl Thornton
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Form figures of 2112 on his four visits to Chester last June-September, albeit all at 1m4f
32112-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 68
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 9-0 t 7/12 State Legend (12L) 6/1 68 -
11 May 25 Kln Killarney 17f Gd MdH 11-12 ht 9/16 Romany Brown (67L) 12/1 109 59
2 Nov 24 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 ht1 8/16 Romeo Coolio (46L) 20/1 - 70
19 Oct 24 Lim Limerick 16.5f Gd 4yMdH 11-7 t 7/17 Mr Percy (18½L) 25/1 - 96
4 Oct 24 Gow Gowran Park 16f Gd 4yMdH 11-7 t 5/18 Tonaghneave Well (9¾L) 33/1 - 101
14 Sep 24 Chs Chester 12.5f Sft 4Hc 10-11 t 2/10 Ithaca's Arrow (3¼L) 9/4 68 74
11
(7)
Lagoon Nebula silk
Lagoon Nebula
J: Kevin Stott
T: Andrew Kinirons
Unexposed and seemingly heading the right way judged on Cheltenham hurdle win last month
64356-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 69
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 9-0 2/12 State Legend (1½L) 11/2 69 -
17 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Gd 4yHcHG3M 10-5 1/9 Clotilda (nk) 28/1 108 103
20 Mar 25 Cor Cork 16.5f Gd 4yMdH 11-0 6/19 Carried With Love (15½L) 33/1 - 93
15 Feb 25 Gow Gowran Park 16f Sft 4yMdH 11-0 9/16 Blue Lemons (64L) 25/1 - 49
5 Feb 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-0 5/13 Good To Be Alive (17½L) 50/1 - 84
20 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St MdF 9-3 6/6 Pearl Jewel (12L) 13/2 71 59
12
(13)
Perseus Way silk
Perseus Way
J: Daniel Muscutt
T: Stuart Coltherd
Out of form hurdles/Flat; there's a close third over 2m on AW from 2023 to cling on to
/23/99
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 68
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 9-0 9/12 State Legend (22L) 80/1 68 -
26 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 10f Gd 4Hc 9-1 9/9 Salamanca City (21L) 80/1 72 39
14 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd 5Hc 9-9 9/9 Phone Tag (10L) 33/1 75 58
8 Mar 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4HcH 11-8 5/7 Thereisnodoubt (15L) 5/1 114 103
24 Feb 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Hy 4HcH 12-0 7/8 The Jeweller's Pet (20L) 50/1 119 100
28 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4HcH 12-1 9/11 King Of The Road (50L) 50/1 121 84
13
(12)
Trojan Sun silk
BF
Trojan Sun p
J: Amie Waugh 3
T: Jim Goldie
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Running creditably but position 3lb out of the handicap means he needs to find extra
3-5414
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 58
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 25 Chs Chester 16f Gd 4Hc 8-4 p 5/12 State Legend (3½L) 14/1 61 -
19 May 25 Crl Carlisle 14f GF 6Hc 9-5 p 4/8 Agathon (1¾L) 6/5F 58 61
2 May 25 Mus Musselburgh 14f Gd 6Hc 9-0 p 1/5 Pigeon House (1½L) 11/8F 56 62
21 Apr 25 Red Redcar 14f GF 5Hc 9-0 p 4/5 Media Mogul (6½L) 9/2 56 54
2 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 16f Gd 5Hc 10-5 p 5/5 Throne Hall (7¼L) 100/30 57 53
1 Oct 24 Ayr Ayr 15f Gd 6Hc 9-8 p 3/6 Ebony Maw (2½L) 5/2 57 60
5
(3)
Surrey Belle silk
D
BF
Surrey Belle t
J: Nathan Evans
T: Adrian Paul Keatley
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
717-22
Age: 5
Weight: 9-10
OR: 78
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 25 Chs Chester 18.5f Gd 2Hc 9-8 t 2/11 Gibside (¾L) 11/8F 76 83
26 Apr 25 Rip Ripon 16f Gd 4Hc 9-5 t 2/6 Artisan Dancer (hd) 9/4F 76 83
22 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2NvHcHM 12-0 t 6/12 Leloopa (41L) 5/2F 121 91
22 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f GS 4NvHM 11-10 t 1/4 Pepite De Saphir (57L) 4/7F 114 125
8 Feb 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 4NvHM 11-3 t 1/9 I Am The Moon (3¼L) 2/5F 114 105
26 Jan 25 Sed Sedgefield 17f Sft 4MdH 10-13 t 2/9 Gibbs Island (½L) 4/7F - 111
Verdict

Preference, ahead of Grey Fable, is for unexposed LAGOON NEBULA who revealed herself in a much more positive light at Cheltenham.

Verdict silk image
Lagoon Nebula

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Percy Shelley,

7/2 William Walton,

5/1 Lagoon Nebula,

13/2 Dreams Adozen,

9/1 Grey Fable,

12/1 Oman,

20/1 Trojan Sun,

25/1 It's Good To Laugh,

State Legend,

33/1 Wind Your Neck In,

Hydroplane,

40/1 Perseus Way

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