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11 July 2025
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Mel & Claire Big Birthday Bash Nursery Handicap (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 7f 1y
  • Going: Good
Chester
Runners
5

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Sunny

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Sir Albert silk
Sir Albert
J: Jason Watson
T: Andrew Balding
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 18 wins from 69 in the last 14 days (26%)
Won at Newcastle last month and he's open to more progress upped in trip on nursery debut
451
Age: 2
Weight: 9-9
OR: 80
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 32yHc 9-9 1/5 Champion Island (1½L) 13/8J 80 -
26 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 42yNv 9-7 1/11 Zoiros (½L) 6/4F - 84
4 Jun 25 Not Nottingham 6f Gd 52yNv 9-7 5/11 Reciprocated (4½L) 14/1 - 74
21 May 25 Chp Chepstow 6f Gd 42yMd 9-7 4/8 Italica (5¼L) 9/2 - 69
2
(1)
Champion Island silk
D
Champion Island
J: Jason Hart
T: Charlie Johnston
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Made all in a Chelmsford novice last month and he's respected on nursery debut
541
Age: 2
Weight: 9-6
OR: 77
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 32yHc 9-6 2/5 Sir Albert (1½L) 13/8J 77 -
12 Jun 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 52yNv 9-7 1/3 Parole Officer (3L) 4/9F - 83
31 May 25 Yor York 6f Gd 32yNv 9-5 4/11 Tadej (4¼L) 20/1 - 73
30 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 42yMd 9-7 5/7 Argentine Tango (6½L) 14/1 - 55
3
(5)
Steel Drum silk
Steel Drum
J: Georgia Dobie
T: Eve Johnson Houghton
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Plenty of promise when runner-up at Kempton (7f) and he's in the mix on nursery debut
642
Age: 2
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 32yHc 9-2 3/5 Sir Albert (2L) 13/2 73 -
25 Jun 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 42yNv 9-7 2/12 Magnatura (2¾L) 14/1 - 76
24 May 25 Wdr Windsor 6f Gd 52yMd 9-5 p 4/10 Regional Rock (7¼L) 100/1 - 60
13 May 25 Chp Chepstow 5f Gd 52yMd 9-5 p1 6/8 Angel Numbers (8¼L) 14/1 - 47
4
(3)
Paroda Diva silk
D
Paroda Diva p 1
J: Luke Morris
T: J S Moore
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Close second at Kempton but she's gone up 4lb and needs to find more with headgear added
537152
Age: 2
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 32yHc 9-2 p1 5/5 Sir Albert (5½L) 20/1 73 -
3 Jul 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 52yHc 9-5 2/5 Magic Box (½L) 8/1 69 76
24 Jun 25 Nby Newbury 7f GF 22yNvF 9-7 5/9 Stimulative Trip (6L) 50/1 - 75
31 May 25 Lin Lingfield 7f Gd 52yMdF 9-2 1/5 Private Project (2L) 4/1 - 73
19 May 25 Wdr Windsor 6f GF 22yMd 9-2 7/12 Rising Empire (3¾L) 150/1 - 67
9 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 5f St/Slw 52yNvF 8-13 3/6 Viamarie (7½L) 11/1 - 49
5
(2)
Dubai Time silk
Dubai Time
J: Andrew Mullen
T: Hugo Palmer
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Still early days but this is competitive on nursery debut and she needs improvement
566
Age: 2
Weight: 8-7
OR: 64
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 32yHc 8-7 4/5 Sir Albert (2L) 11/2 64 -
10 Jun 25 Sal Salisbury 6f GF 42yNv 8-11 6/12 Factual (4½L) 17/2 - 65
26 May 25 Red Redcar 5f GF 42yMd 9-2 6/13 Miss Yechance (6½L) 5/2F - 57
8 May 25 Chs Chester 5.5f Gd 22yMd 9-2 5/10 Tricky Tel (5L) 9/2 - 64
Verdict

This is a tight call between Champion Island, Steel Drum and SIR ALBERT but the vote goes to Andrew Balding's colt.

Verdict silk image
Sir Albert

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Sir Albert,

9/4 Champion Island,

7/2 Steel Drum,

7/1 Paroda Diva,

Dubai Time

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