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CHESTER
12 September 2025
Friday 12th September

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Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 7f 1y
  • Going: Good
Chester
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Light rain

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Documenting silk
D
Documenting
J: Mason Paetel 5
T: Kevin Frost
D
12 x Distance Winner - Won 12 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Long in the tooth now but has held his own in some pretty competitive handicaps this year
-46450
Age: 12
Weight: 9-12
OR: 83
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Aug 25 Nby Newbury 7f GF 2Hc 8-13 11/11 Lou Lou's Gift (11½L) 22/1 85 64
11 Jul 25 Yor York 7f Gd 3Hc 9-0 5/15 Obelix (2¼L) 22/1 86 90
28 Jun 25 Don Doncaster 7f GF 4Hc 9-10 4/13 Grand Traverse (¾L) 10/1 86 91
1 Jun 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-9 6/15 Palmar Bay (3¾L) 14/1 88 87
17 May 25 Thi Thirsk 7f GF 3Hc 9-6 4/12 Darkness (3½L) 22/1 89 89
26 Dec 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-7 1/11 Revolutionise (½L) 14/1 86 94
2
(6)
Spirit Genie silk
CD
D
Spirit Genie tp
J: Darragh Keenan
T: Jennie Candlish
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
C&D winner; not at best this season but ran quite well last week and remains well treated
570544
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 82
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Sep 25 Asc Ascot 8f Sft 4Hc 10-11 tv 4/10 Walsingham (2¼L) 11/1 82 87
3 Aug 25 Chs Chester 7.5f GF 4Cl 9-4 tv1 4/10 Abduction (3¾L) 11/2 84 81
5 Jul 25 Crl Carlisle 8f Sft 4Hc 9-3 tp 5/11 Sheriff's Court (6L) 15/2 86 82
9 May 25 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 2Hc 8-9 tp 12/14 Two Tempting (9L) 14/1 88 74
7 May 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 3Hc 9-9 tp 7/13 Probe (3½L) 11/1 88 85
13 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 7f Gd 2Hc 8-13 tp 5/8 Our Havana (3¾L) 17/2 89 90
3
(13)
Stanage silk
D
Stanage h
J: Joanna Mason
T: Michael & David Easterby
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not beaten far at Glorious Goodwood last time but wide drawn dents appeal here
306769
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 82
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd 3Hc 9-1 h 9/20 Great Acclaim (5½L) 16/1 84 81
28 Jun 25 Yor York 8f Gd 3Hc 9-11 h 6/12 Archivist (4¾L) 16/1 84 84
6 Jun 25 Eps Epsom 7f GS 2Hc 8-12 h 7/12 Partisan Hero (6¼L) 15/2 86 78
15 May 25 Yor York 8f GF 2Hc 8-10 h 6/14 Old Cock (2½L) 14/1 87 90
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd 2Hc 8-4 b 12/13 More Thunder (6½L) 11/1 87 76
16 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 2Hc 8-5 b 3/7 Ten Pounds (1¼L) 7/2 87 91
4
(1)
Mayday Malone silk
CD
D
Mayday Malone
J: Jay Mackay 7
T: Michael Bell
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Progressive 3yo who has already won over C&D this summer and has the inside stall today
022121
Age: 3
Weight: 9-10
OR: 85
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Aug 25 Don Doncaster 7f GF 43yHc 9-6 1/9 Huscal (½L) 2/1F 82 89
11 Jul 25 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 4Hc 9-7 2/9 Miami Matrix (½L) 11/4F 81 87
28 Jun 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 33yHc 7-13 1/9 Cosi Bello (hd) 12/1 78 86
20 Jun 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 43yHc 8-9 2/9 Dapper Guest (½L) 17/2 73 82
14 Jun 25 Chs Chester 7.5f Sft 23yHc 7-11 2/8 Miami Matrix (1¾L) 28/1 78 80
22 Apr 25 Eps Epsom 8.5f Gd 43yHc 9-4 13/13 Celeborn (12L) 17/2 75 58
5
(3)
Zero Carbon silk
D
Zero Carbon p
J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Mark Loughnane
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Absent since 6f AW second in May but well drawn for this stable debut; market may guide
08-992
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 80
Days: 128
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 4Hc 9-11 p 2/8 Abbey Heights (2¼L) 5/1 80 85
26 Feb 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 4Hc 9-7 9/9 Hieronymus (11L) 28/1 83 57
30 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-2 9/9 Badri (13½L) 50/1 86 54
30 Dec 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-7 8/10 Coachello (4¾L) 50/1 88 81
14 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-10 12/14 Royal Zabeel (15L) 33/1 89 60
17 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-3 p 6/12 Paborus (7L) 8/1 89 90
7
(8)
Benacre silk
D
Benacre
J: Oliver Stammers
T: Charlie Johnston
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Held on well to win Racing League event on AW last month and will be fine back on turf
464761
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 79
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Aug 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-2 1/13 Best Rate (hd) 14/1 75 86
28 Jul 25 Ayr Ayr 7f Gd 4Hc 9-13 6/10 Boy Douglas (5L) 7/2 77 73
16 Jul 25 Cat Catterick 7f GS 4Hc 9-12 7/10 Bellarchi (4L) 6/1 79 78
1 Jul 25 Mus Musselburgh 7f Gd 4Hc 9-11 4/9 Yaaser (3L) 9/4F 80 80
17 Jun 25 Thi Thirsk 7f GF 4Hc 10-3 6/10 Blue Rc (5¼L) 9/2 81 81
1 Jun 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-3 4/15 Palmar Bay (2½L) 9/1 82 84
8
(5)
Kindest Nation silk
CD
D
Kindest Nation b 1
J: Andrew Mullen
T: Hugo Palmer
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Placed over 7.6f here in May but badly out of form since; headgear switched
300078
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 79
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Aug 25 San Sandown 7f Sft 3Hc 9-1 v 8/11 God Of War (7¼L) 33/1 82 72
3 Aug 25 Chs Chester 7f GF 2Hc 9-4 v 7/7 Palmar Bay (13L) 14/1 85 60
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2HcF 8-10 v 20/23 Miss Information (19L) 100/1 88 56
7 Jun 25 Eps Epsom 8.5f Gd G3F 9-8 v 11/11 Spiritual (29L) 125/1 88 47
24 May 25 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 3Hc 9-4 v 10/11 Great Chieftain (13½L) 25/1 90 68
9 May 25 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 2Hc 8-11 v 3/14 Two Tempting (3¾L) 33/1 90 89
9
(4)
Maxi Boy silk
D
Maxi Boy
J: Oisin McSweeney
T: Fionn McSharry
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Very inconsistent in 2024 and not an easy one to predict on first start for ten months
00017-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-7
OR: 78
Days: 337
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Oct 24 Ayr Ayr 7f Gd 5Hc 9-9 7/13 Graecia (4½L) 15/2 75 71
1 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 5Hc 9-7 1/10 Starshiba (2½L) 18/1 75 86
8 Sep 24 Yor York 6f GS 4Hc 9-9 p 14/18 Northern Spirit (12L) 40/1 77 51
17 Aug 24 Rip Ripon 6f Gd 4Hc 9-11 p 16/16 Grant Wood (13L) 18/1 79 50
13 Aug 24 Ham Hamilton 6f Sft 4Hc 9-10 13/15 Rock Melody (4L) 12/1 79 75
13 Jul 24 Yor York 6f GS 4Hc 9-7 2/18 Ray Vonn (½L) 20/1 78 84
11
(7)
He's A Gentleman silk
D
He's A Gentleman v
J: Hollie Doyle
T: Hugo Palmer
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Returned from break with poor run last month and has more to prove than some of these
4-1860
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Aug 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-8 v 12/12 Port Road (21L) 28/1 77 37
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3Hc 9-0 v 6/14 Great Chieftain (8¼L) 22/1 78 70
22 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-7 8/12 Federal Envoy (3L) 12/1 78 76
25 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-0 1/10 Follow Your Heart (1¼L) 10/1 74 83
29 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-10 v 4/10 Vibrato (5L) 16/1 76 74
14 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-7 v 8/10 Feel The Need (10L) 12/1 77 64
13
(10)
Stratocracy silk
D
BF
Stratocracy
J: Kevin Stott
T: Kevin Frost
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Largely in good form this season but didn't fire last time and has double-digit draw here
332129
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Aug 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 5Hc 9-9 p 9/11 Crown's Lady (8¼L) 3/1F 75 62
25 Jul 25 Asc Ascot 7f Gd 4Hc 9-7 p 2/12 War Howl (nk) 9/2 73 83
24 Jun 25 Nby Newbury 7f GF 5Hc 9-4 p 1/11 Silver Trumpet (1L) 6/1 70 80
16 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 5Hc 9-13 p 2/8 Cooperation (1¾L) 5/2J 69 74
27 Apr 25 Wet Wetherby 8f GF 5Hc 9-3 3/10 Candonomore (2L) 7/2F 69 75
7 Apr 25 Red Redcar 7f Gd 5Hc 9-3 3/13 Havana Prince (1¾L) 14/1 69 73
6
(14)
One More silk
D
One More
T: Richard Hannon
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
222-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 84
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Aug 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 5Nv 9-4 1/9 Grizedale (½L) 11/4 84 82
28 Oct 24 Lei Leicester 6f Hy 42yNv 9-7 2/4 Belgrave (4¼L) 11/10F - 74
21 Sep 24 Nby Newbury 7f Hy 42yNv 9-7 2/7 Make You Smile (2¾L) 9/4F - 80
4 Sep 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 42yNv 9-7 2/13 The Fingal Raven (3¼L) 50/1 - 74
10
(11)
Azure Zain silk
Azure Zain
J: Jack Garritty
T: Richard Fahey
341040
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 79
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Aug 25 Rip Ripon 6f GF 2Hc 8-2 15/17 Intervention (8½L) 40/1 83 64
31 Jul 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 43yHc 9-9 4/10 Sudden Flight (4¾L) 28/1 82 75
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 23yHc 8-4 16/17 Prince Of India (16½L) 40/1 85 51
10 Jun 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 5Nv 9-7 1/5 Peregrine Falcon (6½L) 13/8F - 88
19 May 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 5Md 9-7 4/11 Flash Harry (9½L) 9/1 - 72
4 May 25 Ham Hamilton 5f GF 5Nv 9-4 3/5 Tiva (2¼L) 13/8F - 74
12
(12)
Be Frank silk
D
Be Frank v 1
T: Ian Williams
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
093654
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Sep 25 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 4Hc 9-4 4/8 Special Ghaiyyath (2L) 9/2 75 79
10 Aug 25 Hay Haydock 8f GF 4Hc 9-10 5/11 Leadenhall (1½L) 9/2F 76 80
7 Aug 25 Chp Chepstow 7f GS 4Hc 9-8 6/13 Flag Of St George (5L) 9/1 76 75
26 Jul 25 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 4Hc 10-0 3/13 Lunario (1¾L) 7/2F 75 81
11 Jul 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 4Hc 9-2 9/10 Unassuming (9½L) 11/2 76 64
26 Jun 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 3Hc 8-8 p 10/12 Cracking Gold (9L) 8/1 77 64
14
(9)
Paws For Thought silk
CD
C
D
Paws For Thought
T: Donald McCain
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
998927
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 74
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Aug 25 Crl Carlisle 7f GF 4Hc 9-4 p 7/7 Count Palatine (5L) 7/2 74 69
8 Aug 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 5Hc 9-2 p 2/11 Crown's Lady (1¼L) 12/1 73 79
26 Jul 25 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 4Hc 9-10 p 9/13 Lunario (5¾L) 10/1 76 72
11 Jul 25 Chs Chester 5.5f Gd 4Hc 9-5 p 8/8 Rosenpur (6L) 12/1 80 67
28 Jun 25 Chs Chester 6f Gd 3Hc 9-5 p 9/9 Alzahir (10½L) 10/1 84 64
14 Jun 25 Chs Chester 6f Sft 3Hc 9-2 p 9/13 Solar Aclaim (10L) 4/1J 86 67
Verdict

C&D winner MAYDAY MALONE (nap) is still on the upgrade and, from stall 1, can make it three wins from his last four starts.

Verdict silk image
Mayday Malone

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Mayday Malone,

11/2 Spirit Genie,

Benacre,

13/2 Zero Carbon,

8/1 Documenting,

Stratocracy,

14/1 Stanage,

25/1 Kindest Nation,

Maxi Boy,

Azure Zain,

33/1 He's A Gentleman

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