17:00 Beverley
Saturday 2 September 2023
All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35
Chapter House Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 100y  |  Good  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 44.29s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Below par for new connections so far this year, having missed the whole of 2022. However, likely that his respected yard will find the key to him before long and he's now 12 lb lower than when finishing a fine fourth in the 2021 Cambridgeshire. Visor applied.
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Low-mileage 5-y-o who stepped up on his reappearance run when getting on top close home over C&D in April. Not at his best last 2 starts but wouldn't be the first from this yard to bounce back, so it would be unwise to rule him out.
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Already a 4-time winner this season, a haul which includes a couple of handicaps at this course. Again performed with credit here when fourth of 11 over 7.4f and likely to give another good account, for all that his current mark leaves little margin for error.
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Steady improver for Gemma Tutty, adding to her tally at Catterick in April. Has made the frame on 2 of her 3 subsequent starts for new connections, including when fourth at Haydock (1m, good to firm) last time, but it would appear that the handicapper has her measure for now.
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Dual winner for Charles Hills and, though yet to find his feet for present yard, he's now 23 lb lower in the weights compared to the start of the season and it's likely that he'll pop up sooner or later, as in the case of stablemate Zozimus.
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Five-time winner at this course (including 4 over C&D). Yet to strike this season but has been knocking on the door, posting another creditable effort in defeat when fourth of 10 back here off this mark recently, and should be on the premises once again.
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Opened turf account over 7.4f here in June and solid third back at this venue the following month. Form has rather dipped since, though, and others look stronger.
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Signed off last season on a winning note at Redcar and posted his best effort of this season so far when runner-up there (1m, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Remains on a handy mark back up 2 lb and he has to enter calculations.
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Hit the target twice at Pontefract in 2022 and while he arrives here on a 14-race losing run, there have been more good efforts than bad ones this season and he continues to edge down the weights. One to consider.
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Forecasts
On The River (3/1), Poet's Dawn (7/2), Park Street (5/1), Pillar Of Hope (11/2), Zozimus (8/1), Give It Some Teddy (10/1), Tuscan (12/1), Global Spirit (16/1), Miss Britain (22/1)
The vote in this tricky-looking handicap goes to ZOZIMUS, who has largely contested higher-grade handicaps than this since joining the David O'Meara yard. The 5-y-o has slipped to an attractive mark and perhaps the fitting of more severe headgear (first-time visor replaces usual cheekpieces) may help spark a return to form. Global Spirit has also been given some respite by the assessor and he is feared, along with On The River, Poet's Dawn and Give It Some Teddy (in order of preference).
- Zozimus8/1
- Global Spirit16/1
- On The River3/1
Prize Money
1st: £5,489.002nd: £2,574.003rd: £1,288.004th: £643.005th: £322.006th: £161.00
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