16:10 Chester

Thursday 8 May 2025

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Halliwell Jones Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 2m 13.52s

(3)

Fouroneohfever³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 90| CD

7/2

Dual winner here last May, including over C&D. Off 6 months and shaped better than eleventh placing suggests in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 39 days ago, fading only last 1f. Not without interest off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 11488-0

(6)

Siempre Arturo²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 90| D

20/1

Prolific last year notching 5 wins, latest at Kempton in October. Last of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good) on his return though so has something to prove now.

Form: 11517-9

(11)

Arcadian Nights²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 87| D

40/1

Already a three-time AW winner this year and posted a solid fifth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 20 days ago. Can give another good account back on turf.

Form: 25-1115

(1)

Liberty Coach^p¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 87| D

7/1

Ended last season in fine style, posting a career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Redcar (10f, soft) in November. Must enter calculations on his seasonal return.

Form: 441121-

(13)

Box To Box^v⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 86| CD

10/3

A 3-time C&D winner. Not disgraced given he suffered a poor run when fifth of 14 in handicap at Sakhir (9.9f, good) 63 days ago. Sixteen runs since his last win in 2023 though.

Form: 64-0885

(2)

Dream Harder^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86| C| D

11/1

Course winner but only thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 62-6330

(10)

Debora's Dream⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 86

40/1

Bagged a couple of handicaps at 1m for Roger Varian last summer. Beat just one for his current yard in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good) 40 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 13534-0

(12)

Austrian Theory³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| D

8/1

Scored at Pontefract (1m2f) in October and resumed with a good staying-on second of 12 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good) 31 days ago. Back up in trip and very much one to consider.

Form: 42410-2

(8)

Wadacre Gomez^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: C Johnston| OR: 83| D

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time when an excellent third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 38 days ago, conceding first run. Well in the mix with the headgear again sported.

Form: V0-8093

(14)

Valiabad³⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 82| D

20/1

A three-time winner in 2022 in France but wasn't in same form last year and only ninth of 14 for his new yard in handicap at Newbury (10f, good) on UK debut 11 months ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 50790/9-

(9)

Paradoxical^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 81

40/1

Already a 4-time winner this year, latest at Wolverhampton in March. Solid sixth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 20 days ago so he merits consideration.

Form: 111286

(5)

Paddy The Squire^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 81| D

4/1

Winless but largely consistent last term, cheekpieces on when a solid fourth of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, heavy) in October. Has gone well fresh so needs considering.

Form: 2/23074-

(7)

Giorgio M^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Grace McEntee| T: G Boughey| OR: 77

80/1

It's now 12 runs since his last win in 2024 and he came in a below-form sixth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 11 days ago. Goes up in trip with more needed.

Form: 47-2226

(4)

Saturn Five¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: C Fellowes| OR: 74

9/1

Low-mileage sort who failed to build on an encouraging reappearance Newcastle fourth when only sixth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 14 days ago. Not written off.

Form: 1977/46

Forecasts

Box To Box (10/3), Fouroneohfever (7/2), Paddy The Squire (4/1), Liberty Coach (7/1), Austrian Theory (8/1), Saturn Five (9/1), Dream Harder (11/1), Valiabad (20/1), Siempre Arturo (20/1), Wadacre Gomez (28/1), Debora's Dream (40/1), Paradoxical (40/1), Arcadian Nights (40/1), Giorgio M (80/1)

Lots with chances but FOURONEOHFEVER was a dual scorer round here last May (including over C&D) and should be spot on after his recent Doncaster reappearance 11th so is taken to capitalise on a lenient mark. The returning Liberty Coach could emerge as the main threat, although Austrian Theory, Wadacre Gomez, Paradoxical and Paddy The Squire all need factoring in too.