15:55 Chester

Saturday 14 June 2025

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Going Is Good Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 3m 33.07s

(6)

Brave Knight²³²

4/1

Fairly useful form when C&D winner for Sir Mark Prescott in September 2023. Ran to a similar level over hurdles for current connections, landing a hat-trick in maiden/novice company prior to being found out in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in October. Interesting returning to Flat following wind surgery.

Form: 525173/

(3)

It's Good To Laugh^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 79| C| D

33/1

Course winner is on a long losing run and failed to come on for his reappearance here when well beaten over C&D 2 weeks ago. Has plenty to prove now.

Form: 2228/8-0

(7)

Cavern Club^p⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: James Owen| OR: 79| C

12/1

Course winner on debut for this yard, latest success coming in messy Doncaster handicap hurdle (only 4 flights jumped) in March, though hasn't beaten a rival in 2 starts back on the Level since, albeit in a much better race last time. Could bounce back with yard still firing in the winners.

Form: 3166-00

(9)

Wind Your Neck In¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S England| OR: 76

18/1

No better than modest form in 3 starts for current connections on the flat, latest when well held over C&D having been slowly away. Booking of Hollie Doyle a plus but remains with questions to answer.

Form: 845-700

(5)

Dreams Adozen^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 74| BF| C| D

4/1

Dual course winner typically gave her running when fourth of 12 over C&D on penultimate start and backed that up over a shorter trip at Hamilton (13f) when a narrowly beaten third in a handicap 9 days ago. Can be competitive again back up in trip.

Form: 754443

(2)

Valley Of Flowers^h¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 72| D

40/1

Consistent in handicaps last season but looked rusty after 10 months of (had gone well fresh in the past) when trailing the field at Ripon (12f) 16 days ago. Needs to leave that run well behind but should appreciate the longer trip.

Form: 73224-0

(8)

Molten Sea¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 70| D

11/2

Won 2 of her 4 starts when switched to handicaps last season and left behind reappearance run when making all to land a 14f Nottingham handicap 13 days ago. Could be open to further improvement stepping back up in trip.

Form: 1621-91

(4)

Lagoon Nebula¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: A Kinirons| OR: 70

11/4

Fair winner of a 9-runner juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good) in April and proved her stamina for staying trips back on the Flat when runner-up over C&D 2 weeks ago. Still lightly-raced and should give another good account.

Form: 64356-2

(1)

Trojan Sun^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60

11/2

Well backed to land a second course win at Musselburgh in May. Ran right up to form from out of the handicap when fifth over C&D 2 weeks ago, deserving extra credit having not enjoyed a clear run. Should remain competitive from out of the handicap.

Form: 3-54145

Forecasts

Lagoon Nebula (11/4), Dreams Adozen (4/1), Brave Knight (4/1), Molten Sea (11/2), Trojan Sun (11/2), Cavern Club (12/1), Wind Your Neck In (18/1), It's Good To Laugh (33/1), Valley Of Flowers (40/1)

Course winner BRAVE NIGHT has proved a fairly useful hurdler since joining Paul Nicholls and having gone well fresh in the past, he makes most appeal returning from a break following a breathing operation. Lagoon Nebula is one of the least exposed runners and could go well again having finished runner-up over C&D last month. Dual course winner Dreams Adonzen should give another good account, while last time out winner Molten Sea could yet have more to offer stepping back up in distance.