18:55 Chester

Friday 11 July 2025

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Seat Unique Handicap

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 1m 33.64s

(3)

Bajan Bandit²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D Fentiman| T: P Morris| OR: 77| D

33/1

First run since leaving Grant Tuer when sixth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Haydock (1m, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 643006

(5)

Miami Matrix²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: H Palmer| OR: 83| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 8-runner C&D handicap (soft) 27 days ago by 1¾ lengths from the reopposing Mayday Malone, who has won here since. Could still be well treated off 5 lb higher.

Form: 31371

(4)

Rogue Diplomat⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: James Owen| OR: 83

7/2

Winner of novice at Leicester (7f) in April. Last of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Newbury (1m, firm) 8 weeks ago but he's better than that and could bounce back returned to 7f.

Form: 33-160

(9)

Annsar²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 82

33/1

Won 6f maiden and 7f novice on Lingfield's AW in the spring. Well held in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot (1m, firm, 80/1) since but that was a very tough start to her handicap and turf career.

Form: 3-110

(11)

Zowal⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 82| D

28/1

French recruit who made a winning start for the Quinn yard in 1m maiden at Musselburgh on reappearance in April. Ran as if amiss in a handicap back there 17 days later. Given 12 weeks to get over that.

Form: 332-17

(7)

White Crown Star²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

7/2

Winner of novice at Kempton (7f) in March and creditable placed efforts in 7f handicaps on all 4 outings since. Likely to be in the shake-up again for a leading yard synonymous with Chester success.

Form: 5-12333

(2)

Quiet Resolve¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

14/1

Good fourth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (1m) 14 days ago but might be vulnerable to some of the 3-y-os in this line-up.

Form: 223854

(8)

Mayday Malone¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M L W Bell| OR: 81| C

11/4

Hasn't finished out of the first 2 in 3 visits to Chester, chasing home Miami Matrix over this trip in June before landing a nice prize over a bare 7f on his return here 13 days ago. A 3 lb nudge shouldn't prevent him making another bold bid.

Form: 44-0221

(1)

This Farh^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77| BF| D

10/1

Latest win at Lingfield in May. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 6 days ago.

Form: 157123

Non-Runners

(10)

Joe Masseria¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: S England J: O McSweeney

(12)

Vixey²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: S G West J: Aiden Brookes

(6)

Dannick³⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: George Wood

Forecasts

Mayday Malone (11/4), Miami Matrix (7/2), Rogue Diplomat (7/2), White Crown Star (7/2), Dannick (13/2), This Farh (10/1), Quiet Resolve (14/1), Vixey (14/1), Zowal (28/1), Bajan Bandit (33/1), Annsar (33/1), Joe Masseria (33/1)

A 3-y-o has won this for 4 of the last 5 seasons so it might be best to narrow it down to the younger generation. MIAMI MATRIX had the form of June's C&D success boosted when the reopposing runner-up Mayday Malone bagged a decent race here a fortnight ago and can show he's still on a favourable mark. Michael Bell's charge should also go well again, while the consistent White Crown Star can also figure for last year's winning trainer Andrew Balding.