13:30 Chester

Saturday 26 July 2025

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Pure Homes Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 2m 39.35s

(3)

Innse Gall^v1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: J Fanning| T: I Furtado| OR: 67

12/1

First run since leaving Craig Lidster when sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 22/1) 28 days ago. May have needed that reappearance and this will reveal more visored for first time.

Form: 56/798-6

(12)

Animato^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 66| C| D

16/1

Course winner who stepped up on reappearance when good fourth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Carlisle (17.2f, heavy) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 3466-74

(1)

Haliphon¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Tenth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Southwell (16.5f) 13 days ago. Back down in trip with cheekpieces missing again but he's well weighted these days.

Form: 752300

(11)

Kokinelli^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty| T: H Palmer| OR: 60

15/2

Respectable third of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip, which should suit so she enters calculations for yard with a good record at Chester.

Form: 8436-63

(7)

Warrior Lion²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 57

9/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 12/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, firm) 29 days ago, barely adequate test. Return to this trip will therefore suit and he hasn't been with this yard long. Looks very interesting from this mark.

Form: 557873

(2)

Team Player¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh| T: G Tutty| OR: 67

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 8 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good to firm) 16 days ago, running on late. First run for yard after leaving Jack Channon and having joined another good yard, this unexposed 3-y-o warrants a market check.

Form: 0748

(5)

Cloudside Rock⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: D M Simcock| OR: 56| BF

22/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 7/2) 45 days ago, left poorly placed. Back on turf.

Form: 7-54637

(10)

Karthon^p³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 65

15/8

Cheekpieces on for first time and much improved when very good second of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 39 days ago, clear of rest. Shortlist material from same mark taking on elders for the first time.

Form: 5-7382

(4)

Jamih³²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 49| D

18/1

18/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 32 days ago, nearest finish. Clearly retains plenty of enthusiasm despite advancing years and he's below his last winning mark.

Form: 0647-04

(9)

Ridgemaster^v1²⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 58

20/1

Sent off 33/1 and finished last of 9 in novice at Southwell (8.1f). Off 8 months and significantly up in trip for handicap debut fitted with a visor. One of 2 representatives for yard.

Form: 559-

Non-Runners

(6)

Princess Niyla²³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: A D Brown J: Rowan Scott

(8)

Lunar Jet²⁶²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 11

T: Steph Hollinshead J: Sean Kirrane

Forecasts

Karthon (15/8), Warrior Lion (9/2), Team Player (13/2), Haliphon (13/2), Princess Niyla (7/1), Kokinelli (15/2), Innse Gall (12/1), Lunar Jet (14/1), Animato (16/1), Jamih (18/1), Ridgemaster (20/1), Cloudside Rock (22/1)

KARTHON reacted really well to first-time cheekpieces when runner-up at Southwell a month ago and as an unexposed 3-y-o taking on his elders for the first time, he has a lot in his favour. Warrior Lion hasn't been with this yard long and the return to this trip will suit, so he's of interest, along with Kokinelli.