15:15 Chester

Saturday 26 July 2025

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Birra Moretti Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.30s

(9)

Milford²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 92

12/1

13/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Drop to 6f shouldn't be an issue.

Form: 23-9373

(3)

Andesite¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 90| D

9/2

Winning debut at York in May 2024. Hasn't kicked on as may have been expected since, respectable sixth of 17 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 28/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 17-486

(2)

Righthere Rightnow^h1⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 89

16/1

Hasn't come close to matching form of debut win, 8½ lengths last of 10 to Symbol of Honour in listed race (100/1) at Newbury (6f, firm) 70 days ago. Hood on first time for handicap debut.

Form: 15-60

(6)

Loom^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 89

14/1

6/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 13 days ago. Back up in trip and will need to settle better to see it out.

Form: 7-52607

(5)

Showering¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas| OR: 88| D

5/1

Value for extra when making a winning reappearance at Yarmouth in May. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Southwell (5f) 13 days ago, nearest finish. Could easily get back on the up returned to 6f.

Form: 12-194

(7)

Brighton Boy³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 86| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Last of 24 in handicap (7/1) at Royal Ascot (5f, firm) 36 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip and certainly in the right hands to bounce back.

Form: 1012-70

(8)

Far Above The Law²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 86| D

12/1

Latest win at Windsor in May. 22/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, good second of 18 in handicap at York (6f, good) 28 days ago, staying on well from what turned out to be an unfavourable wing.

Form: 33-5102

(1)

Diligently⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Doughty| T: C G Cox| OR: 84| D

4/1

Big-field sales winner last summer and excellent reappearance when second over C&D. Ran poorly when last at York (6f, good to firm) 42 days ago but a danger to all if bouncing back from the inside stall.

Form: 4381-20

(4)

Arabian Cobra^v¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 80| CD

4/1

Back-to-back winner last month, latterly over C&D. 8/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Can remain competitive.

Form: 302113

Non-Runners

(11)

Rare Change²⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: Non Runner

(10)

Miraculous¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Arabian Cobra (4/1), Diligently (4/1), Andesite (9/2), Miraculous (9/2), Showering (5/1), Brighton Boy (6/1), Milford (12/1), Far Above The Law (12/1), Rare Change (12/1), Loom (14/1), Righthere Rightnow (16/1)

DILIGENTLY must cast aside a heavy defeat at York last month but stall 1 will certainly help his cause and on the evidence of his C&D second prior to that, this mark is well within range. The return to 6f will definitely suit Showering so he's feared most, ahead of Arabian Cobra.