15:45 Chester

Saturday 26 July 2025

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Halliwell Jones Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 0.36s

(2)

Secret Mistral⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 74| D

2/1

Successful twice on all weather over the winter and she arrives here in top form, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Haydock (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Big player again from good draw in stall 2.

Form: 615621

(5)

Bang On The Bell^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 72| D

5/1

Ended long losing on return to turf in April and continued in good form since, second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago, finding only one played later too good. Mark has crept back up ahead of this but he's another in with a shout in present form.

Form: 521342

(7)

Knicks¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

11/4

Winless since defying a 3 lb higher mark from the front over C&D last spring but holding his form well in 4 starts so far this campaign, travelling with purpose back from a break when fifth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (6f) 19 days ago. Stall 7 not ideal but claims eased in class.

Form: 37-8255

(1)

Aces Wild²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 68| D

7/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 11/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Newbury (5.2f, good to firm) 23 days ago, no extra late on. Likelihood of a strong pace ought to suit if getting the breaks from plum draw in stall 1.

Form: 538242

(9)

Radio Star^h⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 69

10/1

Fair maiden who ran best race and was deserving of extra credit when third of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago, staying on having initially been forced to delay her effort. Not discounted with a repeat.

Form: 2-22373

(6)

Mister Mcgregor^h1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 67

33/1

Fair maiden who hasn't always looked straightforward but best not judged too harshly on his eighth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 41 days ago (raced alone down centre). Changed yards since and percentage call to look elsewhere. Hood on 1st time/down in trip.

Form: 922-458

(3)

Jagetme⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Aidan Keeley| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58

25/1

Lightly-raced 3-y-o who fared much better than previously when placed in handicaps at Lingfield/Salisbury during the spring. Latest run when last of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (5f) 44 days ago was disappointing though, and she needs to brush up her starts, particularly around here.

Form: 040-337

Non-Runners

(4)

Night On Earth⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: Charles Bishop

(10)

Rock N Roll Rocket¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: D Loughnane J: Jason Watson

(8)

Street Life¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: P Morris J: Elizabeth Gale

Forecasts

Secret Mistral (2/1), Knicks (11/4), Aces Wild (7/2), Bang On The Bell (5/1), Radio Star (10/1), Night On Earth (10/1), Street Life (14/1), Jagetme (25/1), Rock N Roll Rocket (25/1), Mister Mcgregor (33/1)

KNICKS arrives 3 lb below the mark he defied in a much stronger affair over C&D last term and could well be worth chancing to overcome a tricky draw now eased in class. This is ultra-competitive however, with Bang On The Bell and Haydock scorer Secret Mistral holding sound claims. Night On Earth is another class dropper to note with a visor refitted.