17:20 Chester

Saturday 20 September 2025

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:4517:20

Lord Mayor's Fireworks Extravaganza Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 24.74s

(7)

Asteverdi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Joe Leavy| T: H Palmer| OR: 81

9/2

Finished fourth of 8 in handicap at Ascot (5/1) 14 days ago, running respectably but finding work cut out with less-exposed rivals. May appreciate return to Chester where has shown decent form previously.

Form: 731-354

(9)

Jupiter Ammon¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

9/4

Has finished second in three of six starts, most recently in 8-runner novice race at Goodwood (2/1) 18 days ago, travelling fluently until headed late. Has shown enough to suggest a win is on the horizon.

Form: 942262

(2)

Empire Of Light⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 74| BF| D

3/1

Edging back to form in recent handicap runs, shaping best at the weights when fourth of 7 at Musselburgh over 8f (11/4) 6 days ago, denied clear run in final furlong. Strong chance to make amends now back up in trip.

Form: 24-0954

(3)

He's A Gentleman^v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jay Mackay⁽⁷⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 73

14/1

Won on AW in January but subsequent form modest, including eighth of 10 in 7f handicap here (11/1) 8 days ago when never involved after banging head at start. Back up markedly in trip.

Form: 4-18608

(6)

Imperial Trooper¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: J Candlish| OR: 74

10/3

No handicap wins to date but ran creditably on first outing for new yard (formerly trained by Ed Walker) when third in 14-runner event at Haydock (80/1) 16 days ago. Unexposed at this trip.

Form: 87-6803

(8)

Condotti^v1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 69

12/1

Fair maiden who was placed in a pair of 1m handicaps before finishing seventh of 14 at Haydock (12/1) 16 days ago when not appearing to relish this step up in trip. First-time visor replaces cheekpieces today.

Form: 52-7327

Non-Runners

(5)

Yokkell²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: A Wintle J: J Fanning

(4)

Baikal¹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: L Morris

(1)

Masqool⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: H J Evans J: Archie Young

Forecasts

Baikal (15/8), Jupiter Ammon (9/4), Empire Of Light (3/1), Imperial Trooper (10/3), Asteverdi (9/2), Masqool (7/1), Condotti (12/1), He's A Gentleman (14/1), Yokkell (25/1)

EMPIRE OF LIGHT shaped best at the weights when denied a clear run at Musselburgh 6 days ago and has a strong chance to make amends now back up in trip. Baikal won comfortably on handicap debut at Wolverhampton and remains open to further improvement stepping up to 10f on turf debut. Jupiter Ammon has been knocking on the door with 3 runner-up finishes and should be on the premises once again.