17:12 Chester

Saturday 13 June 2026

All13:3514:1014:4715:2316:0016:3717:12

Summer Saturday On 27th June Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 2m 48.37s

(8)

Spirit Of Acklam¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 81

10/1

Won at Ayr on his second of 3 starts last season and shaped as if retaining all ability after a year off when fifth of 10 in at Ripon (1¼m, good) 16 days ago, unable to sustain his effort only late. Too free on his previous start over this trip but rates as an interesting runner down in grade.

Form: 53/019-5

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(6)

Wiltshire Wonder²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R P Downey| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 75| D

66/1

Won twice at Southwell over 1½m in 2024 but the track only twice last season, failing to beat a rival when last seen at Wolverhampton in October. Sold for just 5,000 gns from Archie Watson subsequently and others are preferred after 8 months off.

Form: 161/950-

(4)

Helmsley^t1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S D Bowen| T: I Furtado| OR: 74

10/3

Winner of a Redcar novice in October on final start for Ralph Beckett. Step back in right direction back on turf when seventh at Thirsk in May and went a long way to backing up having done plenty in front when sixth of 17 at York (1½m, good to soft) 31 days ago. Now 3 lb lower and in tongue tie.

Form: 8-86676

(10)

Free Speech²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: S England| OR: 74| D

4/1

Back-to-back winner in 2024 for Ed Dunlop and has made an encouraging start for current connections, beaten just a head by an unexposed 3-y-o in a 5-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (1½m) 26 days ago. Wasn't the most consistent last season but clearly capable of going close from this kind of mark.

Form: 7293-62

(2)

Newtown Duke^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72

9/4

Got off the mark at Newcastle (1m) in November and returned from 6 months off with a good third of 15 in handicap at C&D last month. No reason why he shouldn't go well again from unchanged mark.

Form: 37841-3

(12)

Shipshape^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 71

4/1

In good heart for new yard, winning 1¾m Southwell handicap in April and just failing at Thirsk next time. Back to winning ways in a 4-runner event over 13f at Hamilton 17 days ago and he's respected again, for all wide draw and greater test of speed he'll meet here aren't certain to suit.

Form: 6-52121

(9)

Golspie^p³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Warren Fentiman⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 64

17/2

Free-going sort arrives after 6 in-frame efforts on the bounce, including when fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (11f) only 3 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 244234

(7)

Havachoc^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: P Morris| OR: 59| D

28/1

Enjoyed a productive winter on all-weather, completing a hat-trick over at Newcastle in February. Continued in good form since and went down rallying by just a neck to a last-time-out winner there 11 days ago. 2 lb out of the weights here but he's effective on turf and clearly in good form.

Form: 443322

Non-Runners

(11)

Oman¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: A W Carroll J: Jack Doughty

(5)

Kasgani¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: D Carroll J: Zak Wheatley

(3)

Imperial Trooper²²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: J Candlish J: George Wood

(1)

Idyllic⁵⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: W Storey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Newtown Duke (9/4), Helmsley (10/3), Shipshape (4/1), Free Speech (4/1), Oman (5/1), Golspie (17/2), Spirit Of Acklam (10/1), Kasgani (10/1), Idyllic (16/1), Imperial Trooper (20/1), Havachoc (28/1), Wiltshire Wonder (66/1)

Top-weight SPIRIT OF ACKLAM should be able to cope with this step back up in trip given the speed-favouring nature of Chester and may be able to capitalise on the drop into 0-80 company after an encouraging reappearance. Newtown Duke ran well over C&D last time and also merits consideration from an unchanged mark, with Helmsley also shortlisted having dropped further in the weights.