15:53 Chester

Friday 11 September 2026

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TMT Group Handicap

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 30.01s

(5)

Alfa Whiteburd²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 85| BF| CD

7/1

Facile winner under a positive ride over C&D in July prior to bagging pair of 6f Pontefract handicaps thereafter. Had winning run ended on back of another rise in weights when sixth at latter-named venue 4 weeks ago and more needed now returned to 7f.

Form: 821116

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(8)

Blue Prince⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Edward Greatrex| T: P D Evans| OR: 84| C| D

4/1

Doubled his tally for the campaign when landing 6-runner claimer over an extended 7f here in August. Has performed no more than respectably in finishing mid-field in pair of class 2 handicaps at up to 1m since but down in grade now and forecast conditions will pose no fears.

Form: 133177

(14)

Start Me Up^p,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 83| CD

10/1

Son of Mehmas who has stepped forward following a gelding operation, the second leg of a course double coming over C&D in June. Solid efforts in defeat next 2 starts and possible he was stretched by the step up to 1m at York on his latest outing 3 weeks ago. This less demanding.

Form: 511460

(1)

Marlborough Place¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 78

40/1

Limerick maiden winner (1m) on second of 2 starts for Adrian Murray last summer. Matched that form starting out for new yard when fourth at Kempton (7f) in February but lightly raced and hasn't scaled same heights either start in handicaps subsequently for new yard. Others more convincing.

Form: 31-459

(13)

Scutari²⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 82

28/1

From a fine Juddmonte family. Showed improved form to get off the mark on all-weather at Deauville (6.5f) in early-January before being sold out of the H-F. Devin yard for 62,000 gns. Likely more to come from this handicap debutant considering his excellent new yard for all his draw could be tricky.

Form: 6266-1

(12)

Hungarian^b,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: Lemos Souza| OR: 82| D

10/1

3-y-o who showed improved form in refitted blinkers/dropped back in trip when opening his account at Wolverhampton (7f) in July, a patient ride in a well-run race paying dividends. Run possibly excused when fifth at Sandown (1m) since although not for the first time didn't look straightforward.

Form: 34-3415

(2)

Two Commanders¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: E Bethell| OR: 81| D

5/2

Progressive son of Mohaather who resumed progress after 6 weeks off when landing 10-runner handicap at Musselburgh over this trip 18 days ago (The Resdev Scholar back in fourth). 3 lb rise for that success looks fair and lot to like from handy draw with prospect of more to come.

Form: 31231

(3)

Ran Amok^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 76

11/2

Dual 6f winner who ran well on the back of a breathing operation when placed over that trip here/Doncaster in June. Not disgraced and shaped as if he'd come forward from last week's Haydock sixth and he's lightly raced over 7f.

Form: 70-5236

(10)

King Of Thunder⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: H Palmer| OR: 78| D

10/1

Improved following a gelding operation when making a successful nursery debut at Haydock (7f, good to soft) in October. Seen only twice since, feasible to think he'll sharpen up following his creditable fourth (after 4 months off) back at Haydock (7f, soft) 6 days ago. Yard also saddle Ran Amok.

Form: 4601-64

(7)

Paws For Thought^p⁶²

33/1

Three-time C&D winner who added to his tally over 5.5f here 12 months ago. However, essentially out of sorts this season, albeit not helped by racing wide when last of 9 over extended 7f here 2 months ago. Had breathing operation ahead of this and cheekpieces back on in place of blinkers.

Form: 09-0759

(4)

Giant³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: S D Bowen| T: Ian Williams| OR: 63| D

22/1

Took advantage of his reduced mark when landing 16-runner contest at Brighton 16 days ago, the runner-up scoring next time. Wide trip did him no favours when below form eighth at Catterick (6f) 3 days ago but this a much more demanding assignment in any case from out of the weights.

Form: 238718

(6)

Ubetterseethis³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 67| CD

14/1

Firm ground C&D winner last summer who resumed from 6 months off (also gelded) with a good third at Beverley (7.4f) in April. Form up and down since and others look stronger for win purposes.

Form: 23-3047

Non-Runners

(11)

Dublin Bay¹⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Ollie Sangster J: Libby Swallow

(9)

The Resdev Scholar¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Two Commanders (5/2), Blue Prince (4/1), Ran Amok (11/2), Dublin Bay (13/2), Alfa Whiteburd (7/1), King Of Thunder (10/1), Start Me Up (10/1), Hungarian (10/1), The Resdev Scholar (10/1), Ubetterseethis (14/1), Giant (22/1), Scutari (28/1), Paws For Thought (33/1), Marlborough Place (40/1)

TWO COMMANDERS was well served by the return to this trip and looked one to keep on side when doubling his tally at Musselburgh 18 days ago. A 3 lb rise certainly doesn't look insurmountable and he's fancied to follow up from a handy draw. Karl Burke's French recruit Scutari and Dublin Bay are a couple of the chief dangers.