15:35 Chester

Saturday 28 June 2025

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Christmas Parties At Chester Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 2m 38.08s

1^st

(3)

Ghaiyya

39-5

15/8f

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Made all, pushed along home turn, soon faced challenge, stayed on dourly, ridden inside last, just held on towards finish op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4

2^nd

(7)

Bulldog Spirit

510-2

11/4

T: B EllisonJ: Shay Farmer (7)

Handy on inner, went 2nd and pushed along 2f out, ridden and pressed leader over 1f out, stayed on but no telling impression until rallied towards finish, just held op 4/1 tchd 5/2

3^rd

(5)

Woodstock City

510-1

6/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: R Kingscote

Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, not pace to challenge op 11/2

4^th

2 ¼

(9)

Time Tells All

59-5

14/1

T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley (3)

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, plugged on same pace op 12/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

(8)

Arcturus Flame

39-2

5/1

T: Darryll HollandJ: Jason Watson

Prominent on outer, pushed along 4f out, lost position 2f out, weakened op 4/1

6^th

1 ¼

(1)

Innse Gall

79-11

22/1

T: I FurtadoJ: O J Orr

Steadied in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor op 18/1

7^th

(2)

Shahbaz

510-2

14/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: A Mullen

Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no response tchd 12/1

8^th

(4)

Oman

79-11

22/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Ray Dawson

Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, soon lost touch op 20/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Khangai²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: P Morris J: Rose Dawes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.30, £1.30, £1.60EX:£7.90Trifecta:£32.00Tricast:£23.48SF:£7.10Swingers:£2.00, £3.00, £3.70

Forecasts

Ghaiyya (15/8), Bulldog Spirit (11/4), Khangai (7/2), Arcturus Flame (5/1), Woodstock City (6/1), Time Tells All (14/1), Shahbaz (14/1), Innse Gall (22/1), Oman (22/1)

ARCTURUS FLAME has proven remarkably consistent with a win and two seconds since entering handicaps and is fancied to continue his progression stepping up to 12f with a first-time visor replacing cheekpieces. Bulldog Spirit remains in good form after a solid Nottingham effort and is second choice, with handicap-debutante Ghaiyya also of interest.

ARCTURUS FLAME (IRE)
BULLDOG SPIRIT (IRE)
GHAIYYA

Previous Winners

2024

Bur Dubai

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 3

J: D Tudhope | T: K P De Foy

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,644.002nd: £3,584.003rd: £1,794.004th: £896.005th: £448.006th: £222.007th: £112.008th: £56.00