17:25 Chester

Saturday 19 September 2026

All14:0014:3515:1015:4616:1716:5217:25

Lord Mayor's Spooktacular Fireworks Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 3m 25.46s

1^st

(1)

Carthusian

49-12

9/1

T: J CandlishJ: Liam Wright

In touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted inside final 110yds, won going away op 10/1 tchd 12/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(9)

Spartan Times

59-13

13/2

T: J CandlishJ: William Pyle

Midfield, headway from 2f out, waiting for room over 1f out, switched left and ran on to take second inside final 110yds, not pace of winner toward finish op 9/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(5)

Melon

59-12

5/4f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Charlie Maggs

Prominent, soon raced in second, pushed along 2f out, ridden and carried right over 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds op 6/4 tchd 6/5 and 7/4

4^th

nse

(4)

Zimmerman

79-12

7/2

T: T D EasterbyJ: Jake Dickson (3)

Soon raced in second, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right and headed 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds op 10/3 tchd 3/1

5^th

1 ¼

(6)

Tabasko

39-9

13/2

T: E WalkerJ: Ashley Lewis

Wore hood to start, rear of midfield, taken wide to make headway 2f out, outpaced inside final 110yds, weakened towards finish op 6/1 tchd 7/1

6^th

2 ½

(8)

Bulldog Spirit

68-13

25/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Isobelle Chalmers (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden to make headway on inner from 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong, soon weakened op 28/1 tchd 22/1

7^th

5 ½

(11)

Risk Averse Rebel

38-4

10/1

T: G HanmerJ: Myla Coppins (5)

Held up in rear, modest headway on outer 3f out, outpaced from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 12/1

8^th

(10)

Wiltshire Wonder

69-10

80/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Zoe Lewis (7)

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened op 50/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

(2)

Kindly Queen

38-10

66/1

T: C N KellettJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall

In touch with leaders, pushed along over 4f out, lost ground quickly 3f out, behind over 2f out, soon lost touch op 50/1 tchd 100/1

10^th

(7)

Talka

39-5

150/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Millie Wonnacott

Led, set sedate pace, pushed along when headed over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened quickly over 1f out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Dream Harder¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: D M Loughnane J: Hope Regan

(3)

Al Za'ama⁵⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: D McCain Jnr J: Alfie Redman

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.30Pl:£2.40, £1.60, £1.30EX:£69.90Trifecta:£197.70Tricast:£124.45SF:£66.97Swingers:£7.20, £3.10, £3.10

Forecasts

Melon (5/4), Zimmerman (7/2), Spartan Times (13/2), Tabasko (13/2), Carthusian (9/1), Risk Averse Rebel (10/1), Dream Harder (20/1), Bulldog Spirit (25/1), Al Za'ama (33/1), Kindly Queen (66/1), Wiltshire Wonder (80/1), Talka (150/1)

MELON presumably has good handicap hurdles as his main aim in the coming months, but it's worth taking a chance that he's tuned up enough to take advantage of what should be a good mark in this sphere. The thriving Zimmerman is the second choice ahead of Spartan Times.

MELON (GER)
ZIMMERMAN
SPARTAN TIMES

Prize Money

1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00