Everyone's Turf Handicap – Chester

Chester

4:55

Everyone's Turf Handicap

Date 2023-05-10

Distance 7f1y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,192

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
8 (6)	Paws For Thought b J:Paul Mulrennan T:Donald Mccain	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Donald Mccain	132	p	34952-	81	98	93	197d	—	—	+1	18.6	7/2 22%
Good record here; touched off on reappearance in this race last year (soft); now 3lb lower
1 (11)	Another Batt ch J:Billy Loughnane(3) T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Billy Loughnane(3) T:David & Nicola Barron	135	—	38-984	84	102	54	11d	—	—	0	11.8	13/2 13%
Course winner with strong handicap form on soft; well handicapped; could go very well
4 (3)	Gorak b J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Fellowes	133	p	225172	82	95	53	26d	—	—	+12	21.9	15/2 12%
Impressive over 7f on soft in April; stiffer weights task now but unexposed on soft
9 (1)	Broken Spear b J:Tom Eaves T:Tony Coyle	J:Tom Eaves T:Tony Coyle	131	p	9-0002	80	98	87	11d	—	—	+1	10.2	15/2 12%
Often slowly away; won this in 2021; never involved when 4th in 2022; capable of a big run
2 (12)	Hodler b J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:Jim Boyle	J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:Jim Boyle	135	—	122-77	84	97	87	22d	—	—	+2	11.2	15/2 12%
Improved in 7f handicaps last year and has won on soft; not yet back to peak form in 2023
13 (4)	Devasboy gr J:Ben Curtis T:Ian Williams	J:Ben Curtis T:Ian Williams	127	—	5-9020	76	97	79	7d	—	—	0	9	17/2 11%
A win and a close 2nd from three course runs at about 7f; can go well back here
3 (14)	Roman Dragon b J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	135	—	16400-	84	97	88	221d	—	—	+4	13.2	17/2 11%
All three wins at 6f here, including on soft; has C&D form; conserving energy a challenge
7 (13)	Maysong ch J:Shariq Mohd(7) T:Alice Haynes	J:Shariq Mohd(7) T:Alice Haynes	132	p	-34313	81	94	76	11d	—	—	+15	21.6	12 8%
In very good form at 1m; stiff task latest; this tight 7f asks a different question
14 (8)	Hes A Gentleman gr J:Rossa Ryan T:Hugo Palmer	J:Rossa Ryan T:Hugo Palmer	127	v	1530-9	76	96	90	13d	—	—	+3	7.9	18 6%
Made all off this mark on AW in September; first run in 7f turf handicap; surface query
11 (2)	Mellys Flyer b J:Andrea Atzeni T:George Scott	J:Andrea Atzeni T:George Scott	130	h	553515	79	96	-	6d	—	—	+12	16.4	18 6%
Won over 7f in 2021 but trip stretches him; missed this race last because of soft ground
6 (5)	Oso Rapido b J:Jason Hart T:Roger Fell	J:Jason Hart T:Roger Fell	132	—	4200-5	81	96	84	10d	—	—	+2	9.9	16 6%
Won 7f handicaps on good/good to firm; best form at 6f these days; ground query
10 (7)	Roudemental b J:Richard Kingscote T:Hugo Palmer	J:Richard Kingscote T:Hugo Palmer	131	t	37-230	80	95	85	39d	—	—	+5	8.5	25 4%
Sole turf win on good to firm; ground query and something to prove in first 7f handicap
5 (10)	Roundhay Park ch J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	133	—	138-91	82	94	64	14d	—	—	+6	8.8	33 3%
In form; C&D winner off this mark in 2021 but rarely convinced over 7f since
12 (9)	San Isidro ch J:Hector Crouch T:James Ferguson	J:Hector Crouch T:James Ferguson	130	h	008-99	79	95	77	62d	—	—	+5	8	33 3%
Useful in France and has won on heavy but beaten very few rivals since trained in Britain

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Paws For Thought	7/2	4	4	4	4
Another Batt	13/2	7	6	11/2	13/2
Gorak	13/2	15/2	13/2	7	13/2
Broken Spear	15/2	8	15/2	15/2	15/2
Hodler	7	8	15/2	8	8
Devasboy	8	9	15/2	8	17/2
Roman Dragon	9	17/2	15/2	8	8
Maysong	12	12	12	12	12
Hes A Gentleman	16	18	16	18	18
Mellys Flyer	16	18	16	18	18
Oso Rapido	16	10	10	10	10
Roudemental	20	25	22	22	22
Roundhay Park	33	28	28	28	28
San Isidro	33	33	33	33	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gorak

21.9

OR: 8 Form: 11 Odds: 2.9

15/2

2nd

Maysong

21.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.7

3rd

Paws For Thought

18.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Mellys Flyer

16.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 7.9 Odds: 1.2

Roman Dragon

13.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 2 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Another Batt

11.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Hodler

11.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Broken Spear

10.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Oso Rapido

9.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Devasboy

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Roundhay Park

8.8

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Roudemental

8.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

San Isidro

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Hes A Gentleman

7.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Another Batt Top Rated	84	102	54
Hodler	84	97	87
Roman Dragon	84	97	88
Gorak	82	95	53
Roundhay Park	82	94	64
Paws For Thought	81	98	93
Maysong	81	94	76
Oso Rapido	81	96	84
Broken Spear	80	98	87
Roudemental	80	95	85
Mellys Flyer	79	96	—
San Isidro	79	95	77
Devasboy	76	97	79
Hes A Gentleman	76	96	90

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mellys Flyer	6d ago	Quick return
Devasboy	7d ago	Quick return
Oso Rapido	10d ago	Quick return
Another Batt	11d ago	Quick return
Broken Spear	11d ago	Quick return
Maysong	11d ago	Quick return
Hes A Gentleman	13d ago	Quick return
Roundhay Park	14d ago	Fit
Hodler	22d ago	Fit
Gorak	26d ago	Fit
Roudemental	39d ago	Fit
San Isidro	62d ago	Fresh
Paws For Thought	197d ago	Long break
Roman Dragon	221d ago	Long break