Close Brothers Handicap (Div II) – Chester

Chester

16:35

Close Brothers Handicap (Div II)

Date 2024-06-14

Distance 7f127y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,644

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (2)	Star Shield Chestnut J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	134	p	354362	69	84	73	9d	—	—	-7	19.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Arrives in very good nick, runner-up at Redcar nine days ago; must enter calculations
9 (7)	Daisy Roots Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:Adam West	J:Cieren Fallon T:Adam West	123	p	0-4222	58	82	70	17d	—	—	-10	7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Runner-up for third consecutive start at Brighton 17 days ago; big shout off same mark
1 (10)	Mr Squires Chestnut J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	136	—	763131	71	82	64	10d	—	—	+12	27.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Quickly resumed winning ways at Wolver latest; player under 5lb pen despite a wide draw
5 (4)	Once Adaay Bay J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque	132	tv	101803	67	79	-	18d	—	—	+1	13.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Another good effort when third at Yarmouth 18 days ago; he can go well again eased 1lb
7 (3)	My Honey B Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Michael & David Easterby	127	—	490-68	62	83	44	21d	—	—	-5	6.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Faded into eighth at Pontefract latest; could take a step forward now so possibilities
3 (5)	Touchwood Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	135	p	28-508	70	79	57	16d	—	—	-1	7.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Yet to hit top form this season, beating only one at Beverley 16 days ago; a bit to prove
2 (8)	Roaring Ralph Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	135	b	769-73	70	82	38	10d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-1	7.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Back on track when third at Wolver ten days ago; he needs considering off the same mark
6 (6)	Serenity Rose Bay J:David Probert T:Kevin Frost	J:David Probert T:Kevin Frost	132	h	100-04	67	73	-	18d	—	—	+2	5.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Yet to hit top form in two runs for her current yard; she needs to take a step forward
10 (1)	Red Walls Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Lisa Williamson	J:Andrew Mullen T:Lisa Williamson	116	—	749147	51	81	-	10d	—	—	+3	6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Suffered a poor run when a solid seventh of 12 at Wolver (6f) ten days ago; shortlisted
NR (9)	Lockdown Lass Brown J:NON-RUNNER T:Gary Hanmer	J:NON-RUNNER T:Gary Hanmer	123	—	2163-5	58	83	77	66d	—	—	—	2	—	—
Course scorer who raced too freely on her return when fifth at Thirsk; can build on it now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Star Shield	5/2	5/2	5/2	85/40	11/4
Daisy Roots	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2
Mr Squires	5/1	5/1	5/1	4/1	5/1
Once Adaay	6/1	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1
My Honey B	15/2	8/1	15/2	13/2	15/2
Touchwood	11/1	12/1	12/1	10/1	11/1
Roaring Ralph	10/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Serenity Rose	25/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Red Walls	40/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mr Squires

27.7

OR: 5.3 Form: 18 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Star Shield

19.3

OR: 4.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 8

11/4

3rd

Once Adaay

13.9

OR: 4.3 Form: 6 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Touchwood

7.2

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Roaring Ralph

7.1

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Daisy Roots

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

My Honey B

6.1

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Red Walls

OR: 0.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Serenity Rose

5.2

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Lockdown Lass

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mr Squires	71	82	64
Touchwood	70	79	57
Roaring Ralph	70	82	38
Star Shield	69	84	73
Once Adaay	67	79	—
Serenity Rose	67	73	—
My Honey B	62	83	44
Daisy Roots	58	82	70
Lockdown Lass	58	83	77
Red Walls	51	81	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Star Shield	9d ago	Quick return
Mr Squires	10d ago	Quick return
Roaring Ralph	10d ago	Quick return
Red Walls	10d ago	Quick return
Touchwood	16d ago	Fit
Daisy Roots	17d ago	Fit
Once Adaay	18d ago	Fit
Serenity Rose	18d ago	Fit
My Honey B	21d ago	Fit
Lockdown Lass	66d ago	Fresh