Halliwell Jones Nursery Handicap – Chester

Chester

14:30

Halliwell Jones Nursery Handicap

Date 2024-09-21

Distance 7f1y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £7,644

Winning Time 1m 31.34s (slow by 7.24s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Stapleford Park (GB) Kieran Shoemark · Charlie Fellowes	6/1	Won
2nd	Marry The Night (GB) Duran Fentiman · Tim Easterby	11/2	.75
3rd	Groundsman (IRE) Jack Garritty · Richard Fahey	9/4F	1
4th	Karl Carlston (IRE) Franny Norton · Darryll Holland	5/1	2
5th	Tiempo Alegre (FR) Rob Hornby · Jack Jones	22/1	.5
6th	Captain Pickles (IRE) Andrew Elliott · Stella Barclay	22/1	1.75
7th	Andalprofit (IRE) Faye McManoman · Nigel Tinkler	40/1	.5
8th	Claim To Glory (IRE) Sean D Bowen · Hugo Palmer	9/1	1
9th	Dr T H G (GB) Ray Dawson · Ed Dunlop	7/1	1
10th	Sofian (IRE) Millie Wonnacott · Nikki Evans	28/1	0.3

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
5 (1)	Groundsman Bay J:Jack Garritty T:Richard Fahey	J:Jack Garritty T:Richard Fahey	133	—	454	68	79	66	57d	—	—	-14	12.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Sound effort when fourth in Thirsk novice last time and has good draw for nursery debut
2 (5)	Karl Carlston Chestnut J:Franny Norton T:Darryll Holland	J:Franny Norton T:Darryll Holland	134	—	304	69	69	66	54d	—	—	-5	11	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Only fourth when favourite for AW novice in July; up in trip for stable/nursery debut
9 (2)	Marry The Night Bay J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	127	p	54642	62	76	69	10d	—	—	-1	11.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Kept on well for clear second over the stiff 6f at Carlisle this month; up in trip today
1 (8)	Stapleford Park Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Charlie Fellowes	135	—	4254	70	72	64	24d	—	—	-2	11.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Second to useful rival in Ripon novice in June but slightly disappointing since
6 (4)	Claim To Glory Bay J:Sean D Bowen(3) T:Hugo Palmer	J:Sean D Bowen(3) T:Hugo Palmer	130	b	70613	65	78	61	12d	—	—	+5	17.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won small-field AW nursery last month (8.6f); blinkered after odds-on flop this month
8 (10)	Dr T H G Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Ed Dunlop	J:Ray Dawson T:Ed Dunlop	129	—	6353	64	72	57	36d	—	—	-2	12	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Kept on well from the rear for third on nursery debut at Epsom (7f); one to consider
3 (3)	Captain Pickles Bay J:Andrew Elliott T:Stella Barclay	J:Andrew Elliott T:Stella Barclay	133	—	4408	68	77	57	14d	—	—	+2	5.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Twice well beaten since 5f novice fourth here in July; looks too risky on first 7f attempt
4 (7)	Sofian Bay J:Millie Wonnacott(5) T:Nikki Evans	J:Millie Wonnacott(5) T:Nikki Evans	133	—	047	68	78	37	17d	—	—	+3	5.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Belied big odds when fourth in soft-ground maiden last month but others look safer
7 (6)	Tiempo Alegre Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Jack Jones	J:Rob Hornby T:Jack Jones	129	h	0694	64	78	65	8d	—	—	0	4.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Made just a respectable nursery debut last week and needs to learn to settle better
10 (9)	Andalprofit Bay J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	126	—	6505	61	70	52	8d	—	—	+1	3.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Unable to land a telling blow in four novice/maiden races; may fare better now in nursery

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Groundsman	9/4	9/4	9/4
Karl Carlston	9/2	4/1	4/1
Marry The Night	11/2	11/2	11/2
Stapleford Park	15/2	7/1	7/1
Claim To Glory	13/2	6/1	13/2
Dr T H G	7/1	13/2	7/1
Captain Pickles	28/1	22/1	28/1
Sofian	40/1	40/1	40/1
Tiempo Alegre	22/1	20/1	22/1
Andalprofit	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Claim To Glory

17.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Groundsman

12.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Dr T H G

OR: 3.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 4

7/1

Marry The Night

11.6

OR: 3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Stapleford Park

11.1

OR: 5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Karl Carlston

OR: 4.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Captain Pickles

5.4

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Sofian

5.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Tiempo Alegre

4.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Andalprofit

3.2

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Stapleford Park	70	72	64
Karl Carlston	69	69	66
Groundsman	68	79	66
Captain Pickles	68	77	57
Sofian	68	78	37
Claim To Glory	65	78	61
Dr T H G	64	72	57
Tiempo Alegre	64	78	65
Marry The Night	62	76	69
Andalprofit	61	70	52

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tiempo Alegre	8d ago	Quick return
Andalprofit	8d ago	Quick return
Marry The Night	10d ago	Quick return
Claim To Glory	12d ago	Quick return
Captain Pickles	14d ago	Fit
Sofian	17d ago	Fit
Stapleford Park	24d ago	Fit
Dr T H G	36d ago	Fit
Karl Carlston	54d ago	Fresh
Groundsman	57d ago	Fresh