Halliwell Jones Handicap (Div II) – Chester

Chester

4:20

Halliwell Jones Handicap (Div II)

Date 2025-07-26

Distance 5f15y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £7,731

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (9)	Maharajas Express ch J:Jason Watson T:Ian Williams	J:Jason Watson T:Ian Williams	140	p	492231	72	78	67	14d	—	—	+3	30	5/2 29%
Has barely put a foot wrong this year and he won from stall 12 over C&D latest; big player
3 (7)	Dickieburd b J:George Wood T:Ivan Furtado	J:George Wood T:Ivan Furtado	137	b	-68804	69	78	64	14d	—	—	-10	10.9	7/2 22%
Set strong pace over C&D last time and he did well to finish close fourth; in the mix
2 (5)	Stash The Cash b J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	138	p	6-5733	70	76	66	20d	—	—	-5	9	6/1 14%
In-form 4yo but he needs a bit extra and drying ground would be a concern
5 (6)	Acrisius b J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	135	—	1-2073	71	77	58	14d	—	—	+4	15.6	13/2 13%
Placed behind Maharajas Express over C&D latest; dropped another 1lb and he's respected
4 (3)	Level Up b J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:David Evans	J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:David Evans	137	v	712127	69	79	69	7d	—	—	+8	20.1	7/1 13%
Two wins last month but he needs to bounce back after a disappointing run at Doncaster
7 (1)	Over Spiced b J:Aidan Keeley T:Grace Harris	J:Aidan Keeley T:Grace Harris	131	—	511262	67	80	62	9d	—	—	+9	19.8	15/2 12%
Two wins in May and creditable second at Chepstow latest; dangerous from stall one
6 (4)	Son Of Wind b J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Ismail Mohammed	J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:Ismail Mohammed	133	—	1227-4	69	76	53	23d	—	—	0	6.5	16/1 6%
Chelmsford winner but he still has something to prove on turf and others are preferred
9 (2)	The Defiant b J:Jack Dace(7) T:Luke Dace	J:Jack Dace(7) T:Luke Dace	124	tp	134548	56	76	64	23d	—	—	-1	3.3	28/1 3%
Won on AW in March but diminishing returns since and his last turf win was in 2019
NR (8)	Mick's Spirit b J:Connor Planas(3) T:Conrad Allen	J:Connor Planas(3) T:Conrad Allen	128	—	-14575	60	75	-	107d	—	—	—	4.5	—
All eight wins on AW but disappointing since last success; plenty to prove back on turf

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Maharajas Express	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4
Dickieburd	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Stash The Cash	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1
Acrisius	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Level Up	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	13/2
Over Spiced	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Son Of Wind	14/1	16/1	16/1	12/1	14/1
The Defiant	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	20/1
Mick's Spirit	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Maharajas Express

OR: 5.5 Form: 16.1 Odds: 8.4

5/2

2nd

Level Up

20.1

OR: 4.8 Form: 12 Odds: 3.3

7/1

3rd

Over Spiced

19.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Acrisius

15.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Dickieburd

10.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Stash The Cash

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Son Of Wind

6.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Mick's Spirit

4.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 2 Odds: 0

—

The Defiant

3.3

OR: 1.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Maharajas Express Top Rated	72	78	67
Acrisius	71	77	58
Stash The Cash	70	76	66
Dickieburd	69	78	64
Level Up	69	79	69
Son Of Wind	69	76	53
Over Spiced	67	80	62
Mick's Spirit	60	75	—
The Defiant	56	76	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Level Up	7d ago	Quick return
Over Spiced	9d ago	Quick return
Maharajas Express	14d ago	Fit
Dickieburd	14d ago	Fit
Acrisius	14d ago	Fit
Stash The Cash	20d ago	Fit
Son Of Wind	23d ago	Fit
The Defiant	23d ago	Fit
Mick's Spirit	107d ago	Long break