Willie Mullins has only one entry in Ireland this week - she runs at Ballinrobe on Monday
6 hours ago
CHESTER
31 May 2025
Saturday 31st May
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- Distance: 1m 4f 63y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 10
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- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Showers
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Good overall Chester record; possible excuse latest; capable of bouncing under De Sousa
-08857
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 84
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 25 | Chs Chester | 10.5f Gd | 3Hc | 9-5 v | 7/14 | Paddy The Squire (4½L) | 100/30F | 86 | 86 |
| 6 Mar 25 | Bhr Bahrain | 10f GF | Hc | 8-13 v | 5/14 | Soldier's Empire (6¼L) | - | 77 | |
| 21 Feb 25 | Bhr Bahrain | 9f GF | Hc | 9-1 v1 | 8/16 | Knight Of Honour (4L) | - | 82 | |
| 30 Jan 25 | Bhr Bahrain | 9f Gd | Hc | 9-1 | 8/15 | Merlin's Beard (4¼L) | - | 84 | |
| 10 Jan 25 | Bhr Bahrain | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-5 | 11/16 | Majestic (5¼L) | - | 82 | |
| 20 Dec 24 | Bhr Bahrain | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-3 | 4/16 | Snellen (4¼L) | - | 89 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won three of his first four starts but out of the frame in his last five
786-65
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 84
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 25 | Ham Hamilton | 12f GF | 3Hc | 9-6 | 5/7 | Faylaq (5¾L) | 25/1 | 86 | 85 |
| 1 May 25 | Red Redcar | 10f GF | 3Hc | 9-9 | 6/7 | See That Storm (9½L) | 17/2 | 88 | 78 |
| 16 Oct 24 | Not Nottingham | 10f Hy | 3Hc | 9-5 p1 | 6/9 | Albany (8¼L) | 14/1 | 90 | 89 |
| 12 Sep 24 | Don Doncaster | 12f GS | 3Hc | 9-9 | 8/13 | Kildare Legend (6½L) | 20/1 | 91 | 89 |
| 25 May 24 | Yor York | 10.5f GS | 33yHc | 9-9 | 7/7 | Primo Lara (17L) | 9/2 | 92 | 71 |
| 8 Apr 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 33yHc | 9-9 | 1/5 | Dunstan (½L) | 9/2 | 88 | 92 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Only midfield here latest but given a chance by the handicapper; could bounce back
-63308
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 83
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 25 | Chs Chester | 10.5f Gd | 3Hc | 9-5 p | 8/14 | Paddy The Squire (5½L) | 11/1 | 86 | 84 |
| 18 Apr 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 2Hc | 8-6 p | 13/14 | Salamanca (14L) | 33/1 | 87 | 68 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 2Hc | 9-6 p | 3/11 | Glen Buck (3¾L) | 9/1 | 87 | 91 |
| 22 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 2Hc | 8-6 p | 3/7 | Paradias (snk) | 8/1 | 87 | 93 |
| 17 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 2Hc | 8-13 p | 6/9 | Old Harrovian (7¼L) | 16/1 | 87 | 87 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 2Hc | 8-11 | 2/6 | Paradias (4L) | 13/2 | 88 | 92 |
Resumed progression with 2l win latest; could be more to come now up at 1m4f
353-01
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 83
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 25 | Ayr Ayr | 10f Gd | 4Hc | 9-10 p | 1/10 | Can't Stop Now (2L) | 6/5F | 79 | 92 |
| 29 Mar 25 | Don Doncaster | 8f GS | 2Hc | 9-1 p1 | 17/21 | Pearl Eye (14½L) | 17/2 | 80 | 56 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-4 | 3/11 | Helm Rock (1¼L) | 9/2J | 80 | 88 |
| 21 Oct 24 | Pon Pontefract | 10f Sft | 4Hc | 9-7 | 5/7 | Austrian Theory (9¼L) | 4/1 | 81 | 73 |
| 1 Oct 24 | Ayr Ayr | 10f Gd | 4Hc | 9-10 | 3/10 | Can't Stop Now (½L) | 9/2 | 80 | 86 |
| 18 May 24 | Nby Newbury | 10f Gd | 23yHc | 8-4 | 13/13 | King's Gambit (22L) | 9/1 | 80 | 54 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
On a hat-trick after AW wins this spring; player if as effective on the grass
42-811
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 83
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 4HcF | 9-9 h | 1/8 | Dancingwithmyself (nk) | 100/30 | 80 | 89 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St | 4HcF | 9-9 h | 1/7 | Therapist (nk) | 2/1F | 78 | 86 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 2HcF | 8-7 h | 8/12 | Charlotte's Web (5L) | 8/1 | 79 | 78 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 4Hc | 9-6 h | 2/10 | Eagle Day (nk) | 4/1 | 77 | 85 |
| 19 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 4Hc | 9-9 h | 4/9 | Epsom Faithfull (2L) | 9/2 | 78 | 82 |
| 20 Sep 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 4NvF | 8-11 h | 1/5 | Dark Lyric (nk) | 20/1 | - | 78 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C&D winner two years ago but his two runs this season have been disappointing
474-97
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 82
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 12f Gd | 2Hc | 8-11 h1 | 7/7 | El Cordobes (22L) | 14/1 | 85 | 60 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 14f GS | 2Hc | 8-6 | 9/14 | Kihavah (10½L) | 16/1 | 87 | 79 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 14f Sft | 3Hc | 9-7 | 4/5 | Subsequent (10L) | 9/1 | 89 | 83 |
| 10 Aug 24 | Asc Ascot | 16f Gd | 2Hc | 9-7 | 7/10 | Ranch Hand (5¾L) | 13/2 | 91 | 90 |
| 8 Jul 24 | Ayr Ayr | 13f GF | 3Hc | 9-7 p | 4/5 | Sea King (4¼L) | 100/30 | 93 | 95 |
| 21 Jun 24 | Asc Ascot | 12f GF | 2Hc | 9-1 p | 12/19 | Crystal Black (11L) | 50/1 | 94 | 87 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Decent reappearance but well held since; others are more obvious
632-40
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 80
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 25 | Asc Ascot | 12f GF | 3Hc | 9-2 | 10/10 | Night Breeze (9¾L) | 8/1 | 82 | 78 |
| 4 Apr 25 | Lei Leicester | 12f GF | 4Hc | 9-6 | 4/10 | Fireblade (1¾L) | 11/2 | 82 | 87 |
| 12 Oct 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f GS | 24yHcH | 11-11 | PU/11 | Dodger Long () | 12/1 | 130 | - |
| 16 Sep 24 | Wdr Windsor | 11.5f Gd | 4Hc | 10-2 | 2/9 | Diamond Ranger (nk) | 2/1F | 82 | 88 |
| 17 Aug 24 | Nby Newbury | 12f GF | 4Hc | 10-0 | 3/10 | Hutchence (3¼L) | 12/1 | 82 | 87 |
| 3 Aug 24 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 12f GF | 3Hc | 9-9 | 6/6 | Ensured (31L) | 9/4 | 82 | 38 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Handicapper finally seems to have caught up but was staying on when hampered here latest
112869
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 80
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 25 | Chs Chester | 10.5f Gd | 3Hc | 8-9 p | 9/14 | Paddy The Squire (6¼L) | 40/1 | 81 | 77 |
| 18 Apr 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 3Hc | 9-1 p | 6/14 | Hitched (3L) | 14/1 | 82 | 83 |
| 3 Apr 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 4Hc | 9-4 p | 8/9 | Shahbaz (4¾L) | 11/4F | 78 | 77 |
| 24 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 4Hc | 9-2 p | 2/8 | Mr Baloo (¾L) | 3/1 | 80 | 90 |
| 17 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 4Hc | 9-1 p | 1/10 | Urban Sprawl (hd) | 11/4 | 75 | 84 |
| 12 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 5Hc | 9-4 p | 1/8 | Init Together (2¼L) | 13/8F | 70 | 82 |
Hasn't progressed since Haydock win last summer
8154-8
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 79
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 12.5f St | 3Hc | 9-0 | 8/11 | Sam Hawkens (15L) | 50/1 | 81 | 72 |
| 9 Oct 24 | Not Nottingham | 14f Hy | 4HcF | 9-8 h | 4/6 | Pique' (19L) | 17/2 | 82 | 65 |
| 13 Sep 24 | Don Doncaster | 12f GS | 2HcF | 8-13 h | 5/7 | Meribella (3L) | 14/1 | 82 | 85 |
| 5 Jul 24 | Hay Haydock | 11.5f Gd | 53yHc | 9-7 h1 | 1/8 | Aulis (¾L) | 10/1 | 73 | 85 |
| 11 May 24 | Asc Ascot | 10f Gd | 4HcF | 8-9 | 8/10 | Warda Jamila (10½L) | 7/1 | 75 | 64 |
| 19 Apr 24 | Nby Newbury | 10f GS | 43yMdF | 9-2 | 4/14 | Sinology (2½L) | 18/1 | - | 74 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Might be best to forgive two heavy defeats on snow at St Moritz but career best needed
4-9170
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 76
Days: 104
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 25 | Smz St Moritz | 10f F | 9-0 | 11/11 | Saadi (26L) | 58/10 | - | - | |
| 9 Feb 25 | Smz St Moritz | 9f F | 9-4 | 7/9 | Saadi (35+L) | 73/10 | - | - | |
| 16 Jan 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-7 t | 1/7 | Cephalus (¾L) | 11/1 | 73 | 82 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-12 t | 9/10 | Etretat (36L) | 25/1 | 75 | 15 |
| 19 Nov 24 | Fak Fakenham | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 t | 2/6 | Secret Des Dieux (7½L) | 11/4 | - | 80 |
| 9 Nov 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 13.5f St | 5Hc | 10-1 t | 4/7 | Dashing Panther (5½L) | 40/1 | 76 | 76 |
Verdict
The way SPIRIT OF ACKLAM moved through the race at Ayr last time suggests he's a 4yo who still has his best days ahead of him.
Spirit Of Acklam
Betting Forecast:
11/4 Charmaine,
3/1 Spirit Of Acklam,
5/1 Box To Box,
6/1 Dream Harder,
10/1 Mighty Bandit,
12/1 Struth,
Miss Alpilles,
14/1 Per Contra,
20/1 Paradoxical,
Gordon Grey
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