Friday's angles: Low drawn horses at Chester and a 1,900,000gns debutant at Sandown
3 hours ago
CHESTER
12 June 2026
Friday 12th June
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Allington Hughes Law Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 7f 127y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Partly sunny
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Norman Invasion
Selected at:
13/2
Norman Invasion came very close to getting off the mark when finishing third in a Newcastle novice in November and he will improve plenty for his most recent run. Switching to handicaps looks like a sensible move and the best is surely yet to come.
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13/2
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Too free when well held at Goodwood last time; very much the sort to bounce back here
121130
Age: 3
Weight: 9-10
OR: 81
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 26 | Goo Goodwood | 7f Gd | 23yHc | 7-10 | 15/17 | Catullus (13½L) | 16/1 | 83 | 60 |
| 7 May 26 | Chs Chester | 7.5f Gd | 23yHc | 8-7 | 3/12 | McMurray (1½L) | 12/1 | 81 | 83 |
| 15 Apr 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5HcF | 9-4 | 1/7 | Ribenska (2¼L) | 13/8F | 75 | 79 |
| 3 Apr 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 4HcF | 8-9 | 1/12 | Bella Bisbee (½L) | 8/1 | 72 | 75 |
| 21 Mar 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 53yHc | 9-9 | 2/8 | Alfa Duplicate (hd) | 100/30 | 69 | 74 |
| 28 Feb 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 6f St | 53yHc | 9-5 | 1/9 | Arishka's Dream (hd) | 9/1 | 66 | 71 |
Very good third at Nottingham 24 days ago; this Ghaiyyath colt must enter calculations
0610-3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 79
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 26 | Not Nottingham | 8.5f GS | 43yHc | 9-9 | 3/9 | Rosa Inglesa (4¾L) | 9/1 | 80 | 79 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 7f Gd | 22yAc | 8-9 | 10/26 | Jel Pepper (9L) | 80/1 | 80 | 66 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Eps Epsom | 7f GS | 42yNv | 9-2 | 1/6 | St Anton (¾L) | 10/1 | - | 80 |
| 1 Sep 25 | Wdr Windsor | 8f Sft | 22yNv | 9-3 | 6/10 | Explosion (7L) | 80/1 | - | 62 |
| 3 Jun 25 | Lei Leicester | 7f GF | 52yMd | 9-7 | 11/11 | Amberia (23L) | 10/1 | - | 27 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Excellent second at Lingfield 13 days ago; up 3lb but he's a likely player again
4-2312
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 78
Days: 13
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 26 | Lin Lingfield | 7.5f GF | 53yHc | 9-9 | 2/6 | Get Outta Here (1L) | 5/2F | 75 | 81 |
| 19 May 26 | Lin Lingfield | 7f Gd | 5Md | 9-5 | 1/9 | Sayidah Aleen (4L) | 1/3F | 75 | 77 |
| 2 May 26 | Don Doncaster | 8f GF | 53yHc | 9-9 | 3/9 | Reliable Ricki (1¼L) | 7/2 | 75 | 77 |
| 27 Apr 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Md | 9-3 | 2/11 | Cotai Eye Joe (nk) | 2/1F | 75 | 74 |
| 10 Oct 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 2yMd | 9-4 | 4/14 | Jungle Ruler (4¼L) | 7/1 | - | 71 |
| 19 Sep 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 6f St | 2yMd | 9-4 | 3/14 | Strait And Narrow (3¼L) | 17/2 | - | 73 |
Runner-up all three starts, in 1m Newcastle maiden in April; considered on his h'cap debut
222
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 77
Days: 60
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 4Md | 9-1 | 2/8 | Eddaari (1¼L) | 14/1 | - | 76 |
| 21 Mar 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 43yNv | 9-7 | 2/8 | Wareeth (14L) | 6/1 | - | 59 |
| 7 Mar 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 3Md | 8-10 | 2/3 | Zambezi River (1¼L) | 5/4 | - | 71 |
Rattled off hat-trick at Southwell in January but failed to beat a rival at Windsor latest
-11140
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 77
Days: 32
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 26 | Wdr Windsor | 8f GF | 43yHc | 9-6 | 12/12 | Wild Thoughts (37L) | 15/2 | 77 | - |
| 16 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 23yHc | 8-2 | 4/11 | Ten Carat Harry (1¾L) | 4/1 | 76 | 76 |
| 6 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 53yHc | 9-7 | 1/7 | Space Bear (2¾L) | 2/5F | 68 | 77 |
| 3 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 53yHc | 9-1 | 1/5 | Dagger Strike (1½L) | 1/3F | 62 | 69 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 63yHc | 9-5 | 1/8 | Mademoiselle Belle (4L) | 8/11F | 56 | 68 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 7f Gd | 42yNv | 9-2 | 11/15 | Yazin (16L) | 50/1 | - | 54 |
Shaped with promise with Redcar third on return; more to offer on h'cap debut; interesting
53-3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 26 | Red Redcar | 8f GF | 43yMd | 9-7 | 3/10 | Romanticizing (10½L) | 3/1 | - | 72 |
| 6 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 52yNv | 9-7 h1 | 3/10 | Be Patient (¾L) | 12/1 | - | 73 |
| 5 Sep 25 | Asc Ascot | 7f Sft | 32yMd | 9-7 | 5/7 | Raaheeb (7¾L) | 6/1 | - | 61 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Suffered a very poor run when fifth at Newmarket latest; merits serious consideration
22-525
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 72
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 26 | Nmk Newmarket | 8f Gd | 5HcF | 9-5 h1 | 5/13 | Bearin Up (2¼L) | EvensF | 70 | 71 |
| 4 May 26 | Wdr Windsor | 8f GF | 53yHc | 9-9 | 2/8 | Legacy Rock (nk) | 6/5F | 70 | 74 |
| 14 Apr 26 | Nmk Newmarket | 7f Gd | 43yHc | 9-0 | 5/13 | Startled (2L) | 5/1F | 71 | 68 |
| 12 Oct 25 | Goo Goodwood | 7f Gd | 42yHc | 8-12 | 2/10 | Magnatura (1¼L) | 3/1F | 69 | 71 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Chs Chester | 7f GS | 52yHc | 9-7 | 2/9 | Dubai Time (shd) | 5/2F | 66 | 65 |
| 4 Sep 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 52yNv | 9-2 | 6/11 | Gizmo (3¼L) | 33/1 | - | 63 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Course scorer; beat only one at York (7f) 20 days ago; needs to get back on track
723-30
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 69
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 26 | Yor York | 7f Gd | 43yHc | 8-13 | 19/20 | Reliable Ricki (13½L) | 18/1 | 70 | 39 |
| 15 Apr 26 | Bev Beverley | 7.5f GS | 53yHc | 9-4 | 3/10 | Lyrical Song (2L) | 7/1 | 70 | 70 |
| 20 Oct 25 | Pon Pontefract | 8f Sft | 52yHc | 9-7 | 3/9 | Ohara (5½L) | 100/30 | 70 | 64 |
| 13 Oct 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 32ySl | 9-5 | 2/8 | The Resdev Scholar (1¾L) | 18/1 | 71 | 69 |
| 6 Oct 25 | Pon Pontefract | 6f Sft | 52yHc | 9-4 | 7/10 | Calafiori (8½L) | 13/2 | 71 | 50 |
| 19 Sep 25 | Ayr Ayr | 6f Sft | 22yHc | 8-2 | 7/9 | Ardisia (17L) | 16/1 | 73 | 24 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Too free when 12th in Salisbury handicap on recent reappearance; tongue tie is added now
7224-0
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 67
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 26 | Sal Salisbury | 7f Gd | 53yHc | 9-5 h | 12/14 | Starlight Sami (21L) | 40/1 | 69 | 18 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 52yHc | 9-4 | 4/4 | Luminare (14L) | 9/4 | 70 | 31 |
| 5 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 52yHc | 9-4 | 2/4 | Senor Campanaro (1¼L) | 10/11F | 70 | 65 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 42yHc | 8-3 h1 | 2/5 | Bone Marra (1¾L) | 12/1 | 70 | 66 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 8f Gd | 42yMd | 9-2 | 7/7 | Maltese Cross (15½L) | 66/1 | - | 55 |
| 9 Sep 25 | Lei Leicester | 7f Gd | 42yNv | 9-2 | 5/11 | Blue Courvoisier (3½L) | 100/1 | - | 66 |
Verdict
Ed Walker's NORMAN INVASION appeals as a likely improver now going into handicap company and gets the vote in this intriguing contest.
Norman Invasion
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14/1 Dartrey,
25/1 Ubetterseethis,
33/1 Jackabi
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