17:35 Chester

Saturday 31 May 2025

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Going Is Good Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 2m 14.22s

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(1)

Yellow Card¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Egan| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 79

6/4

4/6, much improved again when winning 5-runner handicap at Salisbury (12f, good to firm) 16 days ago, plenty in hand. Remains ahead of his mark and can get the hat-trick up.

Form: 064-211

(5)

Sir William^t³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas| OR: 78| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 6 months/gelded, good seventh of 13 in handicap (7/2) at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Up in trip which will suit. Tongue strap back on. Player.

Form: 6625-7

(6)

It's Only Fun⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 77| BF

17/2

Winner at Musselburgh in April. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 2/1) 52 days ago. Up in trip. This is tougher.

Form: 436-12

(4)

Divine Legacy³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 75

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Gelded and 11/1, first run since leaving Edward Bethell when creditable second of 8 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm) on return 30 days ago, no match for winner. Enters calculations.

Form: 452-2

(8)

Pappa Louis^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 74

28/1

22/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, not looking altogether straightforward. Steps up in trip.

Form: 0218-94

(2)

Arkinthestars¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: K R Burke| OR: 73| D

10/3

Winner at Ripon in April. 3/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 14 days ago. She needs more.

Form: 3-73214

(10)

Topteam³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 72

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, fifth of 9 in novice at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 39 days ago, having run of race. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut and needs to improve.

Form: 795

(7)

Simply Blue²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: D Loughnane| OR: 70

33/1

A fair 6f juvenile maiden last summer. 80/1 and hooded for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Ascot (8f, firm) 22 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7226-80

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(9)

Pride Of Donegal¹³⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: Daniel Muscutt

(3)

Top Bins³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Yellow Card (6/4), Arkinthestars (10/3), Sir William (5/1), Divine Legacy (11/2), Pride Of Donegal (7/1), It's Only Fun (17/2), Topteam (14/1), Top Bins (25/1), Pappa Louis (28/1), Simply Blue (33/1)

YELLOW CARD is rapidly on the up and can land the hat-trick. Sir William made an encouraging comeback at Epsom and is respected up in trip. Pride of Donegal is another potential improver now handicapping.