16:15 Chester

Saturday 20 September 2025

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Deepbridge Capital Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 4.57s

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(5)

Jer Batt⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 88| BF| D

13/8

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Ran creditably to make the places once again when third of 13 in handicap (2/1) at Doncaster (5f, good) 6 days ago. Expected to be bang there with a promising apprentice taking off a valuable 3 lb.

Form: 358333

(1)

Smart Vision^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 80| D

9/2

Benefited from a well-judged ride as he got off the mark for the season in 10-runner handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 4/1) 27 days ago, having run of race. Has landed the plum draw so would be folly to ignore from just 3 lb higher.

Form: 299031

(6)

Al Hussar^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 77| D

14/1

12/1, wasted no time getting back on track when fifth of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good) 6 days ago, headed entering final 1f having quickened to lead out wide under 2f out. Others look stronger for win purposes.

Form: 466275

(3)

Mc Loven²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: S Dow| OR: 75| BF| D

17/2

2/1, well supported and showed the benefit of a recent run when third of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford (5f) 23 days ago. Back on turf but he'll find much easier openings than this.

Form: 2-44033

(8)

Copper Knight^t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| CD

6/1

5-time C&D winner, latest in June. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good to firm, 8/1) a fortnight ago but would be foolish to dismiss around here. Stall could've been kinder, though.

Form: 144398

(2)

Maharajas Express⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year, latest here in July. 11/4, wasn't seen to best effect from worst of draw when third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 8 weeks ago, nearest finish. Much better drawn this time but he's not competed in a class 3 this year.

Form: 922313

(7)

Balon D'or^b,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Joe Leavy| T: H Palmer| OR: 72| CD

8/1

Travelled much more kindly ridden more positively than for a while and got off the mark for season in 10-runner handicap at this course (6.1f, good, 13/2) 8 days ago. Seen to advantage that day and it remains to be seen if the headgear will have the same effect.

Form: 475651

Non-Runners

(9)

Lexington Blitz²⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

(4)

Rosenpur²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J Candlish J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Jer Batt (13/8), Smart Vision (9/2), Copper Knight (6/1), Maharajas Express (6/1), Balon D'or (8/1), Lexington Blitz (8/1), Mc Loven (17/2), Rosenpur (10/1), Al Hussar (14/1)

JERR BATT hasn't won for a while, but recent efforts have signalled his turn isn't far away, so David & Nicola Barron's 5-y-o gets the nod with a talented 3 lb apprentice taking over at the expense of Smart Vision, who got off the mark for the season at Beverley last month and has landed the plum stall. Veteran Copper Knight can edge out Al Hussar for third.