Chester Race 2

Whispering Angel Handicap

Prize Money: $27,675

OPEN SECRET (4) showed plenty of ability at Goodwood last week finishing 2.5L second tackling a 2800m maiden. Ticks plenty of boxes. Leading contender. BUR DUBAI (5) brings good placed form including a 3.25L third among this handicap company at Hamilton over 1800m. Rates highly. FRANKELIAN (6) filled the same position at Salisbury running a smart 1.25L third contesting a 2000m fillies handicap. Shortlist. PERCY JONES (3) made the frame here when third tackling a 3200m handicap. Could feature.

Distance: 2472m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C4

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Selwan (4) 80x007x754
Trainer: Ian Williams (Portway, Worcs)
Jockey: Charles Bishop
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $82,781
Win / Place: 20% / 26%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ZELZAL (FR)

Dam: AL WATHNA (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-0-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

10: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

5: 2-0-0

Turf

12: 2-0-1

Good

7: 0-0-1

Soft

5: 2-0-0

Synthetic

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

11: 3-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Hurdle

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 3319m

Comments

Most recently 4th of 8 at Kempton Park All Weather on June 5 over 2400m, 4.5 len behind Cracksking carrying 55kg at $29. The start before that 5th of 11 at this track on May 9 over 2100m, 4 len behind Tony Montana carrying 57.5kg at $81. Fully tested on his recent run.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 8	5/6/24	Kempton Park	2414m	HCP 4U	2	Luke Morris	55kg	NS	2:33.80	56.5 km/h	4.5L	-	$29	27	$28,320	-	1. Cracksking 2. The Goat 3. Chase The Dollar
5th of 11	9/5/24	Chester	2112m	HCP 4U	2	Saffie Osborne	57.5kg	Good	2:10.29	58.4 km/h	3.8L	-	$81	12	$53,830	-	1. Tony Montana 2. Loyal Touch 3. Crystal Mariner
7th of 9	27/4/24	Leicester	1609m	HCP 4U	2	Josephine Gordon	54.5kg	Soft	1:52.13	51.7 km/h	8.5L	-	$101	66	$90,750	-	1. Miss Cantik 2. Al Mubhir 3. Thunder Roar
66 Day Spell
7th of 9	21/2/24	Doncaster	3319m	NHDLE 4U	-	Jonathan Burke	71kg	Soft	4:30.90	44.1 km/h	55.3L	-	$26	57	$13,980	-	1. Support Act 2. Mister Moodles 3. Paradias
57 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 10	26/12/23	Kempton Park	3218m	MHDLE 4U	-	Thomas Bellamy	71.5kg	Good	3:53.60	49.6 km/h	0.0L	-	$51	43	$39,930	-	1. Court In The Act 2. Onethreefivenotout 3. Moon Chime
43 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 13	13/11/23	Kempton Park	3218m	NHDLE 4U	-	Tom Cannon	70kg	Good	3:52.85	49.8 km/h	0.0L	-	$34	158	$16,330	-	1. Queens Gamble 2. Classic King 3. Bhaloo
158 Day Spell

Melek Alreeh (1) x65x6x21x8
Trainer: David Simcock (Newmarket)
Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa
Weight: 64kg
Prize Money: $32,919
Win / Place: 18% / 36%

2nd Up Record

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LEMON DROP KID (USA)

Dam: BARGAIN BLITZ (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-1-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 1-1-1

Turf

6: 1-0-1

Good

6: 1-0-1

Synthetic

5: 1-1-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2414m - 2461m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after three months ran last of 8 at Haydock Park on June 8 over 2400m, 9 len behind Iron Lion with 51.5kg at $11. Previously second-up won by a nose at Southwell All Weather March 12 over 2400m defeating Optician carrying 61kg at $3. Fitter and worth including.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	8/6/24	Haydock Park	2414m	HCP 4U	5	Andrew Mullen	51.5kg	Good	2:35.94	55.7 km/h	9.3L	-	$11	88	$90,750	-	1. Iron Lion 2. Knightswood 3. Struth
88 Day Spell
1st of 7	12/3/24	Southwell	2414m	HCP 4U	5	Luke Morris	61kg	Neutral	2:35.70	55.8 km/h	0.1L	-	$3.00	15	$16,330	-	1. Melek Alreeh 2. Optician 3. Real Terms
2nd of 7	26/2/24	Wolverhampton	2461m	HCP 4U	5	Luke Morris	61.5kg	Neutral	2:38.57	55.9 km/h	0.3L	-	$5.50	177	$17,340	-	1. Sax Appeal 2. Melek Alreeh 3. Upepo
177 Day Spell
6th of 9	2/9/23	Wolverhampton	2414m	HCP 3U	6	Dougie Costello	62.5kg	Neutral	2:37.18	55.3 km/h	5.3L	-	$5.50	71	$17,790	-	1. Lexington Knight 2. Way Of Life 3. Further Measure
71 Day Spell
5th of 7	23/6/23	Goodwood	2414m	HCP 4U	1	David Probert	57.5kg	Good	2:37.58	55.1 km/h	7.8L	-	$13	25	$22,960	-	1. Vega Sicilia 2. Andaleep 3. La Pulga
6th of 7	29/5/23	Windsor	2011m	HCP 4U	7	Tom Marquand	56.5kg	Good Firm	2:06.32	57.3 km/h	10.5L	-	$8.00	88	$33,390	-	1. Peace Man 2. Paradias 3. Silver Gunn
88 Day Spell

Percy Jones (7) 363155x353
Trainer: David Loughnane (Rock, Worcs)
Jockey: Aidan Keeley (a1.5)
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $82,064
Win / Place: 13% / 54%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIR PERCY (GB)

Dam: LUISA CALDERON (GB)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 3-4-5

Distance

4: 1-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-2

Track

6: 0-1-3

Season

3: 0-0-2

1st Up

5: 0-1-2

2nd Up

5: 0-2-0

3rd Up

5: 2-1-2

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

9: 0-2-4

Non-Metro

13: 3-2-1

Turf

13: 1-2-5

Good

7: 1-1-2

Soft

6: 0-1-3

Synthetic

9: 2-2-0

Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

19: 3-3-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2514m - 3218m

Comments

Last start 3rd of 10 at this track on June 15 over 3200m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Rich Belief carrying 59kg at $8.50. The race before that 5th of 10 at this track on May 25 over 3200m, 2 len behind Animato with 63kg at $15. Cannot enthuse.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	15/6/24	Chester	3218m	HCP 4U	2	Finley Marsh	59kg	Soft	3:46.59	51.1 km/h	6.8L	-	$8.50	21	$26,920	-	1. Rich Belief 2. Wind Your Neck In 3. Percy Jones
5th of 10	25/5/24	Chester	3218m	HCP 4U	5	Billy Loughnane	63kg	Good Soft	3:39.28	52.8 km/h	2.0L	-	$15	15	$26,920	-	1. Animato 2. Tigerten 3. Rich Belief
3rd of 8	10/5/24	Chester	2514m	APP HCP 4U	1	Taylor Fisher	61kg	Good Firm	2:35.93	58.0 km/h	6.0L	-	$8.50	186	$35,890	-	1. Chase The Dollar 2. Turner Girl 3. Percy Jones
186 Day Spell
5th of 11	6/11/23	Wolverhampton	2414m	HCP 3U	6	Billy Loughnane	62kg	Neutral	2:35.06	56.0 km/h	8.0L	-	$4.20	60	$17,790	-	1. Met Office 2. Percy Willis 3. Way Of Life
60 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 11	7/9/23	Wolverhampton	2816m	HCP 3U	4	Gavin Ryan	56.5kg	Neutral	3:00.02	56.3 km/h	5.0L	-	$9.00	20	$90,750	-	1. Diamond Bay 2. Glenister 3. Faylaq
1st of 6	18/8/23	Wolverhampton	2816m	HCP 3U	5	Billy Loughnane	61.5kg	Neutral	3:01.04	56.0 km/h	1.5L	-	$5.00	12	$17,790	-	1. Percy Jones 2. Double Oban 3. Lady Percival

Open Secret (5) 3x2342
Trainer: Charlie Johnston (Middleham Moor, N Yorks)
Jockey: Franny Norton
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $26,697
Win / Place: 0% / 80%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CRACKSMAN (GB)

Dam: PULCINELLA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-2-2

Season

4: 0-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-1

Turf

3: 0-1-1

Good

2: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

2: 0-1-1

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m - 2916m

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start 2nd of 9 at Goodwood on June 21 over 2800m, 2.5 len behind Tactician carrying 54kg at $2.20. Before that 4th of 8 at Doncaster on June 1 over 2900m, 6 len behind Wild Waves with 54kg at $13. Another bold run is expected.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 9	21/6/24	Goodwood	2816m	MDN 3U	1	Archie Young	54kg	Good	3:04.28	55.0 km/h	2.5L	-	$2.20	20	$27,220	-	1. Tactician 2. Open Secret 3. Poncho
4th of 8	1/6/24	Doncaster	2916m	HCP 3	7	Connor Beasley	54kg	Good	3:07.66	55.9 km/h	6.8L	-	$13	37	$90,750	-	1. Wild Waves 2. East India Dock 3. Ghostlore
37 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	25/4/24	Beverley	2011m	NOV 3	3	Joe Fanning	59kg	Soft	2:09.12	56.1 km/h	4.5L	-	$3.50	24	$14,520	-	1. Dambuster 2. Stay In The Game 3. Open Secret
2nd of 7	1/4/24	Wolverhampton	2414m	NOV 3U	5	Joseph Fanning	51.5kg	Neutral	2:38.38	54.9 km/h	1.0L	-	$3.75	107	$20,690	-	1. Pappano 2. Open Secret 3. North Winterfell
107 Day Spell
3rd of 6	16/12/23	Newcastle	1609m	NOV 2	6	Jason Hart	60.5kg	Neutral	1:47.24	54.0 km/h	2.8L	-	$11	-	$11,980	-	1. Imperial Sovereign 2. High Order 3. Open Secret

Bur Dubai (2) 343x623
Trainer: Kevin Philippart De Foy (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Daniel Tudhope
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $15,138
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE)

Dam: ANA SHABABIYA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-1-3

Season

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-2

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-1-3

Turf

2: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

4: 0-1-2

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1810m - 2414m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently 3rd of 8 at Hamilton Park on June 6 over 1800m, 3.5 len behind Good Morning Alex carrying 61.5kg at $2.50. The start before that 2nd of 7 at Kempton Park All Weather on May 1 over 2400m, 1.75 len behind Wild Waves carrying 60kg at $4.50. Plenty to like about his prospects.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 8	6/6/24	Hamilton Park Uk	1810m	HCP 3	6	Jason Hart	61.5kg	Good	1:55.09	56.6 km/h	3.3L	-	$2.50	36	$18,330	-	1. Good Morning Alex 2. Up The Jazz 3. Bur Dubai
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	1/5/24	Kempton Park	2414m	HCP 3	3	Daniel Muscutt	60kg	NS	2:31.72	57.3 km/h	1.8L	-	$4.50	8	$19,960	-	1. Wild Waves 2. Bur Dubai 3. Aulis
6th of 6	23/4/24	Epsom Downs	2011m	LR 3	3	Richard Kingscote	58.5kg	Good	2:08.75	56.2 km/h	5.3L	-	$101	126	$90,750	-	1. Bellum Justum 2. Defiance 3. Chief Little Rock
126 Day Spell
3rd of 8	19/12/23	Wolverhampton	1709m	MDN 2	10	Jack Mitchell	60.5kg	Neutral	1:49.36	56.3 km/h	3.8L	-	$5.00	30	$18,060	-	1. Arabian Tribe 2. Sunny Street 3. Bur Dubai
4th of 5	19/11/23	Newcastle	1609m	MDN 2	4	Richard Kingscote	60.5kg	Neutral	1:41.53	57.1 km/h	4.0L	-	$9.00	15	$18,690	-	1. Lautrec 2. Samphire Green 3. Temple City
3rd of 8	4/11/23	Chelmsford City	1609m	MDN 2	6	Richard Kingscote	60.5kg	Neutral	1:38.30	58.9 km/h	0.5L	-	$7.00	-	$14,610	-	1. Grey Charger 2. Destructive 3. Bur Dubai

Frankelian (6) 536x3
Trainer: R M Beckett (Kimpton, Hants)
Jockey: Rob Hornby
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $5,732
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: AUSTRALIAN QUEEN (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-2

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-1

Turf

4: 0-0-2

Good

3: 0-0-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after nine months 3rd of 10 at Salisbury on June 11 over 2000m, 1.3 len behind Quietness carrying 57.5kg at $7.50. Previously second-up 3rd of 7 at Sandown Park 2yo F Mdn Sw on September 15 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Extraordinaire carrying 58kg at $2.80. Should progress from that first-up run.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	11/6/24	Salisbury	2011m	HCP F 3U	1	Rossa Ryan	57.5kg	Good Firm	2:08.81	56.2 km/h	1.3L	-	$7.50	251	$20,420	-	1. Quietness 2. Alhattan 3. Frankelian
251 Day Spell
6th of 6	4/10/23	Nottingham	1709m	MDN F 2	5	Hector Crouch	58kg	Heavy	1:52.42	54.7 km/h	7.3L	-	$4.33	19	$12,700	-	1. Our Golden One 2. Beeley 3. Rolica
3rd of 7	15/9/23	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	MDN F 2	6	Ben Curtis	58kg	Good	1:46.98	54.1 km/h	2.3L	-	$2.75	21	$18,150	-	1. Extraordinaire 2. Our Golden One 3. Frankelian
5th of 6	25/8/23	Goodwood	1609m	NOV F 2	4	Dougie Costello	58kg	Good	1:42.48	56.5 km/h	3.0L	-	$6.00	-	$27,220	-	1. Heartfullofstars 2. Francophone 3. Our Golden One

Busby (3) 3009x32377
Trainer: P A Kirby (Richmond)
Jockey: Aiden Brookes (a1.5)
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $144,730
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KODIAC (GB)

Dam: ARABIAN PEARL (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 10-7-15

Season

5: 0-1-2

1st Up

10: 1-0-2

2nd Up

9: 3-1-3

3rd Up

8: 0-1-3

4th Up

8: 0-3-0

Metro

13: 0-2-4

Non-Metro

50: 10-5-11

Turf

12: 0-1-4

Good

12: 0-1-4

Synthetic

51: 10-6-11

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

62: 10-7-15

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m

Comments

Most recently second last of 8 at Wetherby on June 11 over 2000m, 13 len behind Life On The Rocks carrying 59kg at $29. The run before that 7th of 11 at Ayr on May 14 over 2000m, 15 len behind Shifter with 61kg at $5.50. Not going well enough to win this.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 8	11/6/24	Wetherby	2011m	APP HCP 4U	7	Tommie Jakes	59kg	Good	2:11.00	55.3 km/h	13.5L	-	$29	28	$15,430	-	1. Life On The Rocks 2. Laser Focus 3. Dogged
7th of 11	14/5/24	Ayr	2011m	HCP 4U	6	Jason Hart	61kg	Good	2:10.58	55.4 km/h	15.0L	-	$5.50	36	$12,700	-	1. Shifter 2. Bearaway 3. Reel Prospect
36 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 12	8/4/24	Newcastle	2011m	HCP 4U	3	Hollie Doyle	61.5kg	Neutral	2:10.50	55.5 km/h	2.8L	-	$4.50	16	$18,150	-	1. Midnight Lion 2. Scarriff 3. Busby
2nd of 10	23/3/24	Newcastle	2011m	HCP 4U	1	Cameron Hardie	59.5kg	Neutral	2:14.05	54.0 km/h	0.8L	-	$21	42	$14,520	-	1. Prince Achille 2. Busby 3. Urban Road
42 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 10	10/2/24	Newcastle	2011m	HCP 4U	2	Rowan Scott	60kg	Neutral	2:13.04	54.4 km/h	3.0L	-	$41	68	$19,240	-	1. Explorers Way 2. Gold Aura 3. Busby
68 Day Spell
9th of 9	4/12/23	Wolverhampton	1911m	HCP 3U	9	Andrew Breslin	58kg	Neutral	2:00.57	57.1 km/h	51.0L	-	$11	34	$13,430	-	1. Tio Mio 2. Prince Ali 3. Blue Yonder
34 Day Freshen-Up

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