UK Horse Racing Tips: Chester

This can go the way of course specialist LOOK OUT LOUIS, who won this contest off 14lb lower last year and had a nice pipe-opener in a Listed contest at Lingfield in February. Another previous winner at this meeting, Lihou has been in terrific form of late and must enter calculations, along with talented Irish raider Harry's Bar. Nymphadora may be winless since May 2021, but some of her form from last season gives her a chance.
Prediction : 1st Look Out Louis 2nd Lihou 3rd Nymphadora

VETIVER made quite the impression when scoring readily at Beverley last month and she is drawn to attack from the front once more from stall two. A mark of 90 on her handicap debut could underestimate her and she gets the vote ahead of Greenham third Theoryofeverything and Self Aclaim, who arrives on a hat-trick. We might not have seen the best of Urban Sprawl yet and he is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Vetiver 2nd Theoryofeverything 3rd Self Aclaim

A taking winner at Cork on his return last month, ALDER could be a Derby prospect for Donnacha O'Brien and he can go a long way to cementing his place by scoring in this valuable contest. The son of Australia remains unexposed at this trip and his form is of a higher level than Newmarket debut winner Passenger and San Antonio, who hails from the stable which has won this contest in four of the last five years. The well-related Local Dynasty is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Alder 2nd San Antonio 3rd Local Dynasty

Hamish has proven to run well fresh in the past and the gelded son of Motivator was only narrowly denied by MAX VEGA at Newbury when last seen in October. William Haggas' charge is prominent in the betting for the Yorkshire Cup, but Ralph Beckett's reopposing six-year-old is taken to confirm the Newbury form. He finished a decent third when giving 3lb to the first and second in the John Porter Stakes last month and that run offers plenty of encouragement. Changingoftheguard won the Chester Vase last year and is also respected.
Prediction : 1st Max Vega 2nd Hamish 3rd Changingoftheguard

CITY STREAK rates a big player on the pick of his form and Andrew Balding's four-year-old must hold every chance of building on a promising third over a similar trip at Chelmsford last month. He filled the runner-up spot over C&D on his third-last outing in July and another bold showing looks assured off 4lb higher. Connections of Thunder Max reach for first-time blinkers following a decent fourth at Haydock most recently and he is noted along with Tudor.
Prediction : 1st City Streak 2nd Thunder Max 3rd Tudor

HACKMAN showed plenty of ability at Newmarket last month, where he briefly led before fading into third late on. The son of Mehmas ought to improve for that initial experience, though, and could be worth siding with. George Boughey is represented by newcomer Big Time Rascal, who merits the utmost respect along with the Richard Hannon-trained The Camden Colt. Innvincible Friend shaped with promise on his debut at Ripon and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Hackman 2nd Big Time Rascal 3rd The Camden Colt

CANTORA has found significant improvement following her switch to handicaps, and the daughter of Time Test, who was hit with an 11lb rise for last month's Beverley success, may yet have more to offer. Demilion was far from disgraced in a warm 0-95 contest at Newmarket 22 days ago and must be seriously considered, along with Sovereign Spirit, who arrives in search of his hat-trick having notched up a brace of wins at Lingfield.
Prediction : 1st Cantora 2nd Demilion 3rd Sovereign Spirit