UK Horse Racing Tips: Chester

ASKTHEBOSS displayed plenty of early speed on his racecourse debut when fourth at York and that could be used to his advantage from a wider draw than ideal. Death Or Glory ran well on his first start to finish second at Hamilton, but the concern would be the fact he was slowly away from the stalls and Richard Fahey's colt will need to be a lot sharper in the early stages. Thecoffeepoddotco rates best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Asktheboss 2nd Death Or Glory 3rd Thecoffeepoddotco

COPPER KNIGHT won this race in 2022 and went very close at the May meeting when just denied by an improving type in Democracy Dilemma. The 10-year-old finished third at York most recently and boasts the advantage of being drawn in stall two, which gives him every chance of getting back in the winner's enclosure. His stablemate Count D'Orsay remains on a very tempting mark and is respected, while Arecibo and Radio Goo Goo are others with viable credentials.
Prediction : 1st Copper Knight 2nd Count DOrsay 3rd Arecibo

HOSANNA POWER made a successful handicap bow at Newbury when getting the better of a rival who has since franked the form by winning at Kempton last week. Given plenty of time by Sir Michael Stoute, the son of Frankel is expected to have no problem with handling a 4lb rise. City Streak (first), Box To Box (second) and Woodstock City (third) were closely matched over C&D last month and the trio are expected to be in the mix once again.
Prediction : 1st Hosanna Power 2nd City Streak 3rd Box To Box

WITNESS STAND finished second to a classy colt over C&D last month and Tom Clover's gelding would appear to hold strong claims from an unchanged mark, for all that a wide draw is far from ideal. Monfrid, berthed well in stall two, looks a likely pace angle and, if building on his recent handicap bow, he can be involved. Expert Choice made a pleasing return to action when third in the Edinburgh Cup at Musselburgh a fortnight ago and is considered now eased 1lb in the ratings.
Prediction : 1st Witness Stand 2nd Monfrid 3rd Expert Choice

This C&D will hold no fears for Percy Jones, who finished second in the corresponding event 12 months ago. He is 1lb lower and a player today, but the progressive PLUS POINT can prove too strong. A game winner over an extended 1m6f at Doncaster two weeks ago, she looks set to relish the return to further and does not look overburdened by a subsequent 3lb rise. Lusaka can be forgiven his moderate reappearance and he's one to consider too.
Prediction : 1st Plus Point 2nd Percy Jones 3rd Lusaka

Runner-up on both of his starts since joining the Julie Camacho outfit, Mythical Phoenix is likely to prove popular once again, but a chance is taken on EXALTED ANGEL. Karl Burke's charge often reserves his best for an artificial surface, but he was a creditable second from this reduced turf mark last time out and must hold every chance under similar conditions. Hyperfocus has become too well treated to ignore, while last year's surprise victor Faro De San Juan should not be underestimated.
Prediction : 1st Exalted Angel 2nd Mythical Phoenix 3rd Hyperfocus

TIME TELLS ALL bounced back to form when a short-head second over 1m2f at Nottingham 10 days ago and Declan Carroll's gelding has to be of interest off just a 1lb higher mark here. Dreams Adozen was a close third over 1m6f on the same card and could prove to be the main threat, although Rocha Do Leao and Percy Willis should not be discounted.
Prediction : 1st Time Tells All 2nd Dreams Adozen 3rd Rocha Do Leao

In an open event, marginal preference is for GORDON GREY, who got off the mark over this trip at Pontefract last month and a 3lb rise for that success appears to be fair. The unexposed Tango Man made the frame at Wetherby recently and has to be of interest on his first attempt at this distance. Oman and Sax Appeal are others who arrive here with strong form claims.
Prediction : 1st Gordon Grey 2nd Tango Man 3rd Oman