ladies & gents evening

CONTENTS & TODAY’S RACING

CHESTER RACECOURSE FACILITIES MAP 04

Your guide to facilities around Chester Racecourse

HOW TO READ THIS RACECARD 06

How to understand the racing pages throughout the racecard

CHESTERBET TRACKFACTS 08

Our tipsters have put a few words together to try and help you pick a winner or two!

A look at the in-form Trainers and Jockeys racing at Chester today

Racing

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR- FRIDAY 14 JULY 2023

Good afternoon, Welcome to the Camden Town Brewery Ladies & Gents Evening. Tonight, we enjoy exciting racing at one of the most fashionable evenings in Chester’s social calendar. It’s the perfect way to start the weekend, and we are delighted to host you here.

Racing begins today at 5.45pm with the Camden Town Brewery Handicap Stakes. Later, the Expleo Handicap Stakes at 7.30pm will be the centre of attention as horses compete to win a prize pot of £30,000 The evening will draw to a close at 8.40pm with the Camden Stout Handicap Stakes.

I would like to thank this evening’s sponsors – Camden Town Brewery (part of the Budweiser Brewing Group), Edwards Homes, Aaron & Partners, Expleo and Excell Supply All of us here at Chester Racecourse are grateful for your support.

We next race tomorrow for the Clogau City Plate Day After tomorrow, our next fixture is our famous Family Day on Sunday 6th August. I hope you’ll return with your family for what is set to be a day of fun for all ages.

Ian O’Doherty Chair

ParadeRing FoodCourt

ON COURSE BETTING & HOW TO READ THE RACECARD

Ways To Bet

WIN ONLY The most common form of bet You win if your horse is first past the post. Example: £5 win at 8/1 would return £45 (8 x £5 = £40 + £5 stake)

EACH WAY Backing a horse to win or be placed. This doubles your bet for example: £5 each way = £5 to win and £5 for a place = £10 total stake

Standard Each Way Terms

In conjunction with The RCA, the bookmakers have introduced standard each-way terms. Bookmakers will provide these terms, or better, when offering each-way betting

• Fewer than 4 runners - all on to win

• 5

7 runners (inclusive)

1/4 odds a place 1,2

• 8 or more runners – 1/5 odds a place 1,2,3

• Handicaps with 12 to 15 runners (inclusive) – 1/4 odds a place 1,2,3

• Handicaps with 16 to 21 runners (inclusive) – 1/5 odds a place 1,2,3,4

• Handicaps with 22 or more runners – 1/4 odds a place 1,2,3,4

Some bookmakers also offer ‘betting without the favourite’, where you can back your selection at reduced odds to either win or finish second to the horse nominated by the bookmaker as favourite. You may bet with confidence with any bookmaker on course as they operate with Administration Of Gambling On Tracks Ltd. (AGT) approval In the unlikely event of a dispute with a bookmaker please call upon the assistance of the AGT Betting Ring Manager, who can be found on the ground floor of the Grandstand Enclosure. The AGT also offers a ‘late pay’ service in case the bookmaker leaves the course before you have collected your winnings. Late pay claims should be sent to: AGT, 3A Kings Hall, Parsons Green, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4WY.

Placing A Bet

Experiencing the buzz of the betting ring may be a little daunting at first, but you will soon find it is very easy to place a bet. Here are some guidelines for racegoers to follow:

1. Each bookmaker will be offering slightly different prices, so shop around for the best odds against your selection.

2. Call your bet clearly to the bookmaker by stating the name and / or number of your chosen horse and the stake

3. Listen to the bookmaker repeat your bet to his / her clerk and correct him immediately if any details are called wrongly

4. Make sure you obtain a ticket from the bookmaker and keep it safe.

5. If your selection wins, hand the ticket back to the bookmaker for settlement. Never destroy or dispose of your ticket until after the “Weighed in” announcement has been made Betting with the bookmaker is tax-free. Deductions are made only if a horse is withdrawn after the betting market has been formed

Please check the minimum stake accepted by each bookmaker on his display board Some bookmakers do not take sums under £5, especially in the main betting ring, but there will be others who are happy to accept £2 bets. Please tender the correct change when possible.

1. Colours Graphic - a visual of the Owners

Silks that the Jockey will be wearing

2. Horse’s number on saddlecloth

3. Colour and sex of horse: B - Bay Br - Brown h - horse Ch - Chesnut c - colt (followed by Sire and Dam) g - gelding Gr - Grey f - filly m - mare Ro - Roan

4. Horse’s name

5. Birthplace of horse if not born in Great Britain

6. Number of day’s since horse last ran

7. Details of horse’s previous performances: Bold type indicates All-Weather Track form / denotes new season - denotes new year

C - The horse has won on this racecourse

D - The horse has won over this distance

CD - The horse has won over a race over this course and distance

BF - The horse was a beaten favourite on its last run

8. Age of horse

Official Bha Ratings

9. Weight the horse carries (stones and pounds)

10.Draw

11 Owner’s Name(s)

12. Breeder

13 Trainer’s Name and location of training establishment

14.A guide to the horse’s recent form and star rating. Each horse has been given a star rating, these are defined below:

HHHHH Selected to win the race.

HHHHI Good chance of being placed.

HHHII By no means out of the reckoning but at least one or two hold stronger claims

HHIII Unlikely to win but not totally without hope.

HIIII Can be given little or no chance.

15 Jockey’s photo If there is a number next to the name, this indicates that the jockey can claim that amount in weight (lbs) off the stated riding weight

The BHA Handicappers allot ratings to horses once they have taken part in a sufficient number of races to enable the Handicappers to make a numerical assessment of each horse’s ability

The principal purpose of the ratings is to determine the weight to be carried by each runner in handicap races, with the Handicappers aiming to provide each participant with an equal chance based on its best recent form under its optimum conditions.

A horse rated 100, for example, would be set to carry 1lb more than a horse rated 99 (ignoring any penalties or allowances).

The ratings published in the racecard for handicap races are the ratings that were used to calculate the weight to be carried by each horse, whilst in non-handicaps races the rating shown is that of each runner at the time that the entries for the race were confirmed. Any subsequently published change to a rating, either up or down, is shown in brackets following the rating.

LEGAL REFORM is in the form of his life at present and this track shouldn’t inconvenience him as he looks to bring up the four-timer A 4lb rise for his most recent success may underestimate him and he is preferred to the likes of Leicester runner-up Roach Power, and Devilwala, whose last win came over C&D last September Stablemates Pearly Star and Princess Niyla both scored over C&D on their most recent starts and they are hard to separate in this contest

WIN: LEGAL REFORM

DANGER: ROACH POWER

This can go the way of GOLDEN TRICK, who shaped with promise on his debut at Ayr when staying on well for third late in the day The booking of Hayley Turner is another plus and he may have too much for Salisbury winner Equity Law, who is bound to find life tougher under a 6lb penalty. Innvincible Friend and Conde are capable of being in the shake-up as well.

WIN: GOLDEN TRICK

DANGER: EQUITY LAW

The value may lie with GRAY’S INN, who was an eye-catcher on her first run for the Jack Channon stable when not beaten far in third at Haydock last month. A winner of a seller at Musselburgh prior to that, she should be open to further improvement over this distance. Lady Wulfrun has improved with each of her three qualifying runs and could be feasibly treated off an opening mark of 71, while Persian Phoenix got off the mark in fine style at Wolverhampton and is drawn to attack once more from stall two.

WIN: GRAY’S INN

DANGER: LADY WULFRUN

Cormier will need a market check on his return from a lengthly absence as his best form would put him right in the picture. Box To Box will be popular after his win over C&D four weeks ago, battling on well and has only been nudged up 3lb for that victory. It may be worth taking a chance on DEMILION, though, as he could get a soft time of things on the front end, with his three-year-old allowances potentially giving him an edge, and Franny Norton rides this track so well.

WIN: DEMILION

DANGER: BOX TO BOX

BEZZAS LAD performed with huge credit from a wide draw here last time and, having bagged stall three this time around, he looks sure to run a big race dropping back half a furlong in trip Origintrail shaped well on her return to action at York last time and the previous course winner is a player back in trip. Roman Dragon won well here last time and, with his rider’s claim offsetting most of his rise in the weights, is likely to get involved in what looks a tight contest

WIN: BEZZAS LAD

DANGER: ORIGINTRAIL

Code Purple has been in excellent form and just bumped into a well-handicapped rival who got the run of the race at Musselburgh last time, so he looks sure to be in the thick of things once again. Purple Martini has also been running well, winning two of his last four, and boasts sound claims Marginal preference, though, is for BAY OF HOPE, who, despite the wide draw, may find things setting up a little better for him that at Ayr on Monday and he can get back to winning ways

WIN: BAY OF HOPE

DANGER: CODE PURPLE