13:37 Chester tips
Novice Stakesclass 56fgood to soft11 runners
What we lean towardsopen race
Too close to split with conviction. Water Angel just shades it from Pivotal Star on coming back at its right interval.
Novice Stakes over 6f on good to soft going. Water Angel and Pivotal Star separate by very little. We rate 6 of the 11 declared; the other 5 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
1
Water Angel
David Probert / Dylan Cunha
11/1
- Averages a 46% price drop, though on limited recent form.
- Carries 6lb less than last time.
8/1 to 12/1: 8.0% win, 26.8% frame (709 tracked)
2
Pivotal Star
Shay Farmer / Michael & David Easterby
34/1
- Averages a 62% price drop, though on limited recent form.
20/1 to 50/1: 2.0% win, -43% return over 1,150 tracked. Our weakest band.
3
Donna Beauty
Connor Beasley / Charlie Johnston
9/2
- Averages 3% price drift, though on limited recent form.
- Quick turnaround at 43 days against its usual 88.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
Not rated: Brewster, Cracking Toast, Oxber Flyer, The Stony Baker, The Thinking Man — too little recent form to judge.