17:25 Chester tips
Other Handicapclass 51m6½fsoft12 runners
What we lean towardsopen race
Too close to split with conviction. Zimmerman just shades it from Risk Averse Rebel on the size of its price drops.
Other Handicap over 1m6½f on soft going. Zimmerman and Risk Averse Rebel separate by very little. We rate 11 of the 12 declared; the other 1 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
1
Zimmerman
Jake Dickson / Tim Easterby
15/4
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 5, averaging a 54% drop.
- Quick turnaround at 11 days against its usual 24.
- Carries 16lb less than last time.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
2
Risk Averse Rebel
Myla Coppins / Gary Hanmer
17/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 5, averaging a 35% drop.
- Placed 2 times from 2 runs here on course without winning.
- Quick turnaround at 8 days against its usual 28.
12/1 to 20/1: 5.0% win, 18.9% frame (893 tracked)
3
Dream Harder
Hope Regan / Mark Loughnane
26/1
- Its price has drifted across its last 5, averaging 36% out, though the drift has been easing each run.
- Quick turnaround at 15 days against its usual 55.
20/1 to 50/1: 2.0% win, -43% return over 1,150 tracked. Our weakest band.
Not rated: Talka — too little recent form to judge.