Harry Wilson fired in a 9-2 winner at Chester on Wednesday - find out his tips for every race on day two of the May meeting

Harry Wilson returns with his advice for all seven races on day two of Chester's May meeting – plus the race live on ITV4 from Huntingdon . . . 

1.30 Chester
CAA Stellar Handicap, 5f

Harry's tip: Fair Taxes

Fair Taxes ran a massive race to finish third over course and distance in August last year from stall 12, not being helped by being caught wide but doing well to be bang there for so long. His reappearance over six furlongs at Dundalk was more than respectable considering that trip probably stretches him and, off a mark just 1lb higher than his last visit, he can take advantage of a much better draw in stall one.

Fair Taxes13:30 Chester

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Jky: Saffie Osborne Tnr: Ross O'Sullivan

1.45 Huntingdon
pricedup.bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle, 2m3½f

Harry's tip: Ile De Jersey

Ile De Jersey has contested much harder assignments than this since returning from 19 months off the track, including finishing in front of three of these at Cheltenham last month, and a 2lb drop only enhances her claims in this weaker race. The return to a sharper track is also a positive, given she won round Ludlow and has produced her top Racing Post Ratings at Fontwell and Taunton.

Ile De Jersey13:45 Huntingdon

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Jky: James Bowen Tnr: Nicky Henderson

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2.05 Chester
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes, 5½f

Harry's tip: Tricky Tel

Luminare, whose trainer can ready juveniles, and Star Marion, make plenty of appeal on paper, while Frio brings the best form, but they are drawn in stalls 13, 10 and 12 respectively, which makes life tricky. Hugo Palmer, who saddled the third and fourth last year, has two well-drawn newcomers in here and preference is for Tricky Tel, who is by a speedy sire in Ubettabelieveit. Oisin Murphy, who has a 25 per cent strike-rate for Palmer, is an interesting booking.

Tricky Tel14:05 Chester

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Jky: Oisin Murphy Tnr: Hugo Palmer

2.35 Chester
Boodles Raindance Dee Stakes (Listed), 1m2½f

Harry's tip: Hott Shott

There are question marks about every horse in this field, so I'll take a chance on the Richard Hughes-trained Hott Shott. He had rock-solid form as juvenile, with his defeats coming on debut behind Royal Lodge winner Wimbledon Hawkeye and to narrow 2,000 Guineas runner-up Field Of Gold in the Group 3 Solario Stakes. He's improved his RPRs again this year, chasing home Opera Ballo in a conditions event at Kempton in February before finishing a close fourth behind the highly regarded Detain. His pedigree hints that he could be suited by this longer trip.

Hott Shott14:35 Chester

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Jky: Billy Loughnane Tnr: Richard Hughes

3.05 Chester
Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes (Group 3), 1m5½f

Harry's tip: Absurde

Illinois is the best horse in the race and will likely go on to better things this season, but he has to carry a penalty and is conceding race-fitness, so it looks worth siding with Absurde. He's fit from racing over jumps and arrives having recorded back-to-back career-best Racing Post Ratings in that sphere, finishing third in the County Hurdle before comfortably winning the Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton last month. He produced his joint-highest RPR on the Flat when winning the Listed Chester Stakes over a furlong further here in August last year and could be capable of even better judging by his recent efforts over jumps.

Absurde15:05 Chester

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Jky: William Buick Tnr: W P Mullins

3.40 Chester
Louise Keegan Handicap, 7½f

Harry's tip: Soldiers Star

Soldiers Star was gelded and given a 55-day break before stepping up on his three maiden runs to make a winning handicap debut at Kempton in March. He made all that day, seeing out the seven-furlong trip strongly to see off a subsequent scorer by a head. He ran well despite dropping to six furlongs in a competitive handicap at Lingfield last month, showing good early pace to get a prominent position but flattening out in the final furlong. The return to this longer trip should suit and his gate speed should hopefully help him negate his wide draw. This has likely been the plan.

Soldiers Star15:40 Chester

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Jky: Connor Planas (3lb)Tnr: Hugo Palmer

4.10 Chester
Halliwell Jones Handicap, 1m2½f

Harry's tip: Austrian Theory

Austrian Theory caught the eye on his reappearance over a mile at Redcar last month, finishing strongly in the final furlong to take second. He was just a length behind Classic Encounter, who gave the form substance when finishing second off a 4lb higher mark in a good handicap at Newmarket's Guineas meeting, while the fourth has won since. He won a 1m2f handicap at Pontefract in October and should be suited by stepping back up in trip.

Austrian Theory16:10 Chester

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Jky: David Allan Tnr: Tim Easterby

4.45 Chester
Oxford Natural Handicap, 1m4½f

Harry's tip: Motawaared

George Boughey won this race last year with one who had a similar profile to Motawaared, who has been handicapped based on three runs over inadequate trips. He shaped well each time, notably staying on from the rear to finish second to Michael Scofield, who defied a penalty before finishing a close fourth in a strong Listed race. He stayed on well inside the final furlong over a mile at Musselburgh last time, having been caught flat-footed, and, given he's got plenty of stamina in his pedigree, he should improve for this extra distance. He could prove his opening mark all wrong.

Motawaared16:45 Chester

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Jky: Jim Crowley Tnr: George Boughey

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