Chester Result

Sat, 22nd Aug, 2026

Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Summary Card

Celebrate National Racehorse Week Handicap (GBBPlus Race) of £15,000.00 3-y-o plus (Class 4 ) 1m. 7f. 196yds.

1st - £7,731.00, 2nd - £3,626.00, 3rd - £1,814.00, 4th - £906.00, 5th - £453.00, 6th - £226.00 9 Ran
Card

1st

9-3 (Mr Des Anderson )
(Drawn 7)bl² Rated 79
Cracksman (GB) - Bizzarria (GB)(Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
Breeder - Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Ralph Beckett

Hector Crouch

Tote Win £5.50 Place £1.90

in rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, soon pulled clear and extended lead, ran on well, comfortably

17th Jul, 26 Newmarket
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 79 This
Race

2nd

9-2 (Mr S R Counsell )
(Drawn 6) Rated 78
Sea The Moon (GER) - Contrive (IRE)(Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Breeder - Miss Y. Jacques

(Morning price: 7/2 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 5/2 9/4 2/1 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4Jfav

Charlie Johnston

Callum Shepherd

Place £1.40

midfield, headway to lead over 3f out, faced sustained challenge and headed inside final furlong, soon no extra, ran on same pace towards finish, no chance with comfortable winner

29th Jul, 26 Goodwood
5th Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race

3rd

7.5L

10-1 (Emma Banks & Michael Blencowe )
(Drawn 5) Rated 80
Wootton Bassett (GB) - Fallen Lady(Galileo (IRE))

(Morning price: 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 5/4 11/8 5/4 6/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 7/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4) SP 9/4Jfav

George Scott

Billy Loughnane

Place £1.40

wore hood to start and mounted in chute, prominent, ridden and edged left for running room over 2f out, outpaced by leaders but kept on over 1f out, weakened and ran on same pace inside final furlong

31st Jul, 26 Goodwood
6th Flat Hcp Rated 81 This
Race

4th

5.5L

9-13 (Ian Furlong & Neil Clayton )
(Drawn 3)bl⁸ Rated 78
Churchill (IRE) - Orcia (IRE)(Shamardal (USA))
Breeder - Kildaragh Stud

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 28/1 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Donald McCain

Dougie Costello

hampered and bumped start, outpaced and raced in last, ridden over 4f out, kept on same pace over 2f out, plugged on past beaten rivals inside final furlong, never dangerous

2nd Aug, 26 Chester
6th Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race

5th

9-12 (Alan Baxter & Shaun Sowray )
(Drawn 9) Rated 77
Belardo (IRE) - Aubusson (IRE)(Montjeu (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs H. A. Jellett

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 14/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Jennie Candlish

Darragh Keenan

raced in rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, soon kept on, stumbled and almost unseated rider 2f out, eased to canter over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

2nd Aug, 26 Chester
5th Flat Hcp Rated 79 This
Race

6th

12L

9-9 (Broad Oak Km )
(Drawn 1) Rated 77
Oasis Dream (GB) - Inpromptu (IRE)(Cacique (IRE))
Breeder - Carisbrooke Stud

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 22/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 40/1 28/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Mr Jake Coulson

Luke Catton(3)

in rear of mid-division, never a factor

24th Jul, 26 York
13th Flat Hcp Rated 79 This
Race

7th

1.5L

9-7 (Nick Brown Racing )
(Drawn 2) Rated 72
Doyen (IRE) - Savingforvegas (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - Olney Bloodstock Limited

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Donald McCain

P Mulrennan

wore hood to start, disputed lead start, raced in second after 2f, ridden over 4f out, briefly took lead but headed over 3f out, weakened quickly and hampered over 2f out, soon carried left short of running room, soon pulled up to avoid danger and ran on s

5th Jul, 26 Southwell
4th Flat Hcp Rated 73 This
Race

8th

88L

9-8 (Le Soleil Racing )
(Drawn 8)vs⁵ Rated 76
Churchill (IRE) - Santa Teresa (IRE)(Cape Cross (IRE))
Breeder - Lynch Bages Ltd & Rhinestone B/Stock

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

G Hanmer

Jack Nicholls(3)

disputed lead start, clear lead after 2f, shaken up over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly and hampered over 2f, soon carried left and short of running room, effectively pulled up to avoid danger and tailed off

24th Jul, 26 York
8th Flat Hcp Rated 78 This
Race

p.u.

10-2 (ValueRacingClub co uk )
(Drawn 4)ts⁺ Rated 81
Churchill (IRE) - Muwakaba (USA)(Elusive Quality (USA))
Breeder - Capital Bloodstock

(Morning price: 8/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 9/1 10/1 11/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Tom Lacey

Rob Hornby

wore hood to start, jumped left start, towards rear, ridden over 6f out, detached from main group over 4f out, soon pulled up

18th Jul, 26 Market Rasen
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 124 This
Race

Off 5.35
Time 3m. 32.10 secs, which is 2.69 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £16.80
Tote Trifecta- £47.80
CSF- £14.92
Tricast- £29.00.

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