Chester
15:40
American Holidays Handicap
Chester Date: Wed, 06 May 2026 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £28.10 Place: £5.40 £2 £2.90 Exacta: £217.20 Tricast: £2146.21 Trifecta: £1983.30
Non-Runners: Saffron Dandy (unsuitable ground), Silent Strike (vet's certificate, other)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Slowly away - in rear - waiting for room over 2f out - headway against far rail over 1f out - ridden and led inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 22/1)
2 F AVG James Owen 126 lbs 25/1 Won
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2nd
Led but pestered - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 9/2)
2 F AVG Hugo Palmer 126 lbs 5/1 1
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3rd
Prominent - kept on final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
2 C Good Hugo Palmer 125 lbs 16/1 .5
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4th
Pressed leader - lost second final 110yds - soon no extra(op 14/1)
2 G AVG Tim Easterby 131 lbs 12/1 0.05
5th
Raced wide early - in rear - edged left and headway inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 22/1)
2 C AVG David Loughnane 135 lbs 25/1 0.05
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6th
In rear - headway against far rail 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 66/1)
2 F AVG Craig Lidster 129 lbs 50/1 .5
7th
Midfield - ridden on outer over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/5)
2 C AVG Kevin Ryan 131 lbs 7/4F .5
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8th
Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 1f out - never dangerous(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
2 C AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 130 lbs 11/1 .75
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9th
Towards rear - waiting for room over 2f out - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 33/1)
2 F AVG Clive Cox 125 lbs 28/1 .5
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10th
Took keen hold - prominent on inner - weakened 1f out (jockey said filly hung right-handed throughout the race)(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2 F AVG Brian Ellison 135 lbs 9/2 6
11th
Midfield on outer - weakened under 2f out(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
2 F AVG Kevin Philippart De Foy 129 lbs 11/1 2.5
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12th
In touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2 C AVG Hugo Palmer 131 lbs 10/1 .75