Chester
15:30
Virgin Bet Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £22.40 Place: £5.80 £3.20 £1.80 Exacta: £247 Tricast: £767.64 Trifecta: £1161.80
Non-Runners: Nizam (unsuitable ground), The Angel King (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Pressed leader - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well(tchd 18/1)
3 G AVG David Loughnane 118 lbs 20/1 Won
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2nd
Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway over 2f out - drifted left over 1f out - went second but carried head awkwardly inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 12/1)
3 G AVG Tim Easterby 117 lbs 11/1 .5
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3rd
Midfield - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/4)
3 G Poor Ian Williams 130 lbs 5/2F .75
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4th
Taken down early - held up in rear - headway inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 8/1)
3 G AVG Roger Varian 129 lbs 15/2 .75
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5th
Taken down early - soon led - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/1)
3 C Elite Archie Watson 130 lbs 13/2 .75
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6th
Taken down early - slowly away - in rear - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
5 G AVG K R Burke 127 lbs 16/1 0.3
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7th
Towards rear - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(tchd 14/1)
3 C AVG Richard Hannon 127 lbs 16/1 .75
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8th
In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - short of room inside final furlong - soon weakened gradually(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
6 G AVG Hugo Palmer 136 lbs 7/1 0.3
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9th
Started quickly - soon in touch with leaders - short of room when weakening inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
3 G AVG Patrick Morris 121 lbs 15/2 1.5
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10th
In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 11/2)
3 G AVG Ralph Beckett 138 lbs 5/1 1.5
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11th
Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 66/1)
3 G Poor Jennie Candlish 124 lbs 50/1 4.5
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