Roodee Handicap.
Chester · Wednesday, 6 May · 18:45
· 7f 1y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:45
Off time
13
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
29
28/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 11 |
Dance In The Storm (F)
FAV
[H]
Progressive during 2025, making a winning handicap debut at Sandown (7f) in June. Posted excellent placed efforts at Goodwood/York next 2 starts and seemed unsuited by change of tactics on final start. Will need to settle better on return …
|
Oisin Murphy | A M Balding | 4 | 61.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 13th | 2 | 13 |
Midnight Strike (G)
Ex-Irish gelding who was a 5f winner on heavy ground as a 2-y-o. Form proved up and down in 6 starts last season, well below best at Naas on final outing in the autumn. Joined new yard for 21,000 gns. Draw in 13 makes things tricky.
|
Darragh Keenan | J Candlish | 4 | 61.2 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 12th | 3 | 10 |
Spangled Mac (G)
[TP]
Losing run stretches back to the beginning of last year but he posted good placed efforts over 6f in Bahrain in January. Some way below best on final start there 5 weeks ago and others make greater appeal back at 7f.
|
Billy Loughnane | G Boughey | 7 | 60.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 4 | 3 |
Goldmoyne (G)
[V1]
Yet another fine advert for his yard, gaining a sixth win of the all-weather season at Lingfield (1m) in March. Turned in a rare lesser effort at Newmarket (7f) 3 weeks ago but he's well drawn in stall 3 and bounce back distinctly possible…
|
Cieren Fallon | James Owen | 6 | 60.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 10th | 5 | 12 |
Crimson Spirit (G)
Completed a hat-trick over this trip last summer. Form tailed off later in year but shaped well after 6 months off when running on third at Newmarket (7f) 3 weeks ago. Feasible to think he could do better again this season but another with…
|
Tom Marquand | D & C Kubler | 5 | 59.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 7 |
Sujet (G)
Won twice at up to 9f for Dermot Weld in Ireland last year. Connections went to 150,000 gns to acquire him in the autumn and there was definite promise in his reappearance seventh at Newmarket (7f) 3 weeks ago, no extra only late on. Entit…
|
Zak Wheatley | D Carroll | 4 | 59.9 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 4 |
Miami Matrix (G)
Back on the up following a gelding operation, landing back-to-back course handicaps (7.5f) last summer. Struggled up in grade next 2 starts but back to form when second here on final start in September. Changed hands for 60,000 gns ahead o…
|
D Nolan | P Morris | 4 | 59.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 6 |
Arctic Thunder (G)
Competitive from similar marks without getting his head in front last season. Never involved after 6 months off at Newbury 3 weeks ago, yet that did come over 6f and this rates more suitable (both career victories gained at 7f).
|
K Shoemark | E Walker | 5 | 59 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 9 | 5 |
A War Eagle (G)
All the better for return/stable debut when doubling career tally at Beverley (7.4f) last month, having run of the race and just holding on. Respectable fifth from 3 lb higher in Thirsk Hunt Cup (1m) on Saturday and he ought to remain comp…
|
Billy Garritty | M & D Easterby | 4 | 59 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 6th | 10 | 2 |
Bell Shot (G)
[P]
Three-time winner in 2025 and back to his best when successful at Southwell (6f) on New Year's Day. Underperformed at Lingfield later that month though, and it was a similar story on return at first-named venue 11 days ago. Cheekpieces rep…
|
Harry Davies | M Appleby | 7 | 59 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 8th | 11 | 1 |
Huscal (G)
[T1]
Got his act together towards end of last season, touched off on 2 of his last 3 starts at Kempton. Possibly in need of run when behind a few of these at Newmarket 3 weeks ago and a better showing anticipated from plum draw in stall 1. Tong…
|
Jason Watson | C Hills | 4 | 59 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 12 | 9 |
Rare Change (G)
Began last season with a bang, winning 3 of his first 4 starts. Struggled to scale same heights thereafter but returned to form after 6 months off when running on third over 6f at Lingfield 16 days ago. That ought to have put him spot on f…
|
Rossa Ryan | R Hughes | 4 | 58.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 11th | 13 | 14 |
Silky Wilkie (G)
Not quite the force of old but done well on all-weather earlier this year, landing pair of 6f handicaps. 3 sound in-the-frame efforts subsequently but he's been no favours drawing the widest berth in 14.
|
C Lee | K R Burke | 7 | 58.5 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 14 | 8 |
Pietro (G)
Twice a winner in 2025 and picked up where he left off when landing 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 weeks ago. Nudged up just 2 lb and no reason why he won't give another good account.
|
D Egan | J R Fanshawe | 4 | 58.5 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
Betting forecast: Dance In The Storm (5/2), Arctic Thunder (7/2), Pietro (9/2), Sujet (7/1), Huscal (10/1), Crimson Spirit (11/1), Goldmoyne (12/1), A War Eagle (16/1), Rare Change (16/1), Bell Shot (20/1), Spangled Mac (22/1), Miami Matrix (28/1), Silky Wilkie (50/1), Midnight Strike (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 12885.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6042.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3022.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1510.0 GBP |
| P5 | 755.0 GBP |
| P6 | 378.0 GBP |