Chester Handicap (GBBPlus Race).
Chester · Thursday, 7 May · 18:45
· 1m 4f 63y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:45
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 7 |
Oratorical (C)
Well served by increased emphasis on stamina when off the mark at third attempt in a Nottingham novice (1m), heavy) in October. Reportedly lost his action on return/handicap debut when heavily eased off at Newmarket (1¼m) 3 weeks ago and h…
|
231-86 | Billy Loughnane | D Loughnane | 3 | 61.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 2 | 8 |
High Storm (G)
Improved a little by the run in novice/maiden company, opening his account at fourth attempt at Doncaster (1¼m) in March. Didn't see his race out when fifth on handicap debut at Newmarket 3 weeks ago and this further increase in trip needs…
|
34-215 | S H James | K R Burke | 3 | 58.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 2 |
Be The Standard (G)
Placed on first 2 starts prior to opening his account in 11-runner Thirsk novice (1m) in August. Well below that level when fourth on nursery debut at Newcastle (1m) in October and now tackles a markedly longer trip on return to action. Ha…
|
3214-5 | Jason Watson | H Palmer | 3 | 57.6 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 3 |
Moment Of Light (G)
[T]
Different proposition having been gelded/fitted with a tongue strap, making a successful handicap debut at Kempton (11f) in February. Forced to work harder due to a much steadier gallop when following up over same C&D 5 weeks ago and he's …
|
266-114 | Tom Marquand | James Owen | 3 | 57.6 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 3rd | 5 | 5 |
Galilean Quality (G)
Improved with each run at 2 yrs, opening account in 5-runner novice at Pontefract (1¼m) in October. Gelded during his 6-month absence and progressed again to make a winning handicap debut at Southwell (1½m) 26 days ago, by 2 lengths from M…
|
41-1316 | C Lee | K R Burke | 3 | 57.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 1 |
Parisian Scholar (G)
[P1]
Won 3 of 4 starts in nurseries and gelded over the winter, resumed with solid placed efforts this year, likely he'd have been better suited by setting a truer pace when finishing a length third behind Moment of Light in handicap at Kempton…
|
237041 | H Crouch | C Johnston | 3 | 56.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 7 | 6 |
Mythical Bay (G)
FAV
Son of New Bay who matched previous best when off the mark in a 5-runner Wolverhampton novice (9.5f) in January. Bred to be useful and very much the type to go on improving in handicaps now stamina is tested further. Has been gelded.
|
72-1231 | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding | 3 | 55.3 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 1st | 8 | 4 |
Magnetude (C)
[P1]
Well-bred Palace Pier colt who found further progress to make a winning handicap debut over this trip at Wolverhampton in March. Had fitness on his side when no match for Galilean Quality at Southwell subsequently and yard may hold stronge…
|
43-1218 | Harry Davies | James Owen | 3 | 54.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 9 |
Carwyn (G)
Masar gelding who shaped with promise on 2 of his 3 starts in maidens at up to 1m in Ireland last summer. Never threatened having been left poorly placed on nursery debut at Leopardstown (1m) in October but this looks a warm enough return …
|
3969-89 | Ethan Tindall | P Morris | 3 | 54.4 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Mythical Bay (9/4), Moment Of Light (5/2), Galilean Quality (5/1), Be The Standard (5/1), Parisian Scholar (11/2), High Storm (8/1), Magnetude (12/1), Oratorical (50/1), Carwyn (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 13916.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6526.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3264.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1631.0 GBP |
| P5 | 815.0 GBP |
| P6 | 408.0 GBP |