Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap.
Chester · Friday, 8 May · 18:45
· 5f 15y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:45
Off time
12
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.20
16/5
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
67
66/1
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 | 9 |
Exclamation (C)
Doncaster novice winner who failed to give his running dropped into a similar grade at Thirsk last time (reportedly lost his action) and has something to find at the weights, even if back on song.
|
Ashley Lewis | G Harris | 3 | 61.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 2 | 2 |
Temple Of Athena (F)
Added to last season's C&D nursery victory when successful on reappearance at Wolverhampton. Mid-field in a listed race at Bath next time before finishing well held over 6f here on Wednesday.
|
Ben Robinson | B Ellison | 3 | 60.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 11th | 3 | 12 |
Kolkata Knight (G)
Dual juvenile winner was much improved when running a next-time-out scorer close on his return (following a gelding operation) at Wolverhampton in late-March, and that form puts him firmly in the mix, for all his draw is a tricky one.
|
Pierre-Louis Jamin | Tom Dascombe | 3 | 59.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 11 |
Alvin (G)
Promising sort made amends for his unlucky third on All-Weather Finals Day when comfortably winning a Bath handicap last time, and while stall 11 is far from ideal, he's well-in under a penalty.
|
H Crouch | George Scott | 3 | 59.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 5 | 15 |
Old Is Gold (G)
Strong-travelling sort had some solid 2-y-o form but wasn't seen to best effect on his return (gelded in the interim) at Sandown. He isn't one to write off this season but has a poor draw to overcome on this occasion.
|
Non Runner | A M Balding | 3 | 59.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 7 |
Champonie (F)
Beat a next-time-out winner to justify support on debut at Newcastle before following up with a bit in hand at Wolverhampton in March, and while this is a very different test for one who's still learning, she's thoroughly unexposed ahead o…
|
Billy Loughnane | G Boughey | 3 | 59 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 7 | 13 |
Inca Heights (G)
Backed up his Newbury debut success when runner-up in a Salisbury novice but was found out in a pair of valuable sales races after and faces a tall order from stall 13 on his handicap bow. Has been gelded.
|
C Lee | C G Cox | 3 | 59 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 10th | 8 | 14 |
Watcha Snoop (G)
Stiff tasks following a convincing Ascot novice success last September and well held on return in 6f handicap here on Wednesday.
|
Oisin Murphy | H Palmer | 3 | 59 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 4 |
Schrodinger's Cat (G)
FAV
Deservedly opened his account in a Redcar novice on final start for Harry Charlton and matched that form (on the back of a gelding operation) when runner-up on stable debut/return at Thirsk. Has a handy draw and should be competitive again…
|
Oliver Stammers | Grant Tuer | 3 | 56.7 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 8 |
Arlo's Girl (F)
Beat a next-time-out winner in smooth fashion when successful on debut at Lingfield last summer but didn't get anywhere near that form when fourth of 6 at Southwell in late-January, and it's hardly a positive that she's been off for a furt…
|
L Morris | J Parr | 3 | 56.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 8th | 11 | 1 |
Ambishio (G)
Has run well on both starts since making a winning return at Southwell, finishing fourth of 9 in this grade at Sandown last time, and he has the plum draw to utilise his speed.
|
Harry Davies | M Appleby | 3 | 56.7 kg |
4.20
16/5
|
| 9th | 12 | 5 |
Proof (C)
Showed a good attitude to see off Ambishio when doubling his tally on reappearance/all-weather debut at Southwell, though he's probably vulnerable off 5 lb higher in a deeper race.
|
Jason Watson | C Hills | 3 | 56.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 5th | 13 | 6 |
Henrythenate (G)
[T]
Started 2026 with back-to-back wins over this trip at Lingfield but again didn't prove as effective over 6f there on final start for Stuart Williams. Upped in grade for stable debut, though, and yet to prove as effective on turf.
|
Jack Dace | P Morris | 3 | 56.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 14 | 10 |
One And Gone (G)
Speedy sort was a winner on stable debut at Kempton (6f) in November and having confirmed himself in good form when third on first try over 5f at Sandown last time, he makes appeal with this test expected to suit.
|
Ryan Kavanagh | Ian Williams | 3 | 55.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 12th | 15 | 3 |
Wyle Cop (G)
[P]
Wolverhampton maiden winner didn't look at home on the track when trailing the field in first-time cheekpieces at Ripon on his latest start, though it remains to be seen whether 5f around Chester is what he needs.
|
Jason Hart | Jack Jones | 3 | 54.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Schrodinger's Cat (3/1), Ambishio (16/5), Champonie (7/2), Alvin (6/1), Old Is Gold (6/1), Proof (17/2), Kolkata Knight (9/1), One And Gone (12/1), Temple Of Athena (12/1), Inca Heights (20/1), Watcha Snoop (28/1), Exclamation (33/1), Wyle Cop (33/1), Henrythenate (50/1), Arlo's Girl (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 15462.0 GBP |
| P2 | 7251.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3627.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1812.0 GBP |
| P5 | 906.0 GBP |
| P6 | 453.0 GBP |