Chester Roman Day On 30th May Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race).
Chester · Friday, 8 May · 19:20
· 1m 4f 63y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:20
Off time
15
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥉 Third
NEWTOWN DUKE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
10
9/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
41
40/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
51
50/1
16 · —
101
100/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 3 |
Secret Beach (G)
[T]
A dual winner last summer for Ben Brookhouse. Had a breathing operation before coming in only ninth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (1¼m) on his return last month. More needed for his new yard.
|
421-957 | Jack Dace | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 62.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 10th | 2 | 9 |
Sportingsilvermine (G)
A reliable and dual winner in 2025. Yet to fire this spring though, hooded when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Newbury (1¼m) 20 days ago. Headgear is quickly discarded with.
|
000713 | Mason Paetel | James Owen | 5 | 62.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 3 | 15 |
Playtime (G)
[H]
C&D winner for Andrew Balding in September. Scored over hurdles (rated 123) for his new yard at Leopardstown in March so got to be respected back in this sphere.
|
310-632 | Non Runner | G Elliott | 5 | 62.6 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 14 |
Patagonia Girl (F)
Course winner last June who resumed from 8 months off with a very good second of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (1¼m) 27 days ago. Merits serious consideration now back up in trip with relatively few miles on the clock.
|
130-217 | Jack Nicholls | H Palmer | 4 | 62.6 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 7th | 5 | 7 |
Siouxfonic (R)
[P1]
Fair bumper winner who also landed maiden at Wolverhampton in December. Not disgraced on his handicap debut when ninth of 13 at Yarmouth (1¼m) 27 days ago. Back up in trip now with cheekpieces added.
|
21-397 | Paddy Harnett | James Owen | 5 | 62.6 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 2 |
Nightsinwhitesatin (F)
FAV
[P]
Bagged handicaps at Nottingham and Newbury last summer. Returned from 6 months off with a good second of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (1½m) 20 days ago. Promising 7 lb claimer up and can make her presence felt again.
|
442-242 | Toby Moore | E Bethell | 4 | 62.1 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 12th | 7 | 12 |
Maasai Mara (G)
[B]
Unreliable type. Hooded for 1st time when a good fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (1½m) 34 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Blinkers go back on now.
|
478/402 | Alec Voikhansky | J G M O'Shea | 6 | 61.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 11th | 8 | 11 |
Al Mootamarid (G)
[T]
A fair winner for Marco Botti in 2023/24. In winning form over hurdles last summer for his current yard but needs to hit the ground running after 9 months off.
|
42135-3 | Taylor Fisher | Dominic Elsworth | 5 | 61.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 5 |
Renesmee (M)
[P]
Back to winning ways at Chelmsford in March and she posted a good fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton 11 days ago. No forlorn hope stepping up in trip.
|
313252 | K S McHugh | Michael Keady | 6 | 60.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 10 | 4 |
L'Eagle Aid (G)
C&D winner last July. Lightly raced since and not discredited when sixth of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh 26 days ago.
|
16-5663 | Ashley Lewis | C Johnston | 5 | 60.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 9th | 11 | 8 |
Dance Time (M)
[B1]
A two-time all-weather scorer last autumn and back in good nick this spring, fifth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (2m) 35 days ago. Blinkers are added.
|
3-45973 | Alexandra Egan | D Loughnane | 6 | 59.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 13th | 12 | 6 |
Terrorise (G)
Emphatic winner at York (2m) last July but ended 2025 with a poor run there and fared no better after a breathing operation on his return when beating only one at Musselburgh 26 days ago.
|
1060-00 | Shay Farmer | B Ellison | 5 | 59.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 14th | 13 | 13 |
Wise Counsellor (G)
A fair maiden for Andrew Balding in 2025. Yet to offer much over hurdles for his current yard though so has it to prove back in this sphere.
|
678- | Joe Bradnam | D Steele | 4 | 59 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 3rd | 14 | 1 |
Newtown Duke (G)
[T]
Got off the mark in 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (1m) in November. That race has worked out and he's weighted to go well after a break if his stamina holds out over this much longer trip (has looked worth another try over it).
|
7841-33 | Ryan Kavanagh | Ian Williams | 5 | 59 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 8th | 15 | 10 |
Oman (G)
Has proved a reluctant sort but he took this in 2024 and in good nick until finishing seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (1¼m) in February.
|
784147 | Zak Wheatley | A W Carroll | 8 | 59 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 15th | 16 | 16 |
Imperial Trooper (G)
Thirteen runs since his last win in 2024 but not discredited when well backed and third of 9 in handicap at Redcar (1¼m) 18 days ago. Consistent.
|
263306 | Warren Fentiman | J Candlish | 4 | 58.5 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Nightsinwhitesatin (11/4), Patagonia Girl (9/2), L'Eagle Aid (9/2), Playtime (6/1), Sportingsilvermine (7/1), Newtown Duke (9/1), Siouxfonic (9/1), Dance Time (9/1), Imperial Trooper (18/1), Terrorise (20/1), Secret Beach (25/1), Renesmee (33/1), Maasai Mara (40/1), Oman (50/1), Al Mootamarid (50/1), Wise Counsellor (100/1)
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 |