Chester 14:05 8 May 2026
Class 2 8 May 2026

Friday 8 May Boodles Darley EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Boodles Darley EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) · 1m4f63y

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Form
Jockey / Trainer
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SR?
RPR
Age
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AI
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Pick
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1
Eben Al Khawaneej
Age 3 · 9-7
6
Daniel Muscutt
Owen Burrows
80
3
9-7
25/1
Camelot colt (from speedy family) who looked backward and green for a strong-looking maiden race at Newbury (1m3f, good; 16-1) three weeks ago and ended up sixth of eight, with Glory Of The Seas 4l ahead; could emerge into something much better and he needs a second look, for same connections who won this with a twice-raced colt last year.
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Camelot colt (from speedy family) who looked backward and green for a strong-looking maiden race at Newbury (1m3f, good; 16-1) three weeks ago and ended up sixth of eight, with Glory Of The Seas 4l ahead; could emerge into something much better and he needs a second look, for same connections who won this with a twice-raced colt last year.

2
Galiyan
Age 3 · 9-7
4
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
89
3
9-7
15/8
Closely related to 1m1f-1m2f winner Integrant (including Listed; RPR 108); 7-1 for novice at Newmarket (1m2f, good) three weeks ago but looked green on his way to 7l fourth of five; that's still good enough to enter serious calculations.
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Closely related to 1m1f-1m2f winner Integrant (including Listed; RPR 108); 7-1 for novice at Newmarket (1m2f, good) three weeks ago but looked green on his way to 7l fourth of five; that's still good enough to enter serious calculations.

3
Glory Of The Seas
Age 3 · 9-7
2-4
Billy Loughnane
Roger Varian
88
3
9-7
13/2
Sea The Stars colt who cost 550,000gns as a yearling; Dante and Derby entries have gone but he's still in the Irish Derby; that's after his fourth of eight in a strong-looking maiden at Newbury (1m3f, good; 4-1) three weeks ago on second start, in which he saw it out 4l better than Eben Al Khawaneej; major contender, type to improve with his racing.
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Sea The Stars colt who cost 550,000gns as a yearling; Dante and Derby entries have gone but he's still in the Irish Derby; that's after his fourth of eight in a strong-looking maiden at Newbury (1m3f, good; 4-1) three weeks ago on second start, in which he saw it out 4l better than Eben Al Khawaneej; major contender, type to improve with his racing.

4
Joulany
Age 3 · 9-7
24-3
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
100
3
9-7
4/5
Derby and Irish Derby entry; 800,000gns Sea The Stars yearling, brother to multiple Group 3 winner Al Aasy (1m2f-1m5f); turned over at odds-on in his two starts last autumn, but gave it a good shot when always-prominent third of ten in blanket finish to a strong novice at Newbury (1m2f, good) on reappearance; the hood worn last time is now removed; top on ratings here and likely to have come on from that run.
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Derby and Irish Derby entry; 800,000gns Sea The Stars yearling, brother to multiple Group 3 winner Al Aasy (1m2f-1m5f); turned over at odds-on in his two starts last autumn, but gave it a good shot when always-prominent third of ten in blanket finish to a strong novice at Newbury (1m2f, good) on reappearance; the hood worn last time is now removed; top on ratings here and likely to have come on from that run.

6
Distorted Truth
Age 3 · 9-2
26
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
82
3
9-2
80/1
Camelot filly who was a well-backed second of nine in maiden at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in January but a remote last of six when 18-1 for a novice at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February; others seem more likely.
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Camelot filly who was a well-backed second of nine in maiden at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in January but a remote last of six when 18-1 for a novice at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February; others seem more likely.

7
Morningtoncrescent
Age 3 · 9-2
6-6
Harry Davies
Charlie Fellowes
81
3
9-2
66/1
150-1 and on toes when 11l sixth of 14 to a 6l winner in maiden at Newbury (1m2f, good) three weeks ago, which was a lot better than debut; further progress is likely but this race may prove too tough.
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150-1 and on toes when 11l sixth of 14 to a 6l winner in maiden at Newbury (1m2f, good) three weeks ago, which was a lot better than debut; further progress is likely but this race may prove too tough.

9
Take A Chill Pill silks
Take A Chill Pill
Age 3 · 8-8
55
79
3
8-8
40/1
Finished fifth on debut at Newmarket and still looked in need of the experience when filling the same position, and recording the same RPR, at Chester 19 days ago (upped from 1m to 12.2f); headgear (cheekpieces) could help to focus him but he's another who will likely come into his own once handicapping.
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Finished fifth on debut at Newmarket and still looked in need of the experience when filling the same position, and recording the same RPR, at Chester 19 days ago (upped from 1m to 12.2f); headgear (cheekpieces) could help to focus him but he's another who will likely come into his own once handicapping.

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Chamber Verdict

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Galiyan

Speculative

Galiyan owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (49) and market confidence (91). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

15/8 Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Joulany

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

4/5 · Ralph Beckett
✓ Value Signal

Take A Chill Pill

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

40/1 · James Owen
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Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.8 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
91 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.1 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
38 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.6 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.9 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.4 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.7 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 2. Galiyan
57.6 15/8
2 4. Joulany
57.4 4/5
3 3. Glory Of The Seas
53.7 13/2
4 1. Eben Al Khawaneej
43.4 25/1
5 9. Take A Chill Pill
40.9 40/1
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4
Age 3 · 9-7
4/5
J: Hector Crouch
T: Ralph Beckett
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Derby and Irish Derby entry; 800,000gns Sea The Stars yearling, brother to multiple Group 3 winner Al Aasy (1m2f-1m5f); turned over at odds-on in his two starts last autumn, but gave it a good shot when always-prominent third of ten in blanket finish to a strong novice at Newbury (1m2f, good) on reappearance; the hood worn last time is now removed; top on ratings here and likely to have come on from that run.

2
Age 3 · 9-7
15/8
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
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Closely related to 1m1f-1m2f winner Integrant (including Listed; RPR 108); 7-1 for novice at Newmarket (1m2f, good) three weeks ago but looked green on his way to 7l fourth of five; that's still good enough to enter serious calculations.

3
Age 3 · 9-7
13/2
J: Billy Loughnane
T: Roger Varian
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Sea The Stars colt who cost 550,000gns as a yearling; Dante and Derby entries have gone but he's still in the Irish Derby; that's after his fourth of eight in a strong-looking maiden at Newbury (1m3f, good; 4-1) three weeks ago on second start, in which he saw it out 4l better than Eben Al Khawaneej; major contender, type to improve with his racing.

🗺 The Course Class 2

1m4f63y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
7 Confirmed runners
Chester Track and setting
Class 2 Race grade