Chester 16:45 8 May 2026
Class 3 8 May 2026

Friday 8 May Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap · 5f15y

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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Champonie silks
Champonie
Age 3 · 9-9
116
85
87
3
9-9
5/1
2
One And Gone silks
One And Gone
Age 3 · 9-9
-34733
78
85
3
9-9
14/1
Gained sole success on AW but has posted two sound placed efforts since returned to turf and dropped to 5f, latest at Chester; again has each-way possibilities.
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Gained sole success on AW but has posted two sound placed efforts since returned to turf and dropped to 5f, latest at Chester; again has each-way possibilities.

3
Kolkata Knight
Age 3 · 9-6
0541-2
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Tom Dascombe
95
3
9-6
10/1
Won twice as a 2yo, notably a 5f nursery (good to soft) at Haydock in September; gelded afterwards; made a promising seasonal return at Wolverhampton in March, narrowly failing to reel in one who has since boosted the form; appeals as being ahead of his mark, despite a 2lb rise for Wolverhampton, but stall 12 isn't ideal.
Spotlight

Won twice as a 2yo, notably a 5f nursery (good to soft) at Haydock in September; gelded afterwards; made a promising seasonal return at Wolverhampton in March, narrowly failing to reel in one who has since boosted the form; appeals as being ahead of his mark, despite a 2lb rise for Wolverhampton, but stall 12 isn't ideal.

3
Arlo's Girl silks
Arlo's Girl
Age 3 · 9-8
1-47
77
84
3
9-8
50/1
Thrice-raced filly who has failed to back up the form of her debut success (AW); never landed a blow at Chester switched to turf most recently; something to prove.
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Thrice-raced filly who has failed to back up the form of her debut success (AW); never landed a blow at Chester switched to turf most recently; something to prove.

4
Old Is Gold
Age 3 · 9-5
1830-6
96
3
9-5
SP
Displayed plenty of ability in his five-race 2yo campaign and well backed ahead of last month's reappearance at Sandown (5f, good), where he was a 3l sixth of nine having been slowly away and denied a clear passage; could have a part to play if things pan out more favourably today.
Spotlight

Displayed plenty of ability in his five-race 2yo campaign and well backed ahead of last month's reappearance at Sandown (5f, good), where he was a 3l sixth of nine having been slowly away and denied a clear passage; could have a part to play if things pan out more favourably today.

5
Watcha Snoop silks
Watcha Snoop
Age 3 · 9-7
180-00
82
89
3
9-7
22/1
Drawn widest at Chester last time and was returning from 200 days off there the time before, but few positives can be gleaned; watching brief advised stepping up to 7f for AW debut.
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Drawn widest at Chester last time and was returning from 200 days off there the time before, but few positives can be gleaned; watching brief advised stepping up to 7f for AW debut.

5
Inca Heights silks
Inca Heights
Age 3 · 9-4
19200-
85
84
3
9-4
SP
Narrow winner of 5f Newbury maiden on debut last April and showed comparable form over 6f among some testing assignments after; gelded since; withdrawn from intended reappearance this month; worth a market check.
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Narrow winner of 5f Newbury maiden on debut last April and showed comparable form over 6f among some testing assignments after; gelded since; withdrawn from intended reappearance this month; worth a market check.

5
Exclamation
Age 3 · 9-4
50-901
105
3
9-4
28/1
11
Ambishio
Age 3 · 8-13
60-124
Harry Davies
Michael Appleby
94
3
8-13
4/1
Improved for a gelding operation, winning a Southwell handicap in January and running well in defeat twice last month (closely matched with Proof on Southwell form); has the inside stall and should make a bold bid.
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Improved for a gelding operation, winning a Southwell handicap in January and running well in defeat twice last month (closely matched with Proof on Southwell form); has the inside stall and should make a bold bid.

11
Proof
Age 3 · 9-2
143-19
90
3
9-2
10/1
Kickstarted 2026 with gutsy 5f Southwell success in April but suffered early interference when ninth in 5f Chester handicap nine days ago; it would come as no surprise to see him bounce back.
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Kickstarted 2026 with gutsy 5f Southwell success in April but suffered early interference when ninth in 5f Chester handicap nine days ago; it would come as no surprise to see him bounce back.

12
Schrodinger's Cat
Age 3 · 8-13
421-22
96
3
8-13
4/1
Promising second of 14 on seasonal/stable debut at Thirsk (5f, good) last month and filled the same position at Chester (5f, good) last Friday, when inconvenienced by early interference before finishing off strongly; firmly in calculations.
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Promising second of 14 on seasonal/stable debut at Thirsk (5f, good) last month and filled the same position at Chester (5f, good) last Friday, when inconvenienced by early interference before finishing off strongly; firmly in calculations.

13
Henrythenate
Age 3 · 8-12
-11987
Jack Dace(5)
Patrick Morris
96
3
8-12
50/1
Three 5f wins around a left-hand turn on AW; clobbered by the handicapper for his two wins for Stuart Williams over the winter and he has come up short in better company since; sold for 8,000gns last month; vulnerable back on turf on his stable debut.
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Three 5f wins around a left-hand turn on AW; clobbered by the handicapper for his two wins for Stuart Williams over the winter and he has come up short in better company since; sold for 8,000gns last month; vulnerable back on turf on his stable debut.

15
Wyle Cop
Age 3 · 8-9
30-130
Jason Hart
Jack Jones
96
3
8-9
33/1
Latest Ripon run is not the one to judge him on as he didn't handle the track; earlier Southwell third didn't suggest he was ahead of the handicapper; well drawn back at 5f but this is a step up in class.
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Latest Ripon run is not the one to judge him on as he didn't handle the track; earlier Southwell third didn't suggest he was ahead of the handicapper; well drawn back at 5f but this is a step up in class.

16
Alvin silks
Alvin
Age 3 · 8-11
418314
88
104
3
8-11
15/2
3yo who arrives on the up; easy winner at Bath (5f, firm) last month and ran well considering he was drawn wide and slowly away when fourth at Chester next time; still unexposed and commands major respect.
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3yo who arrives on the up; easy winner at Bath (5f, firm) last month and ran well considering he was drawn wide and slowly away when fourth at Chester next time; still unexposed and commands major respect.

17
Temple Of Athena silks
Temple Of Athena
Age 3 · 8-10
3-1708
87
102
3
8-10
5/1
All three wins at 5f; below par since beating eight rivals at Wolverhampton in March, although she faced a stiff task and met some trouble in Listed race here last week; this is a more realistic assignment but others still have more obvious claims.
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All three wins at 5f; below par since beating eight rivals at Wolverhampton in March, although she faced a stiff task and met some trouble in Listed race here last week; this is a more realistic assignment but others still have more obvious claims.

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Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Alvin

Speculative

Alvin owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (58) and market confidence (66). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

15/2 George Scott Darragh Keenan
68% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Temple Of Athena

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/1 · Brian Ellison
✓ Value Signal

Exclamation

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

28/1 · Grace Harris
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Balanced

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +22.0 pts

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

Market confidence Live signal
66 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +14.4 pts

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

Pace profile Speculative
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.3 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.9 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
69 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.9 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
47 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +3.8 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 16. Alvin
59.3 15/2
2 17. Temple Of Athena
56.8 5/1
3 12. Schrodinger's Cat
54.8 4/1
4 11. Ambishio
54.5 4/1
5 1. Champonie
50.9 5/1
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11
Age 3 · 8-13
4/1
J: Harry Davies
T: Michael Appleby
🐾

Improved for a gelding operation, winning a Southwell handicap in January and running well in defeat twice last month (closely matched with Proof on Southwell form); has the inside stall and should make a bold bid.

12
Age 3 · 8-13
4/1
🐾

Promising second of 14 on seasonal/stable debut at Thirsk (5f, good) last month and filled the same position at Chester (5f, good) last Friday, when inconvenienced by early interference before finishing off strongly; firmly in calculations.

1
Age 3 · 9-9
5/1
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17
Age 3 · 8-10
5/1
🐾

All three wins at 5f; below par since beating eight rivals at Wolverhampton in March, although she faced a stiff task and met some trouble in Listed race here last week; this is a more realistic assignment but others still have more obvious claims.

16
Age 3 · 8-11
15/2
🐾

3yo who arrives on the up; easy winner at Bath (5f, firm) last month and ran well considering he was drawn wide and slowly away when fourth at Chester next time; still unexposed and commands major respect.

3
Age 3 · 9-6
10/1
J: Pierre-Louis Jamin
T: Tom Dascombe
🐾

Won twice as a 2yo, notably a 5f nursery (good to soft) at Haydock in September; gelded afterwards; made a promising seasonal return at Wolverhampton in March, narrowly failing to reel in one who has since boosted the form; appeals as being ahead of his mark, despite a 2lb rise for Wolverhampton, but stall 12 isn't ideal.

11
Age 3 · 9-2
10/1
🐾

Kickstarted 2026 with gutsy 5f Southwell success in April but suffered early interference when ninth in 5f Chester handicap nine days ago; it would come as no surprise to see him bounce back.

2
Age 3 · 9-9
14/1
🐾

Gained sole success on AW but has posted two sound placed efforts since returned to turf and dropped to 5f, latest at Chester; again has each-way possibilities.

🗺 The Course Class 3

5f15y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
15 Confirmed runners
Chester Track and setting
Class 3 Race grade