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14:40 Chester 22 Aug 2026 Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race)

  • 8 Runners
  • Class 1 Class
  • 1m6f87y Trip
  • Good to Soft Going
Racecard
1

Lazy Griff

Callum Shepherd Charlie Johnston

120SR 117RPR 112OR 7/4Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Class out of form Headline rating reflects past glory; the form trajectory says now isn't the time. SR carries history — trend carries today. sr_ratingform_trajectory

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-27 pts trend
↘ Fading 4 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 50 · Field avg 51 -1

Going Record

on Good to Soft
67%
✓ Proven

1 win, 3 placed · 6 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 52% -52

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Callum Shepherd 49 wins from 397 rides 12 WIN %
  • Charlie Johnston 171 wins from 1331 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 14 wins from 109 together 13WIN %
2

By The Book

Billy Loughnane Charlie Appleby

106SR 112RPR 109OR 9/4Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 2 runs
0 pts trend
→ Steady 2 of 2 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 78 · Field avg 51 +26

Going Record

on Good to Soft
100%
✓ Proven

0 wins, 1 placed · 1 run

This runner 100% · Field avg 52% +48

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Billy Loughnane 336 wins from 1811 rides 19 WIN %
  • Charlie Appleby 67 wins from 217 runners 31 WIN %
  • Pairing 32 wins from 88 together 36WIN %
3

Duraji

Marco Ghiani Richard Hughes

79SR 104RPR 95OR 16/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Smart money Market piling in despite a below-field SR. Often reflects yard confidence or work-watcher whispers the ratings haven't priced in yet. sr_ratingmarket_floor

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-7 pts trend
→ Steady 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 28 · Field avg 51 -23

Going Record

on Good to Soft
20%
✗ Avoid

0 wins, 2 placed · 10 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 52% -52

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Marco Ghiani 131 wins from 913 rides 14 WIN %
  • Richard Hughes 93 wins from 719 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 1 together 0WIN %
4

Fantasy World

Rob Hornby Andrew Balding

110SR 100RPR 103OR 5/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Class out of form Headline rating reflects past glory; the form trajectory says now isn't the time. SR carries history — trend carries today. sr_ratingform_trajectory

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-18 pts trend
↘ Fading 4 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 66 · Field avg 51 +15

Going Record

on Good to Soft
80%
★ Specialist

3 wins, 1 placed · 5 runs

This runner 67% · Field avg 52% +15

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
↑ Trainer hot
  • Rob Hornby 132 wins from 1163 rides 11 WIN %
  • Andrew Balding 285 wins from 1508 runners 19 WIN %
  • Pairing 16 wins from 117 together 14WIN %
5

Midak

Paul Mulrennan Ian Williams

94SR 112RPR 102OR 14/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+25 pts trend
↗ Climbing 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 43 · Field avg 51 -8

Going Record

on Good to Soft
25%
✗ Avoid

1 win, 0 placed · 4 runs

This runner 100% · Field avg 52% +48

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Paul Mulrennan 108 wins from 1043 rides 10 WIN %
  • Ian Williams 83 wins from 658 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 3 wins from 24 together 12WIN %
6

Tactician

Jason Watson Andrew Balding

78SR 96RPR 88OR 28/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 2 chips
  • Smart money Market piling in despite a below-field SR. Often reflects yard confidence or work-watcher whispers the ratings haven't priced in yet. sr_ratingmarket_floor
  • Draw shrugged off Drawn at an awkward end of the rail, but the market is steaming in regardless. Stable confidence the horse can overcome it. draw_mapmarket_floor

Form Trajectory

last 1 run

Only one run on file — not enough to plot a trend. Single score: 60.

Going Record

on Good to Soft
100%
✓ Proven

0 wins, 1 placed · 1 run

This runner 100% · Field avg 52% +48

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • Jason Watson 114 wins from 915 rides 12 WIN %
  • Andrew Balding 285 wins from 1508 runners 19 WIN %
  • Pairing 34 wins from 202 together 17WIN %
7

Lady Vivian

Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett

98SR 100RPR 99OR 11/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-3 pts trend
→ Steady 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 38 · Field avg 51 -13

Going Record

on Good to Soft
50%
✓ Proven

0 wins, 2 placed · 4 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 52% -2

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • Hector Crouch 148 wins from 851 rides 17 WIN %
  • Ralph Beckett 168 wins from 967 runners 17 WIN %
  • Pairing 51 wins from 286 together 18WIN %
8

Orchard Keeper

Jack Mitchell Roger Varian

92SR 97RPR 93OR 14/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Draw shrugged off Drawn at an awkward end of the rail, but the market is steaming in regardless. Stable confidence the horse can overcome it. draw_mapmarket_floor

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-32 pts trend
↘ Fading 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 46 · Field avg 51 -5

Going Record

on Good to Soft
20%
✗ Avoid

1 win, 0 placed · 5 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 52% -52

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • Jack Mitchell 126 wins from 939 rides 13 WIN %
  • Roger Varian 133 wins from 674 runners 20 WIN %
  • Pairing 27 wins from 161 together 17WIN %

Market Floor

opening → current · median across bookmakers
4 Steamers
3 Drifters
1 Flat