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17:35 Chester 22 Aug 2026 Celebrate National Racehorse Week Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

  • 9 Runners
  • Class 4 Class
  • 1m7f196y Trip
  • Good to Soft Going
Racecard
1

Howth

Rob Hornby Tom Lacey

85SR 91RPR 81OR 10/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 2 chips
  • 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
  • Cold pairing Carrying market expectation but the jockey-trainer pairing's strike rate is sub-10%. The connections aren't doing the rating any favours. connection_heatsr_rating

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-50 pts trend
↘ Fading 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 42 · Field avg 42 0

Going Record

on Good to Soft
32%
~ Mixed

6 wins, 5 placed · 34 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 38% -38

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
↑ Trainer hot
  • Rob Hornby 243 wins from 2112 rides 12 WIN %
  • Tom Lacey 116 wins from 621 runners 19 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 3 together 0WIN %
2

St Mawes

Billy Loughnane George Scott

89SR 82RPR 80OR 6/4Odds
Cross-lens signals 2 chips
  • 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
  • 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
-38 pts trend
↘ Fading 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 58 · Field avg 42 +16

Going Record

on Good to Soft
60%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 4 placed · 10 runs

This runner 67% · Field avg 38% +29

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Billy Loughnane 581 wins from 3164 rides 18 WIN %
  • George Scott 176 wins from 900 runners 20 WIN %
  • Pairing 6 wins from 24 together 25WIN %
3

Kuredu King

Dougie Costello Donald McCain

61SR 82RPR 78OR 33/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-20 pts trend
↘ Fading 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 32 · Field avg 42 -10

Going Record

on Good to Soft
13%
✗ Avoid

2 wins, 0 placed · 15 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 38% -5

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Dougie Costello 90 wins from 885 rides 10 WIN %
  • Donald McCain 111 wins from 733 runners 15 WIN %
  • Pairing 1 win from 5 together 20WIN %
4

Westerton

Darragh Keenan Jennie Candlish

59SR 89RPR 77OR 25/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
0 pts trend
→ Steady 0 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 17 · Field avg 42 -25

Going Record

on Good to Soft
27%
✗ Avoid

0 wins, 7 placed · 26 runs

This runner 40% · Field avg 38% +2

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Darragh Keenan 130 wins from 1318 rides 10 WIN %
  • Jennie Candlish 154 wins from 904 runners 17 WIN %
  • Pairing 6 wins from 46 together 13WIN %
5

Midnight Rumble

Luke Catton(3) Jake Thomas Coulson

52SR 86RPR 77OR 66/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-18 pts trend
↘ Fading 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 36 · Field avg 42 -6

Going Record

on Good to Soft
40%
~ Mixed

1 win, 9 placed · 25 runs

This runner 12% · Field avg 38% -26

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Luke Catton 34 wins from 282 rides 12 WIN %
  • Jake Thomas Coulson 0 wins from 36 runners 0 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 1 together 0WIN %
6

Venezuelan

Jack Nicholls(3) Gary Hanmer

53SR 81RPR 76OR 28/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

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

This runner 35 · Field avg 42 -6

Going Record

on Good to Soft
36%
~ Mixed

1 win, 3 placed · 11 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 38% -38

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Jack Nicholls 68 wins from 583 rides 12 WIN %
  • Gary Hanmer 57 wins from 477 runners 12 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 2 together 0WIN %
7

Dino Bellagio

Paul Mulrennan Donald McCain

70SR 79RPR 72OR 12/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-3 pts trend
→ Steady 0 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 27 · Field avg 42 -15

Going Record

on Good to Soft
33%
~ Mixed

3 wins, 4 placed · 21 runs

This runner 20% · Field avg 38% -18

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Paul Mulrennan 350 wins from 2470 rides 14 WIN %
  • Donald McCain 111 wins from 733 runners 15 WIN %
  • Pairing 1 win from 23 together 4WIN %
8

Cranachan

Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett

82SR 71RPR 79OR 13/2Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Drift trap Top-rated by the SR / RPR engine but the market is walking away. Late drift on a fancied horse is the classic stable-not-pressing signal. sr_ratingmarket_floor

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
0 pts trend
→ Steady 4 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 70 · Field avg 42 +28

Going Record

on Good to Soft
75%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 1 placed · 4 runs

This runner 67% · Field avg 38% +29

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Hector Crouch 361 wins from 1962 rides 18 WIN %
  • Ralph Beckett 334 wins from 1736 runners 19 WIN %
  • Pairing 106 wins from 487 together 22WIN %
9

Sea And Sun

Callum Shepherd Charlie Johnston

86SR 74RPR 78OR 2/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 2 chips
  • 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
  • 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 5 runs
-32 pts trend
↘ Fading 3 of 5 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 58 · Field avg 42 +16

Going Record

on Good to Soft
100%
✓ Proven

0 wins, 3 placed · 3 runs

This runner 100% · Field avg 38% +62

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Callum Shepherd 259 wins from 1697 rides 15 WIN %
  • Charlie Johnston 336 wins from 2578 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 22 wins from 169 together 13WIN %

Market Floor

opening → current · median across bookmakers
2 Steamers
7 Drifters
0 Flat