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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
-52 pts trend
↘ Fading 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 54 · Field avg 49 +5

Going Record

on Good to Soft
62%
✓ Proven

3 wins, 2 placed · 8 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 39% -39

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Rob Hornby 132 wins from 1163 rides 11 WIN %
  • Tom Lacey 39 wins from 228 runners 17 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 2 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 4 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 68 · Field avg 49 +19

Going Record

on Good to Soft
71%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 3 placed · 7 runs

This runner 67% · Field avg 39% +28

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Billy Loughnane 336 wins from 1811 rides 19 WIN %
  • George Scott 86 wins from 488 runners 18 WIN %
  • Pairing 3 wins from 13 together 23WIN %
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
-17 pts trend
↘ Fading 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 47 · Field avg 49 -2

Going Record

on Good to Soft
29%
✗ Avoid

2 wins, 0 placed · 7 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 39% +11

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
✗ Cold
  • Dougie Costello 12 wins from 180 rides 7 WIN %
  • Donald McCain 9 wins from 112 runners 8 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 2 together 0WIN %
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
-7 pts trend
→ Steady 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 28 · Field avg 49 -21

Going Record

on Good to Soft
22%
✗ Avoid

0 wins, 2 placed · 9 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 39% +11

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Darragh Keenan 44 wins from 446 rides 10 WIN %
  • Jennie Candlish 38 wins from 267 runners 14 WIN %
  • Pairing 1 win from 7 together 14WIN %
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 49 -13

Going Record

on Good to Soft
45%
~ Mixed

0 wins, 5 placed · 11 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 39% -39

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Luke Catton 18 wins from 115 rides 16 WIN %
  • Jake Thomas Coulson 0 wins from 21 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
-25 pts trend
↘ Fading 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 38 · Field avg 49 -11

Going Record

on Good to Soft
29%
✗ Avoid

1 win, 1 placed · 7 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 39% -39

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Jack Nicholls 54 wins from 452 rides 12 WIN %
  • Gary Hanmer 13 wins from 131 runners 10 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
-23 pts trend
↘ Fading 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 42 · Field avg 49 -7

Going Record

on Good to Soft
35%
~ Mixed

3 wins, 4 placed · 20 runs

This runner 20% · Field avg 39% -19

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
✗ Cold
  • Paul Mulrennan 108 wins from 1043 rides 10 WIN %
  • Donald McCain 9 wins from 112 runners 8 WIN %
  • Pairing 1 win from 15 together 7WIN %
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 49 +21

Going Record

on Good to Soft
75%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 1 placed · 4 runs

This runner 67% · Field avg 39% +28

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 %
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 49 +9

Going Record

on Good to Soft
100%
✓ Proven

0 wins, 3 placed · 3 runs

This runner 100% · Field avg 39% +61

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 %

Market Floor

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