There were 439 Races on across 49 meetings. There was 6 races at Armidale first race 04:04, 9 races at Auteuil first race 09:40, 8 races at Bath first race 15:15, 9 races at Belmont first race 05:19, 11 races at Belmont At The Big A first race 17:35, 8 races at Cairns first race 04:24, 7 races at Carnarvon first race 06:19, 8 races at Charles Town first race 01:02, 6 races at Chennai first race 09:45, 8 races at Chester first race 13:35, 12 races at Chukyo first race 01:50, 11 races at Churchill Downs first race 17:45, 1 races at Club Hipico first race 01:30, 5 races at Darwin first race 05:52, 11 races at Delaware Park first race 17:30, 9 races at Donald first race 03:21, 7 races at Doncaster first race 13:50, 9 races at Durbanville first race 11:05, 9 races at Eagle Farm first race 02:58, 6 races at Emerald Downs first race 03:00, 10 races at Flemington first race 03:10, 7 races at Gold Coast Poly first race 03:42, 11 races at Gulfstream first race 17:55, 19 races at Hipo Chile first race 16:30, 6 races at Hoppegarten first race 13:30, 8 races at Kembla Grange first race 03:45, 11 races at Laurel Park first race 17:25, 9 races at Leopardstown first race 13:10, 8 races at Lingfield first race 12:55, 8 races at Los Alamitos Racecourse first race 21:00, 9 races at Louisiana Downs first race 21:05, 9 races at Maronas first race 19:00, 10 races at Monmouth Park first race 17:50, 8 races at Mont-De-Marsan first race 14:45 Mont De Marsan, 9 races at Morphettville first race 03:52, 7 races at Musselburgh first race 16:10, 12 races at Nakayama first race 02:05, 8 races at Pune first race 09:00, 9 races at Remington Park first race 01:28, 10 races at Rosehill first race 02:50, 12 races at Saga first race 06:50, 15 races at San Isidro first race 17:10, 11 races at Seoul first race 06:20, 9 races at Taif first race 14:15, 7 races at Toowoomba first race 08:30, 8 races at Turffontein first race 11:20, 8 races at Vichy first race 18:00, 9 races at Vincennes first race 12:18, 12 races at Woodbine first race 18:10, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner. TomForm.com uses an incredible custom A.I rating from ChatGPT.
| Race | Horse | Form | Odds | Rating | Weight | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:35 Chester | 2nd (1) Mayday Malone |  | | | | 2 | Oisin Orr | Michael Bell | Improved for last month's debut outing at Windsor (6f, good to firm) when staying on for fourth at Lingfield (5f, AW) a fortnight ago; this half-brother to 1m 2yo Group 2 (yielding to soft) winner Deepone could appreciate today's step up in trip and he's a possible player. |
| 13:35 Chester | 5th (2) Noble Phoenix | | | | | 2 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding | 15-2 when fair third of seven on last month's debut at Epsom (7f, good to firm), where his inexperience was evident; has a useful pedigree and is open to improvement for a trainer who does well here; chance. |
| 13:35 Chester | 3rd (3) Sir Peter Fossick | | | | | 2 | Franny Norton | Charlie Johnston | Runner-up on debut at Epsom (7f, good) in July and bounced back from lesser run at Goodwood when second at Haydock (7f, good to soft); holds leading form claims. |
| 13:35 Chester | 4th (4) It'sneverjustone | | | | | 2 | Sean D Bowen | David Loughnane | Early unseat on debut at Haydock in July (40-1) and beaten about 7l when fifth of 11 at Hamilton last month (6f, soft; 16-1); he's a half-brother to six winners but may be best watched for now. |
| 13:35 Chester | 1st (5) Tactical Plan | | | | | 2 | Jim Crowley | Ed Dunlop | Runner-up on two of his six starts (including on soft) and has also run well over C&D; can give another fair account but he's looking exposed and others in this should have greater potential. |
| 13:35 Chester | 7th (6) In The Sunshine | | | | | 2 | Sean Kirrane | Darryll Holland | 20,000gns yearling; third foal; Oasis Dream half-sister to 1m4f Flat (RPR 64) and 2m hurdle winner Executive Pool; dam 1m6f winner (82); makes debut with trainer among the winners and a market check is advised, but her future may lie over further. |
| 13:35 Chester | (7) Rock Diva | | | | | 2 | Adam Farragher | Ollie Sangster | Backed into 7-2 when third of nine on last month's debut at Wolverhampton (7f, AW); that was a promising start to her career and there's every chance she'll build on it; firmly in calculations. |
| 13:35 Chester | (8) Maldevious | | | | | 2 | Harry Davies | Hugo Palmer | Took a step forward from her debut run (6f, good) when rallying for fourth at Newbury (6f, good) four weeks ago; improvement is needed today but the step up in trip provides optimism in that regard; the hood returns. |
| 13:35 Chester | 6th (9) Eva's Eyes | | | | | 2 | Ryan Kavanagh | Ian Williams | Well beaten on first two starts (5f/6f, good; one here) then withdrawn here in June (125-1 at the time; unseated rider before start and upset in stalls); has since left Darryll Holland; transformation needed now in hood. |
| 14:05 Chester | 1st (1) Al Qareem | | | | | 5 | Pierre-Louis Jamin | K R Burke | Often front-runner; acts on heavy; won this race last year and an Ascot Group 3 next time; solid efforts in five of six races this term and similar form would give him a good chance to win this for the second year running. |
| 14:05 Chester | 4th (2) Burdett Road | | | | | 4 | Harry Davies | James Owen | Won on soft over hurdles; late headway at Ascot (1m4f) made for an encouraging return to the Flat and, for one who's hard to settle, finding himself in the front rank early on may not have been the plan when 9-1 for the 1m6f Ebor at York three weeks ago; hooded last five starts but not today, when he is tongue tied for the first time; fair bit to find on form, though. |
| 14:05 Chester | 2nd (3) Cristal Clere | | | | | 6 | Sean D Bowen | John J Nallen | Acts on heavy; came up short when 11-8 favourite for hurdling debut in August on latest outing; useful on the Flat in Ireland over the last two seasons, never better than when second in 1m4f Listed race three starts back, but he needs a fair bit extra to win this. |
| 14:05 Chester | (4) Enemy | | | | | 7 | Jim Crowley | Ian Williams | Still smart on AW last winter and went close at Riyadh in February; badly lost his way back in Britain and although there was an upturn in his form on latest outing, he came only sixth of seven in that Listed race here, so it's far from convincing; more to prove back down in trip and on soft/heavy. |
| 14:05 Chester | (5) Iron Lion | | | | | 4 | Ben Robinson | David O'Meara | 2023 novice winner on soft; progress has not been smooth but he's scored this season in three 1m4f handicaps; good to firm ground may help to explain lesser shows on two of his last three outings but the Ebor last time was a shocker, notwithstanding the 1m6f; it would be like him to resume progress but a leap forward is required given this move out of handicaps. |
| 14:05 Chester | 3rd (6) La Yakel | | | | | 5 | Adam Farragher | William Haggas | Excels on soft/heavy going and hit new heights when clearcut winner of a handicap at Hamilton (1m4f, heavy) on latest start; that puts him into serious contention in this Listed race. |
| 14:05 Chester | (7) Star Harbour | | | | | 6 | Oisin Orr | Adrian McGuinness | Four turf wins (one on heavy) in the last 13 months on the Flat in Ireland, including a premier handicap over 1m4f at the Curragh in June; however, his form chance today is reliant on his excellent second on AW over 10.5f on latest outing; each-way chance on that. |
| 14:05 Chester | (8) Teumessias Fox | | | | | 5 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding | Acts on good to soft but unraced on worse; smart on his day in handicaps, such as penultimate start, but he needs to take to this track in a big way (it's his first visit) if he's to make a serious impression today. |
| 14:40 Chester | 3rd (1) Tashkhan | | | | | 6 | Ben Robinson | Brian Ellison | The ground was good to firm when fifth in the 2022 Ascot Gold Cup but he's been a far more potent force when the mud is flying, most recently last autumn which included a 2m2f win here (3lb higher today); needs to put this season's three runs (good to soft penultimate start; tailed off latest) way behind him in the first-time visor, but considered if he gets his ground. |
| 14:40 Chester | (2) Shanroe | | | | | 10 | Robbie Colgan | Karl Thornton | Arguably career peak when making all to beat his four rivals in 1m6f Listed race here (good to soft) last year; he was on song going into that race but was unraced for 300 days before his fair fifth in the same event two weeks ago; not proven over quite this far on Flat or on heavy ground. |
| 14:40 Chester | (3) Roberto Escobarr | | | | | 7 | Jim Crowley | Ian Williams | Dual Group 3 winner for other yards last term; well beaten in Saudi Arabia and Dubai this February/March and tailed off this summer in Listed/Group 3 races for another new stable; cheekpieces (used once, tailed off) return; back up in trip but plenty to prove. |
| 14:40 Chester | (4) Emiyn | | | | | 7 | Zak Wheatley | Declan Carroll | Best known for his Chester exploits, often front-running, and the last two of his wins (one in 2022, one in 2023) were under Zak Wheatley; visored first time and career-best form when second in the Chester Cup (good to firm) this May, despite a slow start, two weeks before a creditable run at Haydock; off since but all wins have been on softer than good and, although the visor is removed, he needs major respect. |
| 14:40 Chester | 4th (5) Zoffee | | | | | 8 | Harry Davies | Hugo Palmer | Very nearly won the 2023 Chester Cup (soft) and everything fell right for him in that race this year (good to firm) when winning off 2lb lower than today; failed to sustain his form in 2023 and made no impact in his latest three runs, still running creditably at York on latest but it doesn't suggest he's the best handicapped. |
| 14:40 Chester | (6) Aqwaam | | | | | 6 | James Sullivan | Ian Williams | Had a largely solid 12 months or so, including reaching new heights during a pretty busy AW campaign, prior to his creditable and none-too-lucky sixth to Zoffee in the Chester Cup in May when last seen (finished lame); that was on good to firm and easily his best turf form, but he won on soft in 2022; it will be interesting to see what the market makes of him after the layoff. |
| 14:40 Chester | (7) Sheradann | | | | | 4 | Franny Norton | Ian Williams | Five races in France last year, winning with varied tactics on last three (1m3f/1m7f, soft); fetched 250,000euros last November and penultimate outing (Glorious Goodwood) suggested his turn might be coming round again, but he finished last on starts either side; latest was just a week after Goodwood and return to testing ground offers hope, so he may be worth another chance. |
| 14:40 Chester | (8) Vera Verto | | | | | 6 | Adam Farragher | Gavin Cromwell | Three 1m5f/1m4f handicap wins when making most last year; easily her most competitive show this term when never-nearer second at Killarney (extended 1m6f, yielding to soft) last time; that's the furthest she's been on the Flat and gives hope for this longer trip; acts on heavy; one to consider. |
| 14:40 Chester | (9) Zealandia | | | | | 7 | Ryan Kavanagh | Ian Williams | Acts on soft; kept on well for a 2m win on New Year's Day at Newcastle (AW); same mark today, having been below form on all four starts since; hardly went a yard in the Northumberland Plate back at Newcastle on penultimate start, so his fair fifth at Ascot five weeks ago was vastly better; has Chester form but his record here highlights his inconsistency. |
| 14:40 Chester | 1st (10) Spirit Mixer | | | | | 6 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding | Missed most of 2023 and seems established at a new, lower level this season but he came well down the weights and made the most of it when well backed over C&D (good) two weeks ago; did it readily but is back up 4lb and lacks form on softer than good, unraced on soft or heavy. |
| 14:40 Chester | (11) Solent Gateway | | | | | 6 | Morgan Cole | Hugo Palmer | Can front-run; won here in 2021 but ran poorly in the Chester Cup on his only two visits since; no win since May 2023 and his form has been a very mixed bag this year, but seconds in May (on soft) and August show that he can't be totally ruled out. |
| 14:40 Chester | (12) Goobinator | | | | | 8 | Andrew Mullen | Donald McCain | As good as ever to win at Catterick (1m4f, heavy) last October on first start for 528 days and not disgraced in his only three starts since (one over hurdles); just 1lb higher than at Catterick and he stays well, with today's first run at this track looking quite interesting too. |
| 14:40 Chester | 2nd (13) Mr Escobar | | | | | 6 | Sean D Bowen | W P Mullins | Switched to Willie Mullins for his 2023 handicap campaign and it's hard to forget his luckless, on-the-bridle finish at the big Lingfield Easter meeting on first occasion, when he was impeded by hanging left; has failed to fulfil that promise and although everything might click at some stage, there was no sign of that when he ran out at the first flight three weeks ago on his second hurdle race this summer; 6lb out of the handicap. |
| 15:20 Chester | 1st (1) Fuji Mountain | | | | | 2 | Zak Wheatley | Declan Carroll | Readily made all in C&D novice (good to soft) in July on fourth start; soundly beaten in Group 3/Listed races the next twice but has far more realistic claims in this first handicap, and his course win was his sole encounter with slow ground. |
| 15:20 Chester | 2nd (2) Teej A | | | | | 2 | Andrew Elliott | K R Burke | Won 6f maiden here (good) in May and followed up in the Woodcote at Epsom (6f, good to soft); however, she's finished down the field on her three starts since (nursery debut last time) and needs to turn things around. |
| 15:20 Chester | (3) Pont Neuf | | | | | 2 | Georgia Dobie | Eve Johnson Houghton | Made it 2-2 when winning Salisbury novice (5f, soft) in May; well beaten on fast ground the next twice in Listed race then the Super Sprint, but ran well for a long way before fading in a sales race at Newmarket (6f, soft) most recently; could go well now back down in trip on nursery debut. |
| 15:20 Chester | (4) Ardennes | | | | | 2 | Oisin Orr | Ed Walker | Better could have been expected in York Listed race (5f, good to firm) three weeks ago but prior to that he showed good speed when fourth of 16 in competitive nursery at Glorious Goodwood (6f, good to firm); unraced on slow ground; could have a part to play if bouncing back from last time. |
| 15:20 Chester | (5) Invincible Song | | | | | 2 | Rob Hornby | Brian Meehan | Built upon previous promise to make all in first-time blinkers at Ripon (5f, good to firm) last month on second start, and the runner-up Invincible Annice has since gone one better; could have more to offer in the headgear, provided she handles conditions (unraced on slow ground). |
| 15:20 Chester | 3rd (6) Havana Gila | | | | | 2 | Jim Crowley | Harry Eustace | Won at York in June on second start (6f, good to soft; sole run on slow ground); mixed results since but ran pretty well when third of seven in recent Goodwood nursery (6f, good) and she may appreciate the return to slow ground and the drop back to 5f; possible player. |
| 15:20 Chester | (7) Jm Jhingree | | | | | 2 | James Sullivan | John & Sean Quinn | Won at Redcar (5f, soft) in May on second start and creditable third of five at Beverley (5f, good to firm) next time; the fact he's a soft-ground winner means he's worth a second look today, but he needs to produce more than he's managed on his last three starts. |
| 15:20 Chester | (8) Kodibeat | | | | | 2 | Sean Kirrane | Lawrence Mullaney | Won for the Cole yard on debut at Kempton (5f, AW) and respectable efforts the next twice when fifth in the Lily Agnes over C&D (good) then fourth at Bath (5f, good to soft); changed hands for 12,000gns in July; makes nursery and yard debut after three-month break and needs to find some improvement. |
| 15:20 Chester | 4th (9) Invincible Annice | | | | | 2 | Pierre-Louis Jamin | K R Burke | Runner-up to Invincible Song at Ripon (5f, good to firm) last month on second nursery start and won Hamilton novice (5f, heavy) last time, to make it two wins from her eight outings; in view of today's conditions it's a major plus she's proven on testing ground, and she's one to consider. |
| 16:05 Chester | (1) City Streak | | | | | 5 | Harry Davies | Andrew Balding | C&D winner on soft and good to firm at the last two May meetings; below par at Epsom and Newcastle this summer but returns from an 11-week break only 1lb above the mark he defied in May. |
| 16:05 Chester | (2) Maghlaak | | | | | 5 | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | Lightly raced 5yo; won on soft-ground reappearance at Goodwood (1m2f) in May; added to his solid Goodwood record when third over 1m4f (soft again) three weeks ago; the blinkers he's worn on his last two starts are left off; each-way claims. |
| 16:05 Chester | 2nd (3) Have Secret | | | | | 4 | Oisin Orr | Richard Fahey | Soft-ground winner; creditable efforts in competitive 1m2f handicaps on all four outings this year; the first-time cheekpieces he wore at the York Ebor meeting are retained; close second on his previous Chester visit; prominent showing likely. |
| 16:05 Chester | 4th (4) Zarabanda | | | | | 5 | Ben Robinson | David O'Meara | Useful mare who won three times on soft ground last year; often highly tried this year but creditable fourth back in a handicap at Haydock (1m2f, good to soft) last week; reasons to think she'll run well but Stressfree is still the more appealing of the yard's pair. |
| 16:05 Chester | 3rd (5) Paddy The Squire | | | | | 4 | Andrew Mullen | Iain Jardine | Progressive profile, including landing a soft-ground handicap over this trip at Ayr last July; reappeared with a fine second short-head second to Theoryofeverything (won again at Ascot last week) at Hamilton (1m1f, soft) 32 days ago; fresh for this stage of the season; should go well. |
| 16:05 Chester | (6) Loyal Touch | | | | | 4 | Franny Norton | Charlie Johnston | Won over C&D (soft) in June; has failed to reach that level in six outings since but has run a bit better the last twice and he's 2lb below the mark he defied in June. |
| 16:05 Chester | 1st (7) Stressfree | | | | | 4 | Sean D Bowen | David O'Meara | Wins have come on soft/heavy ground; recorded three creditable placed efforts in July and returns from a short break with ground conditions likely to be in his favour; much respected with a leading apprentice taking 3lb off. |
| 16:05 Chester | (8) Gallant Lion | | | | | 4 | Adam Farragher | Alan King | Completed a four-timer for Tony Carroll last summer and ran with credit in defeat for this yard over the summer; first start for 12 weeks; has won on good to soft (unraced on softer). |
| 16:05 Chester | (9) First Officer | | | | | 5 | Jonny Peate | Jane Chapple-Hyam | Reappeared with 1m2f Windsor win on good to soft (acts on heavy) in April; creditable second at Haydock (1m2f, good) last month and met trouble in a Racing League handicap back at Windsor since (still in form). |
| 16:40 Chester | (1) Paws For Thought | | | | | 6 | Charlie Maggs | Donald McCain | Goes well around here and handles testing ground, as emphasised by a fine front-running display to win over 7f yesterday; the combination of a penalty and, perhaps more significantly, the additional yardage could find him out from stall 13 though. |
| 16:40 Chester | 6th (2) Yermanthere | | | | | 6 | Sean Kirrane | Tim Easterby | Slow start for this yard but he capitalised on the drop into Class 4 company with a game success at Carlisle last month (7f, good); 4lb rise in a stronger race could just find him out. |
| 16:40 Chester | 2nd (3) Pearl Eye | | | | | 4 | Franny Norton | Darryll Holland | Not at his best in two runs since a gelding operation but he won't mind conditions and he has run well at this track in the past; Franny Norton a good booking; blinkers the headgear of choice; revival could be imminent. |
| 16:40 Chester | (5) Theme Park | | | | | 4 | Faye McManoman | Nigel Tinkler | Everything clicked at York in July (1m, good to firm), getting up late in a race that wasn't run to suit; not in the same form in either start since and underfoot conditions are a major concern. |
| 16:40 Chester | (6) On The River | | | | | 5 | Oisin McSweeney | Harriet Bethell | Disappointed when favourite in one visit here last year; in and out this season but he won't mind slow ground and he's only 1lb higher than for his Ripon win in July; tricky draw for a prominent racer. |
| 16:40 Chester | 9th (7) Cori Glory | | | | | 4 | Jack Garritty | Mark Walford | Both wins have come on slow ground, notably a wide-margin success at Catterick in May; well held twice since but she's well drawn and could have a big run in her. |
| 16:40 Chester | 7th (8) Legal Reform | | | | | 7 | Adam Farragher | Michael Herrington | All wins have come around a left-hand bend and he has a good record on soft and heavy ground; feasibly treated starting out for his new stable (same owner) and he's an interesting contender. |
| 16:40 Chester | 5th (9) Mercurial | | | | | 5 | Sean D Bowen | John J Nallen | Irish raider; mudlark who won well at the Curragh in April (6f, heavy); returned from 135 days off to finish a close second at Roscommon 12 days ago (7.5f, soft); never looked happy behind Paws For Thought here on Friday and needs to bounce back rapidly; drawn widest too. |
| 16:40 Chester | 8th (10) Boy Douglas | | | | | 4 | Andrew Mullen | Michael Dods | Picked off late by Theme Park at York in July and back at that level when third at Beverley two weeks ago; won his novice on heavy so conditions shouldn't faze him; not ruled out. |
| 16:40 Chester | 3rd (11) Serenity Dream | | | | | 3 | Oisin Orr | Richard Fahey | Odds-on winner of a Kempton novice last summer on his second start (7f); gelded afterwards; not at the same level in a Wolverhampton novice in April; makes handicap debut for a new yard (same owner); still has potential but the ground is an unknown and he has a 140-day absence to overcome. |
| 16:40 Chester | 4th (12) Transitioning | | | | | 3 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding | 7f win at Doncaster on debut (good to soft); beaten favourite on next two starts, notably a flop on quick ground at Newmarket, but he bounced back to form with a front-running C&D win nine weeks ago; 4lb rise not insurmountable; unexposed. |
| 16:40 Chester | (13) Phoenix Passion | | | | | 3 | Jim Crowley | Ed Walker | Reeled off a four-timer between April and June; creditable fifth at Kempton (1m) last month in his bid for a five-timer; handles bad ground and should give it another good go. |
| 16:40 Chester | 1st (14) Pitney | | | | | 3 | Jonny Peate | Hugo Palmer | AW novice winner; best effort in handicaps this year came when second over C&D in June (soft); respectable efforts since a gelding operation in July; more appealing than many. |
| 17:15 Chester | 5th (1) Sea Legend | | | | | 4 | Brian Hughes | Donald McCain | AW winner over 1m2f at Newcastle in May; below par when second in 1m3f Goodwood seller (good to soft) three weeks ago (final start for James Fanshawe); feasibly treated if recapturing his best form on his first outing for Donald McCain. |
| 17:15 Chester | 6th (2) Clansman | | | | | 6 | Charlie Deutsch | Liam Bailey | Recorded form figures of 21123 in a very productive March/April; his absence since is no big concern given his good record fresh and he also acts well in the mud; reasons to be positive. |
| 17:15 Chester | (3) Sea Grey | | | | | 5 | Theo Gillard | Donald McCain | Returned to the Flat for wins here this summer over 2m (good) and 1m6f (good to soft); has had excuses for his two defeats at this course since; has to enter the reckoning. |
| 17:15 Chester | 1st (4) Ithaca's Arrow | | | | | 4 | Ben Ffrench Davis | Dominic Ffrench Davis | Juvenile hurdle winner in March and returned from five months off to finish a good close second back on the Flat at Goodwood (1m6f, soft) three weeks ago; pulled 4l clear of the third so a 3lb rise looks more than fair. |
| 17:15 Chester | 8th (5) Masekela | | | | | 5 | Sean Quinlan | Tim Easterby | 0-5 for Tim Easeterby without seriously threatening; his mark continues to fall but it's not enough to tempt. |
| 17:15 Chester | 10th (6) Furzig | | | | | 9 | Jamie Hamilton | Richard Fahey | Broke losing run at Catterick (1m4f, good to firm) in July; below that level on next two starts but much better when second at Haydock (11.5f, good to soft) eight days ago; should remain competitive up 2lb. |
| 17:15 Chester | 7th (7) Oman | | | | | 6 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | Tony Carroll | All three starts since joining this yard have been over this C&D, winning an apprentice race on good to firm in May; just as good when narrowly denied on good to soft later that month but weakened into a below-form third on heavy in June; off since. |
| 17:15 Chester | 2nd (8) Grey Fable | | | | | 4 | Danny McMenamin | Karl Thornton | On a C&D hat-trick for new stable after scoring twice in July (good to soft/good; also second on heavy in June); the form of his second win has been boosted by the runner-up; should make a bold bid if in the same form back from seven weeks off. |
| 17:15 Chester | 3rd (9) Green Team | | | | | 5 | Charlie Todd | Ian Williams | Twice third over C&D this summer and filled the same position at Epsom (1m4f, good) 19 days ago; below form on his previous start on soft. |
| 17:15 Chester | 9th (10) Tobetso | | | | | 4 | Robert Dunne | Declan Carroll | Respectable fourth over C&D (good) last month but followed that with a poor run at Doncaster and he effectively refused to race in blinkers (which are quickly discarded) at Beverley a fortnight ago; hard to know what to expect. |
| 17:15 Chester | 4th (11) Bug Boy | | | | | 8 | Niall Houlihan | Tony Newcombe | Held up; landed a pair of 1m4f wins last summer but hasn't managed to hit the same heights this time round, finishing down the field on three of his last four starts; others arrive with more pressing claims. |
| 17:55 Chester | 4th (1) Night Breeze | | | | | 4 | Charlie Todd | Ian Williams | Unproven on soft/heavy; good efforts on AW the last twice; successful in his last three turf attempts and has to be feared, despite being much higher in the weights now; steadily progressive. |
| 17:55 Chester | (2) It's All About You | | | | | 4 | Sean Quinlan | Jennie Candlish | Has form figures of 311 since wearing cheekpieces, the wins at Ayr (1m5f, good) and Ffos Las (2m, heavy); likely player in the retained headgear, provided the drop back to 1m4f proves no issue. |
| 17:55 Chester | 2nd (3) Dreams Adozen | | | | | 4 | Gavin Sheehan | Charlie Johnston | Front-runner; respectable second over 2m here (good) two weeks ago; gained her last two wins in heavy-ground contests at this course (1m4f/1m6f) and warrants plenty of respect granted such conditions. |
| 17:55 Chester | 1st (4) Haveyoumissedme | | | | | 6 | Danny McMenamin | Iain Jardine | Campaigned mostly on AW this year; losing run is mounting up but he's attractively handicapped and looks interesting granted ideal turf ground (recorded his grass wins on soft/heavy). |
| 17:55 Chester | (5) Wholeofthemoon | | | | | 5 | Theo Gillard | Donald McCain | Successful over 2m on AW and 2m3f over hurdles; absent since a heavy defeat in the Chester Plate (2m2f) in May; drops back markedly in trip and doesn't look the percentage call. |
| 17:55 Chester | (7) Just Hiss | | | | | 11 | Jamie Hamilton | Tim Easterby | Multiple winner at up to 1m2f and retains a fair level of ability aged 11; has bits of 1m4f form but a testing surface would give him something to prove over this distance. |
| 17:55 Chester | (8) Chilled Out | | | | | 5 | Aaron Anderson | Michael Wigham | Bit to prove in this scenario, having gained both wins in Class 5 events over 1m2f; however, those May performances were his last two attempts on slow ground; the forecast surface is in his favour. |
| 17:55 Chester | 3rd (9) V Power | | | | | 4 | Charlie Deutsch | Thomas Faulkner | Ex-Irish maiden who has low mileage; encouraging form since joining the Faulkner stable, keeping-on fourth over C&D (good to soft) most recently; possibilities, provided he builds on that effort. |
| 17:55 Chester | (10) Millions Memories | | | | | 8 | Lee Edwards | Dave Roberts | All wins on good to firm; inconsistent last term and was sold out of Laura Mongan's yard for 3,000gns after final run; best watched on belated reappearance. |