Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 2m 2f 140y
Going: Good

Runners: 17
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Outside
Weather: Cloudy

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Puturhandstogether

Selected at: 10/1

Puturhandstogether is a very smart horse across both codes and was a Cheltenham Festival winner in 2025. He won the Irish Cesarewitch on his most recent Flat start and with Billy Loughnane on board, another big run could be on the cards.

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(13)

Aimeric

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

2/275-

Age: 7

Weight: 9-12

OR: 107

Days: 186

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Apr 26	Chp Chepstow	16f Gd	4MdH	11-1	4/12	Miss Kingston (39L)	11/10F	-	83
3 Nov 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	12f St/Slw	L	9-7 v¹	5/6	Shader (17L)	9/1	108	88
26 Sep 25	Nmk Newmarket	12f GF	L	9-7	7/7	Lion's Pride (36L)	11/1	108	60
19 Apr 25	Mus Musselburgh	14f GS	2Hc	9-12	2/14	Kihavah (hd)	15/2	107	114
4 Nov 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	12f St/Slw	L	9-7	2/7	Military Academy (3¼L)	5/2	108	109
27 Sep 24	Nmk Newmarket	12f Sft	L	9-7	3/5	Burdett Road (11½L)	9/2	108	95

(1)

A Piece Of Heaven ^t

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2/3-22

Age: 8

Weight: 9-6

OR: 101

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Apr 26	Cur Curragh	14f Sft/Hy		8-12 t	2/7	Layfayette (¾L)	11/2	102	102
27 Feb 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St		8-13 t	2/7	Gaucher (5½L)	22/1	105	98
5 Feb 26	Thu Thurles	16f Sft	MdH	11-12 t¹	12/17	Laurets d'Estruval (68L)	4/1	-	69
10 Jul 25	Leo Leopardstown	15f GF		11-12	3/5	Gentleman Joe (6½L)	2/5F	106	91
29 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	17f Gd	Hc	9-7	2/30	The Euphrates (½L)	22/1	100	105
17 Aug 24	Cur Curragh	14f Gd	G3	9-9	3/5	Grosvenor Square (25L)	6/1	100	78

(8)

Maxi King

J: Toby Moore ⁷

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

/3434-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-5

OR: 100

Days: 181

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Nov 25	Don Doncaster	12f Hy	2Hc	9-5	4/22	Castle Cove (6¼L)	18/1	100	104
21 Oct 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	12.5f St	2Hc	10-2	3/5	Warrant Holder (6L)	9/2	101	104
12 Sep 25	Don Doncaster	14.5f GS	2Hc	9-11	4/13	Subsequent (2¼L)	9/2J	101	107
7 Jun 25	Eps Epsom	12f Gd	2Hc	9-9	3/14	Small Fry (4L)	14/1	100	106
9 Nov 24	Don Doncaster	12f Sft	2Hc	9-11	8/23	Lord Melbourne (4½L)	33/1	102	103
25 Sep 24	Goo Goodwood	10f Hy	L	9-4	6/9	Novus (11L)	7/1	102	95

(11)

Tashkhan

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)

66070-

Age: 8

Weight: 9-3

OR: 98

Days: 181

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Mar 26	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	4NvH	11-7	4/7	Gatineau Park (23L)	2/1	126	106
14 Feb 26	Hay Haydock	24.5f GS	NvHG2	11-2	3/9	Dalston Lad (10½L)	20/1	119	126
17 Jan 26	Hay Haydock	15.5f GS	NvHG2	11-4	5/6	Old Park Star (37L)	40/1	119	111
29 Dec 25	Kel Kelso	22.5f GS	4NvH	11-7	3/7	Country Code (5½L)	7/2	-	125
10 Dec 25	Hex Hexham	20f Hy	4MdH	11-4	1/8	Cushendun (½L)	9/4	-	114
8 Nov 25	Don Doncaster	12f Hy	2Hc	9-6	10/22	Castle Cove (15L)	66/1	101	91

(10)

Spirit Mixer

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course

Course Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts here (57%)

5714-3

Age: 8

Weight: 9-1

OR: 96

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Mar 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	2Hc	9-13	3/9	Align The Stars (3L)	14/1	96	100
25 Sep 25	Nmk Newmarket	16f Gd	L	9-5	4/7	Miss Alpilles (6¼L)	20/1	96	98
13 Sep 25	Chs Chester	16f GS	2Hc	9-2	1/11	Prydwen (½L)	5/1	93	100
20 Aug 25	Yor York	16.5f GF	2Hc	9-3	7/13	Santorini Star (4¾L)	25/1	94	97
9 Aug 25	Asc Ascot	16f GF	2Hc	9-12	5/9	Fireblade (4L)	4/1	94	97
28 Jun 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	8-10	1/20	Dancing In Paris (nk)	25/1	89	100

(15)

Berkshire Sundance ^p

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

81-011

Age: 6

Weight: 9-1

OR: 96

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Apr 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	8-13 p¹	1/12	Prydwen (3½L)	16/1	89	100
31 Jan 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St	4Hc	10-2	1/9	Barenboim (hd)	9/2	87	95
16 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	9-1	10/11	Duke Of Oxford (33L)	4/1F	88	56
10 Dec 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	4Hc	10-0	1/8	New York Minute (½L)	2/1J	84	94
20 Nov 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	4Hc	10-2	8/10	New York Minute (11L)	15/8F	84	79
11 Oct 25	Yor York	16.5f Gd	4Hc	9-9	1/16	Ribble Vibe (1¼L)	9/2F	80	89

(16)

Duraji

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

4940-6

Age: 5

Weight: 9-0

OR: 95

Days: 70

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St	2Hc	9-5 h¹	6/8	Enemy (5¾L)	14/1	97	99
13 Nov 25	Fnt Fontainebleau	15f Sft	L	9-2	11/11	Bel Et Bien (7¾L)	14/1	-	95
2 Nov 25	Cur Curragh	16.5f Hy	G3	9-9	4/10	Chally Chute (17L)	14/1	98	86
12 Sep 25	Don Doncaster	14.5f GS	2Hc	9-8	9/13	Subsequent (7½L)	17/2	98	96
2 Aug 25	Goo Goodwood	14f GS	2Hc	9-2	4/14	Sam Hawkens (2½L)	12/1	98	102
30 May 25	Dro Down Royal	16f Gd	L	9-5	8/8	Goodie Two Shoes (18½L)	12/1	100	87

(6)

Galileo Dame

J: Ryan Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (31%)

/000-2

Age: 5

Weight: 8-12

OR: 93

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Mar 26	Nav Navan	14f Hy	Hc	9-4	2/11	Mordor (1L)	3/1	90	94
28 Feb 26	Nav Navan	16f Hy	MdHM	11-7	1/10	Sound Judgement (11L)	4/6F	129	127
1 Feb 26	Leo Leopardstown	18f Hy	HcHLM	11-12	10/18	Cousin Kate (15L)	20/1	130	119
27 Dec 25	Lim Limerick	20f Hy	MdHM	11-4	2/18	Changeyourstars (½L)	6/4F	-	118
2 Nov 25	Cur Curragh	12f Hy	L	9-2	14/15	Beset (32L)	33/1	93	53
12 Oct 25	Naa Naas	12f Y	LF	9-7	12/16	Fleur De Chine (23L)	18/1	96	68

(7)

Moon Over Miami

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

5461-5

Age: 5

Weight: 8-12

OR: 93

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Apr 26	Mus Musselburgh	14f Sft	3Hc	9-7	5/13	Team Player (10L)	9/2	93	89
11 Apr 25	Nby Newbury	16.5f Gd	2Hc	9-9	1/7	Charging Thunder (hd)	2/1F	90	100
28 Feb 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St	2Hc	9-3	6/10	Roaring Legend (10½L)	9/4F	91	90
5 Feb 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	2Hc	9-2	4/6	Alrazeen (1¾L)	100/30	91	96
4 Jan 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	11f St	3Hc	9-13	5/9	Glen Buck (7¼L)	11/8F	91	87
4 May 24	Yar Yarmouth	11.5f Gd	5Nv	9-6	1/6	Steel Tiger (1¼L)	5/6F	-	86

(17)

Puturhandstogether

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

17/31-

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 92

Days: 222

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Apr 26	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Y/Sft	HcHL	11-2	13/18	Kalix Delabarriere (23L)	16/1	142	124
11 Mar 26	Chl Cheltenham	21f GS	HcHG3	11-5	16/24	Jingko Blue (24L)	11/1	146	132
30 Nov 25	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Y/Sft	HcHL	11-5	6/10	Zillow (14L)	9/2	144	134
28 Sep 25	Cur Curragh	17f Y	Hc	8-7	1/30	Chally Chute (½L)	7/1J	82	90
25 Sep 25	Lis Listowel	16f Gd/Y	4yHcHL	11-5	2/17	Last Kingdom (2¾L)	13/2	140	140
13 Aug 25	Gow Gowran Park	12.5f Gd	Hc	9-0	3/7	Fleetfoot (2L)	3/1	82	84

(9)

Zanndabad ^t

J: Clifford Lee

T: A J Martin

/7049-

Age: 7

Weight: 8-10

OR: 91

Days: 237

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Apr 26	Ain Aintree	20f GS	NvHG1	11-7 t	10/12	Bossman Jack (45L)	40/1	137	114
29 Nov 25	Ncs Newcastle	22f GS	2NvH	11-5 t	1/8	Spreadsheet Guru (6½L)	100/30	135	135
19 Oct 25	Sed Sedgefield	20f Gd	3HcH	11-11 t	1/4	Dickens (13L)	4/6F	123	138
13 Sep 25	Leo Leopardstown	13f Gd/Y	Hc	9-1 t	9/17	Happy Pharoah (6L)	17/2	92	89
22 Aug 25	Yor York	12f GF	2Hc	8-13	4/10	Asgard's Captain (1¾L)	22/1	92	96
30 Jul 25	Gal Galway	22f Gd	MdH	11-12 t	2/16	Hipop De Loire (11L)	4/1	115	117

(12)

Team Player ^t

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

313-11

Age: 4

Weight: 8-10

OR: 92

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Apr 26	Mus Musselburgh	14f Sft	3Hc	8-11 t	1/13	Dancingwithmyself (1¾L)	11/1	83	94
19 Feb 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	3Hc	8-12 t¹	1/11	Weddell Sea (¾L)	33/1	78	88
2 Oct 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	12.5f St	4Hc	9-7	3/3	Sibling Rivelry (1¼L)	4/7F	78	78
4 Sep 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	12f St	4Hc	9-5	1/6	Sourdough (nk)	11/4	74	81
19 Aug 25	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	12f St	5Hc	9-6	3/8	Percy Jones (2¼L)	7/2	74	78
9 Aug 25	Asc Ascot	12f GF	33yHc	8-11	2/8	Tenability (nk)	9/1	72	78

(3)

Chemistry

J: David Probert

T: Jennie Candlish

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

304-84

Age: 5

Weight: 8-9

OR: 90

Days: 78

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Apr 26	Sed Sedgefield	17f Gd	4MdH	11-4	1/5	Rebel Tribesman (1¾L)	15/8	-	108
19 Feb 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	3Hc	9-11	4/11	Team Player (7½L)	18/1	92	93
1 Jan 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	12f St	3Hc	9-9	8/8	Enemy (18½L)	28/1	95	77
12 Dec 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	9-4	4/9	Blazeon Five (1¾L)	22/1	95	100
8 Nov 25	Don Doncaster	12f Hy	2Hc	9-5 b	20/22	Castle Cove (43L)	100/1	100	45
20 Oct 25	Pon Pontefract	18f Sft	2	9-11	3/4	Divine Comedy (17½L)	9/1	103	88

(5)

Lips Freedom ^t

J: Ashley Lewis ⁵

T: Andrew Kinirons

50/50-

Age: 6

Weight: 8-9

OR: 90

Days: 201

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Mar 26	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Y/Sft	HcH	10-9 t¹	1/10	Dairy Force (2¾L)	7/2	93	97
20 Jan 26	Dro Down Royal	17f Sft	HcH	11-10 h	11/16	Verbal Sparring (71L)	16/1	95	29
28 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	20.5f Gd/Y	HcH	10-2 h	13/23	The Nagger Reidy (26L)	80/1	96	75
9 Nov 25	Naa Naas	16f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-12 h	11/16	Port Authority (60L)	150/1	-	65
1 Nov 25	Dro Down Royal	17f Y	MdH	11-12 h	12/15	Jony R (38L)	22/1	-	69
19 Oct 25	Leo Leopardstown	12f Hy	Hc	9-7	11/16	Blake (15L)	22/1	94	77

(14)

Alphonse Le Grande ^t

J: Jamie Powell

T: A J Martin

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

8587-0

Age: 7

Weight: 8-9

OR: 90

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Apr 26	Cor Cork	10.5f Gd/Y	Hc	9-6 t	13/16	Final Voyage (9¾L)	40/1	90	77
28 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	16f St	Hc	10-2 t	7/13	Bryant (4¾L)	6/1	92	91
14 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	3NvHcH	10-2 t	6/15	French Emperor (11L)	5/2F	98	90
11 Oct 25	Nmk Newmarket	18f GF	2Hc	8-13 t	8/19	Beylerbeyi (10½L)	12/1	93	95
20 Aug 25	Yor York	16.5f GF	2Hc	9-2 t	5/13	Santorini Star (3L)	4/1	93	98
17 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	20f GF	2Hc	9-5 t	8/20	Ascending (3L)	15/2	93	96

(4)

Blindedbythelights ^b ¹

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

/222-2

Age: 6

Weight: 8-9

OR: 90

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Mar 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	2Hc	9-5 p	2/9	Align The Stars (1¾L)	9/4F	88	94
25 Jul 25	Asc Ascot	16f Gd	3Hc	10-2 p	2/6	Many Men (1L)	11/4	86	94
1 Jul 25	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	16f St/Slw	3Hc	9-3 p¹	2/10	Mr Hampstead (2¼L)	5/2F	84	91
4 May 25	Nmk Newmarket	14f GF	2Hc	8-7	2/10	Story Horse (shd)	15/2	82	91
26 Apr 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	12.5f St	4Hc	9-2	4/4	La Pulga (4L)	2/1	83	84
9 Sep 23	Hay Haydock	14f Gd	23yHc	8-2	2/7	Naqeeb (1¼L)	15/2	81	89

(2)

Peaky Blinder ^p

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (3%)

3391-1

Age: 4

Weight: 8-8

OR: 90

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Apr 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	4Hc	9-9 p	1/5	Rock N Roll Pinkie (2L)	5/4F	84	95
4 Oct 25	Red Redcar	14f GS	4Hc	9-9 p	1/7	Division Day (1½L)	11/4	79	88
21 Aug 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	12.5f St	3Hc	8-9 p	9/13	Circus Of Rome (15L)	12/1	80	73
9 Jul 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	11f St/Slw	2Nv	9-4 p¹	3/12	Skimmer (2½L)	50/1	-	83
30 Apr 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	12f St/Slw	5Nv	8-10	3/11	Palazzo Blu (11L)	20/1	-	68
11 Apr 25	Nby Newbury	10f Gd	23yNv	9-4	6/9	Gethin (29L)	28/1	-	45

5/1 Galileo Dame,

11/2 Blindedbythelights,

7/1 A Piece Of Heaven,

8/1 Moon Over Miami,

Puturhandstogether,

9/1 Team Player,

Peaky Blinder,

10/1 Alphonse Le Grande,

11/1 Berkshire Sundance,

12/1 Spirit Mixer,

Zanndabad,

16/1 Maxi King,

20/1 Chemistry,

25/1 Duraji,

33/1 Lips Freedom,

40/1 Tashkhan,

50/1 Aimeric

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