Thursday at Chester: Trainer bids for fifth consecutive win and horses for courses
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CHESTER
8 May 2026
Friday 8th May
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CAA Stellar Great Cheshire Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 2f 70y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 14
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Outside
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
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Clouds Hill
Selected at:
8/1
The lightly raced Clouds Hill won a Newcastle novice over a mile in November and made a winning start to the season when upped to 1m2f at Yarmouth last month. Further progress can’t be ruled out and a 5lb penalty shouldn’t be too large an obstacle.
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Best Odds
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 42 in the last 14 days (2%)
10-783
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 103
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Y/Sft | L | 9-10 tv1 | 3/11 | The Lion In Winter (2¼L) | 10/1 | 99 | 107 |
| 3 Apr 26 | Cur Curragh | 10f Sft/Hy | Hc | 10-2 tp | 8/18 | Fiver Friday (17½L) | 16/1 | 102 | 75 |
| 15 Mar 26 | Cur Curragh | 8f Hy | Hc | 9-12 tp | 7/25 | Ribee (8¾L) | 11/1 | 103 | 94 |
| 9 Nov 25 | Sai Saint-Cloud | 8f Hy | L | 9-4 tp | 11/11 | Trust On (25L) | 4/1 | - | 55 |
| 19 Oct 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Hy | L | 9-9 tp | 1/8 | Queen Of Thunder (3L) | 5/1 | 97 | 112 |
| 23 Sep 25 | Lis Listowel | 8f Hy | L | 9-9 tp | 2/6 | Cristal Clere (1¼L) | 11/4J | 97 | 105 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (25%)
13555-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 102
Days: 258
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 25 | Wdr Windsor | 10f GF | G3 | 9-0 | 5/5 | Silawi (20L) | 10/1 | 103 | 74 |
| 18 Jul 25 | Ham Hamilton | 11f Gd | 3yL | 9-7 | 5/7 | Nahraan (1¼L) | 6/1 | 103 | 101 |
| 19 Jun 25 | Asc Ascot | 10f GF | 3yG3 | 9-2 | 5/12 | Trinity College (5L) | 40/1 | 102 | 105 |
| 8 May 25 | Chs Chester | 10.5f Gd | 3yL | 9-2 | 3/7 | Mount Kilimanjaro (3L) | 25/1 | 86 | 103 |
| 9 Apr 25 | Not Nottingham | 10f Gd | 43yHc | 9-7 | 1/9 | Anglophile (4¼L) | 6/1 | 76 | 89 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Bri Brighton | 8f Sft | 42yNv | 9-2 | 1/10 | Far From Dandy (½L) | 100/30 | 72 | 77 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
1091-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 100
Days: 41
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 2Hc | 9-7 t | 5/13 | Gamrai (6¼L) | 8/1 | 100 | 102 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Ayr Ayr | 10f GS | 2Hc | 9-9 t | 1/13 | Austrian Theory (2¼L) | 9/1 | 94 | 105 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Chs Chester | 7.5f GF | 2Hc | 8-6 t | 9/10 | Yanifer (6L) | 14/1 | 95 | 87 |
| 21 Jun 25 | Asc Ascot | 10f GF | 23yHc | 9-4 t | 13/15 | Quai De Bethune (17L) | 12/1 | 95 | 74 |
| 8 May 25 | Chs Chester | 7.5f Gd | 23yHc | 9-4 t1 | 1/9 | God Of War (nk) | 5/2F | 93 | 96 |
| 1 Aug 24 | Goo Goodwood | 7f GF | 22yHc | 9-9 | 3/16 | Mr Chaplin (1¾L) | 11/4F | 90 | 93 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)
/2001-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 97
Days: 267
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 25 | Wdr Windsor | 10f GF | 2Hc | 9-11 t | 1/9 | Financer (½L) | 16/1 | 95 | 103 |
| 12 Jul 25 | Yor York | 10.5f GF | 2Hc | 9-5 t | 18/18 | Fox Legacy (75L) | 12/1 | 97 | - |
| 20 Jun 25 | Asc Ascot | 12f GF | 2Hc | 9-4 t | 10/18 | Ethical Diamond (8¼L) | 33/1 | 97 | 94 |
| 9 May 25 | Chs Chester | 10.5f Gd | 2Hc | 9-1 t | 2/9 | Let's Dream (hd) | 18/1 | 94 | 103 |
| 31 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | L | 9-10 t | 3/6 | Royal Champion (9¾L) | 22/1 | 94 | 95 |
| 9 Nov 24 | Don Doncaster | 12f Sft | 2Hc | 9-2 t | 4/23 | Lord Melbourne (1½L) | 28/1 | 93 | 99 |
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
054-47
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 96
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 26 | Pon Pontefract | 10f Gd | 2Hc | 9-7 b | 7/8 | Have Secret (17L) | 12/1 | 98 | 73 |
| 6 Apr 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 10f St/Slw | L | 9-3 b | 4/7 | Gethin (9½L) | 40/1 | 98 | 97 |
| 17 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 2Hc | 9-5 b | 4/7 | Nebras (1¾L) | 5/2 | 98 | 103 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Don Doncaster | 10f Hy | 2Hc | 9-9 b | 5/10 | Crowd Quake (2½L) | 11/1 | 100 | 103 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 9f GF | 2Hc | 8-13 b | 10/23 | Boiling Point (6¾L) | 50/1 | 101 | 96 |
| 30 Aug 25 | San Sandown | 10f Sft | 2Hc | 9-13 b | 6/12 | Saddadd (7¾L) | 22/1 | 102 | 99 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
35-213
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 96
Days: 41
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 2Hc | 9-3 h | 3/13 | Gamrai (3½L) | 9/4F | 96 | 103 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 3Hc | 9-7 h | 1/6 | Dark Moon Rising (3½L) | 1/2F | 88 | 103 |
| 21 Feb 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 12f St | 2Hc | 9-0 h | 2/7 | Paradias (1L) | EvensF | 88 | 93 |
| 10 Oct 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 12f Gd | 23yHc | 9-3 h | 5/12 | Yabher (1¾L) | 5/2F | 88 | 93 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Don Doncaster | 10f GS | 23yHc | 8-4 h | 3/10 | Devil's Advocate (1¼L) | 85/40F | 86 | 93 |
| 8 Aug 25 | Hay Haydock | 10f Gd | 3Md | 9-7 h | 1/7 | Mukhtalif (2L) | 6/5F | 82 | 91 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (31%)
220-03
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 95
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 26 | Nby Newbury | 8f Gd | 2Hc | 9-1 p | 3/24 | Linwood (1L) | 28/1 | 94 | 102 |
| 15 Mar 26 | Cur Curragh | 8f Hy | Hc | 9-4 p | 11/25 | Ribee (14½L) | 13/2 | 95 | 73 |
| 10 Oct 25 | Yor York | 8f Gd | 2Hc | 8-8 p | 13/17 | Ice Max (21L) | 9/2F | 97 | 57 |
| 17 Sep 25 | Yar Yarmouth | 9f Sft | 3Hc | 10-2 p | 2/9 | Sea Force (1½L) | 5/1 | 95 | 103 |
| 2 Aug 25 | Goo Goodwood | 9f Gd | 3Hc | 9-9 p | 2/16 | Gladius (hd) | 17/2 | 92 | 102 |
| 18 Jun 25 | Asc Ascot | 8f GF | 2Hc | 9-0 p | 26/30 | My Cloud (19½L) | 40/1 | 94 | 61 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
60150-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 92
Days: 181
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 25 | Don Doncaster | 10f Hy | LF | 9-1 t1 | 12/18 | Danielle (21L) | 18/1 | 92 | 74 |
| 10 Oct 25 | Com Compiegne | 10f VSft | 3yLF | 8-11 | 5/10 | Azaniya (4¾L) | 11/1 | - | 97 |
| 19 Sep 25 | Nby Newbury | 10f GS | 4Hc | 9-9 | 1/12 | Alcaraz (1¼L) | 11/2 | 85 | 99 |
| 31 Jul 25 | Goo Goodwood | 10f Gd | 23yHc | 8-10 | 17/18 | Best Secret (21L) | 25/1 | 87 | 57 |
| 8 Jun 25 | Goo Goodwood | 10f Sft | 3yLF | 9-2 | 6/10 | Waardah (4L) | 9/2 | 86 | 91 |
| 4 May 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 10f GF | 3yLF | 9-2 | 6/7 | Falakeyah (16½L) | 7/1 | - | 73 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
3224-7
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 90
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 2Hc | 8-12 | 7/14 | The Glen Rovers (4½L) | 9/1 | 92 | 91 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 3Hc | 9-1 | 4/13 | King's Code (3½L) | 7/1 | 89 | 92 |
| 17 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 2Hc | 8-8 | 2/7 | Nebras (hd) | 15/8F | 89 | 97 |
| 21 Oct 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 12.5f St | 2Hc | 9-1 | 2/5 | Warrant Holder (2½L) | 5/1 | 86 | 95 |
| 28 Sep 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 4Hc | 9-10 | 3/11 | Per Contra (2¾L) | 2/1F | 86 | 93 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 4Hc | 10-0 | 1/14 | Say What You See (hd) | 7/4F | 80 | 92 |
27-500
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 88
Days: 62
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 2Hc | 8-13 | 11/12 | The Lost King (22L) | 125/1 | 91 | 49 |
| 28 Jan 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 2Hc | 9-1 | 10/10 | Whitcombe Rockstar (39L) | 66/1 | 95 | 24 |
| 1 Jan 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 2Hc | 9-5 | 5/5 | Blue Rc (19½L) | 50/1 | 98 | 63 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 2Hc | 9-8 | 7/7 | Crown Board (15½L) | 25/1 | 101 | 71 |
| 31 Aug 25 | Tip Tipperary | 7.5f Y | 10-0 | 2/5 | Mississippi River (hd) | 7/4 | 102 | 100 | |
| 3 Aug 25 | Gal Galway | 7f Sft | Hc | 10-0 p1 | 15/15 | Princess Child (26L) | 25/1 | 103 | 43 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
2217-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 82
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 26 | Yar Yarmouth | 10f GF | 4Hc | 9-8 | 1/5 | A Major Payne (2L) | 17/2 | 82 | 91 |
| 3 Dec 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-5 | 7/11 | Brasil Power (6L) | 10/1 | 84 | 78 |
| 18 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Nv | 9-0 | 1/9 | Forest Caper (1½L) | 5/4F | - | 81 |
| 3 Jun 25 | Lei Leicester | 8f GF | 4Md | 9-5 | 2/11 | Archivist (4½L) | 9/1 | - | 78 |
| 2 Apr 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 8f Gd | 5Md | 9-1 | 2/8 | Zowal (1¼L) | 17/2 | - | 76 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
3-1557
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 82
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 8f Gd | 4HcF | 10-0 | 7/11 | Bellarchi (4L) | 7/1 | 83 | 83 |
| 3 Apr 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 2HcF | 9-0 | 5/11 | Stateira (4½L) | 13/2 | 84 | 78 |
| 6 Mar 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-8 | 5/10 | Carron (3½L) | 11/2 | 84 | 84 |
| 6 Feb 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-6 | 1/12 | Dosman (nk) | 14/1 | 82 | 90 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-9 | 3/8 | Midnight Lion (1½L) | 18/1 | 82 | 86 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Yor York | 7f GF | 2HcF | 9-4 | 12/18 | Royal Velvet (8L) | 28/1 | 82 | 71 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
44-177
Age: 4
Weight: 8-4
OR: 81
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 26 | Nby Newbury | 10f Gd | 4Hc | 9-6 tp | 7/14 | Rathgar (4¼L) | 25/1 | 82 | 82 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 2Hc | 8-3 tp | 7/13 | Gamrai (8¾L) | 22/1 | 82 | 80 |
| 24 Feb 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 4Hc | 9-2 tp | 1/6 | Knockbrex (1½L) | 9/2 | 78 | 87 |
| 29 Jun 25 | Cur Curragh | 9f Gd | 3yHc | 8-7 tp | 4/13 | Sujet (3¾L) | 28/1 | 78 | 79 |
| 14 Jun 25 | Chs Chester | 7.5f Sft | 23yHc | 8-3 tp | 4/8 | Miami Matrix (3L) | 16/1 | 79 | 78 |
| 24 May 25 | Hay Haydock | 8f Gd | 23yHc | 8-6 tp | 5/12 | Teroomm (3½L) | 28/1 | 79 | 78 |
190667
Age: 4
Weight: 8-2
OR: 76
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 4Hc | 9-5 | 7/9 | Newfangled (3½L) | 12/1 | 76 | 75 |
| 7 Apr 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 2Hc | 9-7 | 6/13 | Studious (3¼L) | 40/1 | 77 | 79 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-8 | 6/7 | Tonal (12½L) | 10/1 | 79 | 62 |
| 20 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 4Hc | 9-5 | 11/12 | Down To The Kid (10L) | 33/1 | 80 | 61 |
| 4 Feb 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-5 h | 9/10 | I'm Workin On It (9L) | 4/1 | 80 | 67 |
| 6 Jan 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 4Hc | 9-1 h | 1/8 | The Turpinator (nk) | 5/1 | 77 | 85 |
Betting Forecast:
4/1 Respond,
9/2 Clouds Hill,
5/1 El Burhan,
8/1 Auld Toon Loon,
10/1 Norwalk Havoc,
Whip Cracker,
12/1 Bragbor,
14/1 Great David,
Janey Mackers,
Triple Double A,
16/1 Savvy Victory,
Callianassa,
33/1 Bravais,
Echalar
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