Thursday at Chester: Trainer bids for fifth consecutive win and horses for courses
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8 May 2026
Friday 8th May
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Remembering Caughoo Handicap Chase Racecard
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- Distance: 2m 7f 150y
- Going: Good To Yielding
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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
P852-3
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 4
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 26 | Dro Down Royal | 26f Gd | HcCh | 10-4 p | 3/7 | Goody Four Shoes (18½L) | 3/1F | 100 | 90 |
| 12 Apr 26 | Dro Down Royal | 26f Gd | HcCh | 12-0 p | 2/15 | Mastermind (1¾L) | 11/1 | 100 | 103 |
| 4 Feb 26 | Pun Punchestown | 22f Sft/Hy | HcChM | 10-3 p | 5/7 | Crecora Hills (17½L) | 14/1 | 103 | 94 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Fai Fairyhouse | 21f Sft | HcCh | 11-9 p | 8/14 | West Of Carrig (26L) | 28/1 | 107 | 86 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Thu Thurles | 25.5f Y | HcCh | 11-11 p | PU/16 | Rising Dust () | 14/1 | 109 | - |
| 27 Nov 25 | Thu Thurles | 22f Gd/Y | HcCh | 11-7 p | 6/15 | Rising Dust (16½L) | 28/1 | 110 | 104 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
6585P-
Age: 10
Weight: 11-13
OR: 99
Days: 76
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 26 | Fai Fairyhouse | 24f Hy | HcCh | 11-3 t | PU/13 | One Horse Army () | 33/1 | 101 | - |
| 20 Jan 26 | Dro Down Royal | 24f Y/Sft | HcCh | 10-9 tp | 5/8 | Lucky Lyreen (39L) | 10/1 | 103 | 72 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Thu Thurles | 22f Gd/Y | HcCh | 11-7 tp | 8/15 | Rising Dust (19L) | 22/1 | 105 | 96 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Gal Galway | 22.5f Y | HcCh | 11-4 t | 5/15 | Hees Dynamite (23L) | 12/1 | 107 | 93 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Fai Fairyhouse | 24.5f Y | HcCh | 11-1 t | 6/12 | Clonbury Bridge (14½L) | 9/1 | 109 | 97 |
| 8 Sep 25 | Gal Galway | 22.5f Gd/Y | HcCh | 11-4 t | 7/13 | Solly Attwell (7¼L) | 25/1 | 109 | 106 |
46746-
Age: 13
Weight: 11-10
OR: 96
Days: 57
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 26 | Lim Limerick | 23f Hy | HcCh | 11-7 b1 | 6/16 | Nolans Rocco (34L) | 25/1 | 100 | 73 |
| 4 Mar 26 | Naa Naas | 22f Sft/Hy | ClH | 10-8 p | 4/6 | Rocky's Howya (26L) | 8/1 | 92 | 85 |
| 12 Jan 26 | Pun Punchestown | 22f Sft/Hy | HcH | 10-11 tp | 7/16 | Lough Nigara (22L) | 16/1 | 94 | 81 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Lim Limerick | 22.5f Sft/Hy | HcCh | 10-13 p | 6/12 | Krabat (20L) | 9/2 | 104 | 89 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Pun Punchestown | 24f Hy | HcH | 11-9 p | 4/15 | Milanaway (6¾L) | 66/1 | 94 | 92 |
| 25 Aug 23 | Klb Kilbeggan | 25f Sft | HcCh | 10-12 tp | PU/13 | Desertmore House () | 40/1 | 113 | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
2/PPP-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 95
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 26 | Bel Bellewstown | 24f Y | HcH | 11-4 | PU/15 | Midleton Rare () | 25/1 | 102 | - |
| 12 Apr 26 | Dro Down Royal | 26f Gd | HcCh | 11-11 tv | PU/15 | Mastermind () | 5/1 | 97 | - |
| 1 Jul 25 | Tip Tipperary | 23f Y | HcCh | 10-13 tv | PU/13 | Born Bright () | 10/1 | 97 | 101 |
| 20 Sep 24 | Dpt Downpatrick | 21.5f Gd | NvH | 11-8 tv | 2/6 | That's About Right (8L) | 16/5 | 110 | 106 |
| 30 Aug 24 | Dro Down Royal | 24f Gd | HcH | 11-9 tv | 1/19 | Beggars Rock (2½L) | 10/1 | 102 | 111 |
| 6 Aug 24 | Ros Roscommon | 24f Y/Sft | HcH | 11-1 tv | 11/16 | Housemartin (98L) | 11/2 | 102 | 9 |
52660-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 95
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 26 | Clo Clonmel | 23.5f Sft | HcCh | 10-13 | 13/14 | Roc My Haarth (38L) | 25/1 | 97 | 65 |
| 21 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield | 23f Sft | 4HcH | 11-2 | 6/9 | Block Rockin Beats (13½L) | 13/2 | 101 | 91 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f GS | 4HcH | 10-11 | 6/7 | Stone's Throw (22L) | 9/2 | 102 | 84 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Lin Lingfield | 23f GS | 5HcH | 11-8 | 2/9 | Harry Junior (2¾L) | 11/1 | 99 | 102 |
| 22 Oct 25 | Wor Worcester | 20f Gd | 5HcH | 11-10 | 5/9 | Pertemps Diamond (10½L) | 11/1 | 100 | 97 |
| 25 Apr 25 | Fon Fontwell | 19f Gd | 5HcH | 12-0 | 2/12 | Decorated (4½L) | 18/1 | 98 | 97 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
4PP49-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 95
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 26 | Wex Wexford | 19.5f Y | HcCh | 11-5 tv1 | 9/16 | Butty O Brien (63L) | 25/1 | 98 | 44 |
| 5 Apr 26 | Plu Plumpton | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-13 tp | 4/4 | Inca De Lafayette (40L) | 11/2 | 106 | 83 |
| 28 Dec 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 20.5f Gd/Y | HcH | 10-4 tb1 | PU/23 | The Nagger Reidy () | 28/1 | 98 | - |
| 27 Nov 25 | Thu Thurles | 22f Gd/Y | HcCh | 11-4 tp | PU/15 | Rising Dust () | 14/1 | 102 | - |
| 4 Nov 25 | Fai Fairyhouse | 24.5f Sft | HcCh | 11-2 tp | 4/9 | Castle Field Boy (23L) | 9/2F | 104 | 91 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Clo Clonmel | 21f Gd/Y | HcCh | 11-4 tp | 3/8 | Spellacy's Cross (8L) | 5/1 | 105 | 105 |
76646-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 93
Days: 64
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 26 | Thu Thurles | 18f Sft | ChM | 11-7 | 6/9 | Karamoja (70L) | 11/1 | - | 55 |
| 3 Jan 26 | Cor Cork | 20f Y/Sft | Ch | 10-12 | 4/11 | Way Down South (4¼L) | 11/1 | - | 93 |
| 2 Nov 25 | Cor Cork | 20f Y | MdHM | 11-7 | 6/15 | Echoing Silence (29L) | 80/1 | 95 | 92 |
| 12 Oct 25 | Cor Cork | 18.5f Gd | HcH | 11-4 | 6/17 | Jaadil (20L) | 33/1 | 97 | 89 |
| 21 Sep 25 | Lis Listowel | 22f Y/Sft | MdH | 11-5 | 7/10 | Good Girl Kathleen (45L) | 50/1 | 100 | 73 |
| 4 Aug 25 | Cor Cork | 17f Gd | MdHM | 11-7 | 4/17 | Love At Sea (14½L) | 150/1 | - | 93 |
030F-0
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 91
Days: 4
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 26 | Dro Down Royal | 17.5f Gd | HcH | 11-0 tp | 15/20 | Bella Union (30L) | 11/1 | 91 | 66 |
| 20 Jan 26 | Dro Down Royal | 20.5f Y/Sft | HcCh | 10-12 t | F/11 | Shanroe Act () | 18/1 | 91 | - |
| 28 Nov 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 16f St | Hc | 9-0 tp | 13/13 | Bryant (27L) | 100/1 | 76 | 51 |
| 16 Nov 25 | Nav Navan | 16f Hy | HcH | 11-6 tp1 | 12/24 | St Denis's Well (38L) | 8/1 | 92 | 68 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Wex Wexford | 20f Y | HcH | 11-7 t | 3/13 | Cathryns Ruby (1¾L) | 10/1 | 91 | 95 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 12f St | Hc | 10-0 t | 10/11 | Fitzroy Gardens (8L) | 50/1 | 80 | 72 |
23085-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 86
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 26 | Wex Wexford | 19.5f Y | HcCh | 10-8 t | 5/16 | Butty O Brien (13½L) | 12/1 | 87 | 82 |
| 5 Mar 26 | Thu Thurles | 23f Sft/Hy | HcH | 10-0 t | 8/13 | Lough Nigara (51L) | 25/1 | 91 | 47 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Fai Fairyhouse | 20f Sft | HcH | 10-13 t | 11/16 | Kanog Bay (74L) | 18/1 | 92 | 23 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Fai Fairyhouse | 20.5f Sft | HcH | 10-13 t | 3/20 | Run For Cover (15½L) | 7/2 | 92 | 87 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Pun Punchestown | 21f Hy | HcH | 10-11 t | 2/21 | It's Never Simple (7L) | 20/1 | 90 | 94 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Pun Punchestown | 20f Gd/Y | HcH | 10-9 t | 3/20 | Pourquoi Poi (4¾L) | 14/1 | 88 | 95 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
066P0-
Age: 8
Weight: 10-12
OR: 84
Days: 40
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 26 | Dpt Downpatrick | 22f Y/Sft | HcH | 11-1 | 11/14 | Cozone (71L) | 33/1 | 86 | 24 |
| 26 Dec 25 | Dro Down Royal | 20.5f Gd/Y | HcCh | 11-2 b | PU/15 | I A Connect () | 28/1 | 88 | - |
| 10 Oct 25 | Dpt Downpatrick | 23.5f Y | HcCh | 11-4 b | 6/7 | Small Town Hero (84L) | 15/2 | 90 | 17 |
| 10 Aug 25 | Dpt Downpatrick | 22f Gd | HcH | 11-7 v1 | 6/12 | Fire Coral (17½L) | 7/1 | 91 | 80 |
| 5 Aug 25 | Ros Roscommon | 25f Y | HcCh | 11-6 b | 11/16 | Il Silenzio (57L) | 16/1 | 91 | 44 |
| 14 Jul 25 | Dpt Downpatrick | 23.5f Gd | HcCh | 11-8 b | 3/8 | Thehairyfella (¾L) | 9/1 | 89 | 95 |
569/P-
Age: 9
Weight: 10-10
OR: 82
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 26 | Trm Tramore | 21f Gd/Y | HcHM | 10-6 | PU/16 | Lady Bluebird () | 33/1 | 85 | - |
| 11 Aug 24 | Dpt Downpatrick | 22f Gd | HcH | 11-12 | 9/15 | Sineads Fancy (29L) | 12/1 | 93 | 68 |
| 25 Jul 24 | Wex Wexford | 20.5f Gd/Y | HcH | 10-10 | 6/14 | Win Some Lose Some (14½L) | 33/1 | 95 | 84 |
| 15 Jun 24 | Dpt Downpatrick | 23.5f Gd | Ch | 11-5 | 5/6 | Tullyveery Lad (24L) | 6/1 | 97 | 77 |
| 6 Oct 23 | Dpt Downpatrick | 19.5f Sft | Ch | 11-5 | 3/12 | Jenny Flex (2¾L) | 11/1 | - | 100 |
| 1 Sep 23 | Dro Down Royal | 24f Gd/Y | HcH | 11-10 | 5/17 | Spring Street (18L) | 12/1 | 98 | 85 |
324/4-
Age: 9
Weight: 10-8
OR: 80
Days: 65
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 26 | Naa Naas | 22f Sft/Hy | HcHM | 10-6 | 4/11 | Walk In The Clouds (20L) | 15/2 | 81 | 66 |
| 1 Jan 25 | Trm Tramore | 21.5f Hy | HcH | 11-4 | 4/15 | Rochestown (18L) | 13/2 | 85 | 74 |
| 19 Nov 24 | Lim Limerick | 24.5f Y | HcH | 11-1 | 2/11 | Dancing After Dark (4½L) | 12/1 | 84 | 84 |
| 26 Aug 24 | Bal Ballinrobe | 22.5f Sft | HcH | 10-12 | 3/15 | Avec Espoir (17½L) | 11/1 | 84 | 82 |
| 8 Jul 24 | Ros Roscommon | 24.5f Gd | HcH | 10-13 | 8/16 | Smitty Bacall (30L) | 12/1 | 85 | 58 |
| 28 May 24 | Bal Ballinrobe | 22.5f Gd/Y | HcH | 10-13 | 4/16 | Will It Be You (7¾L) | 25/1 | 85 | 81 |
63301-
Age: 12
Weight: 10-3
OR: 75
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 26 | Dro Down Royal | 26f Gd | HcCh | 10-0 | 1/15 | Hardy Diamond (1¾L) | 28/1 | 72 | 78 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Lim Limerick | 23f Hy | HcCh | 9-9 | 12/16 | Nolans Rocco (49L) | 28/1 | 74 | 32 |
| 19 Feb 26 | Thu Thurles | 21.5f Sft/Hy | HcCh | 10-1 | 3/16 | Rideau Canal (9¾L) | 33/1 | 73 | 71 |
| 11 Jan 26 | Pun Punchestown | 19.5f Sft | HcCh | 9-13 | 3/11 | Diamond Dollar (25L) | 33/1 | 72 | 61 |
| 26 Dec 25 | Dro Down Royal | 20.5f Gd/Y | HcCh | 9-7 | 6/15 | I A Connect (26L) | 33/1 | 72 | 51 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Fai Fairyhouse | 20.5f Sft | HcH | 10-0 | 14/20 | Run For Cover (41L) | 33/1 | 72 | 42 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
/P995-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-0
OR: 72
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 26 | Dro Down Royal | 26f Gd | HcCh | 9-7 | 5/15 | Mastermind (10½L) | 50/1 | 72 | 67 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Lim Limerick | 23f Hy | HcCh | 9-7 | 9/16 | Nolans Rocco (41L) | 100/1 | 72 | 37 |
| 19 Feb 26 | Thu Thurles | 21.5f Sft/Hy | HcCh | 10-0 | 9/16 | Rideau Canal (35L) | 50/1 | 72 | 45 |
| 11 Jan 26 | Pun Punchestown | 19.5f Sft | HcCh | 10-2 | PU/11 | Diamond Dollar () | 100/1 | 75 | - |
| 9 Aug 24 | Wex Wexford | 24f Gd | HcH | 10-7 | 10/14 | Walkonthebriteside (30L) | 40/1 | 80 | 54 |
| 18 Jul 24 | Kln Killarney | 20.5f Gd | HcH | 10-6 | 12/15 | Moyvilla Lass (42L) | 66/1 | 80 | 47 |
Betting Forecast:
4/1 Mastermind,
9/2 Hardy Diamond,
6/1 Coillte M C G,
My Good Pal,
7/1 Mini Getaway,
8/1 Tullabrack Lad,
14/1 Harley Street,
16/1 Jimli's Cave,
20/1 My Cullen,
Person Of Interest,
22/1 Shantou Show,
Difficult Decision,
25/1 Dinoland,
Cocoplum
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