15:40 Chester

Wednesday 6 May 2026

All13:3014:0514:3515:0515:4016:1016:45

American Holidays Handicap

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 13.34s

(2)

Temple Of Athena³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 89| C

9/2

Successful twice at 2 yrs, including 5f nursery at this course in September. Improved when adding to her tally in handicap at Wolverhampton on return, before finishing mid-field given another try at listed level at Bath last month. Interesting back here in handicap company.

Form: 5163-17

(14)

Do Bronxs²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Egan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 89| D

25/1

Debut Ayr winner in June last year but found things tougher in better company subsequently, upped to 7f when seventh of 8 in listed race at Doncaster in September. Has widest draw to overcome as he goes handicapping after 7 months off (has been gelded).

Form: 1457-

(7)

Go Vince Go¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| D

12/1

Had a busy campaign last year, winning 3 times with latest success in 5f nursery at York in October. Entitled to have needed the run after 5 months off when mid-field at Thirsk 18 days ago, though improvement required as he returns to 6f.

Form: 16135-8

(6)

Watcha Snoop²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: H Palmer| OR: 85| D

10/1

Confirmed debut promise when a convincing winner of an Ascot novice in September. Well held faced with stiff tasks on remaining 2 starts of the campaign, but he could yet do better as he makes seasonal/handicap debut.

Form: 2180-

(4)

Alaminos¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| D

7/4

Looked good prospect when making a winning debut at Thirsk last summer but disappointed next time. However, after 8 months off he got back on the up when second in handicap at Pontefract 15 days ago, narrowly denied after meeting trouble. Major player.

Form: 14-2

(3)

Star Material^v1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: A Keatley| OR: 84

11/1

Off the mark at third attempt in a Ripon novice last year. Good second on nursery debut at Ayr (6f) was sandwiched between lesser efforts in a Group 2 and listed race, before he looked rusty in handicap at Thirsk on return. Return to 6f should suit with visor now added.

Form: 21020-9

(9)

Angel Love¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: K P De Foy| OR: 83| D

11/1

Given a 9-week break ahead of third start, justified strong support when making all for a wide-margin success in 9-runner maiden at Wolverhampton in November. Could still have more to offer this year as she heads into handicaps.

Form: 231-

(13)

Arduis Invicta³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 83

50/1

Kept busy last year, winning a Beverley maiden in August and nursery at Musselburgh the following month. Good efforts in listed races next 2 starts (over 6f on second occasion) and could step forward from her recent run back in a handicap, though wide draw not ideal.

Form: 81366-0

(1)

Ruby's Angel²⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Palmer| OR: 80| D

5/1

Got back on track making second start in a nursery when landing 19-runner event at York (6f) last summer. Faced a different scenario upped to 7f when last of 4 at Kempton next time, so she could fare better after 8 months off with plum draw in stall 1.

Form: 233414-

(8)

Cherry Baker²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: James Owen| OR: 80| D

25/1

Benefited from drop to 6f when opening her account at fifth time of asking in novice at Southwell in December, beating the odds-on favourite by 4 lengths. Stiff task in the Nell Gwyn at Newmarket (7f) on return, so this should reveal more as she makes handicap debut.

Form: 62551-0

(10)

Tricky Tel²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: H Palmer| OR: 79| CD

16/1

Landed the odds at this course on first 2 starts last year. Wasn't able to kick on in 3 subsequent outings, fourth of 8 in nursery at Pontefract (6f) when last seen in September (gelded since). However, return to this track should stand him in good stead.

Form: 11574-

(12)

Evie Ross^b²⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 79

28/1

Much improved from debut when scoring comfortably in a 5f Chepstow maiden in August last year. Wasn't in the same form 10 days later when sixth in 10-runner novice at Salisbury (6f) and looks to have something to find as she goes handicapping from wide draw on return.

Form: 916-

Non-Runners

(5)

Silent Strike³³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

(11)

Saffron Dandy³³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Alaminos (7/4), Temple Of Athena (9/2), Silent Strike (9/2), Ruby's Angel (5/1), Watcha Snoop (10/1), Star Material (11/1), Angel Love (11/1), Go Vince Go (12/1), Tricky Tel (16/1), Cherry Baker (25/1), Do Bronxs (25/1), Saffron Dandy (25/1), Evie Ross (28/1), Arduis Invicta (50/1)

ALAMINOS looked unlucky when runner-up at Pontefract on seasonal/handicap debut, so he is taken to resume winning ways and provide his trainer with back-to-back victories in this race. Course winner Temple of Athena could go well back in a handicap, with returning pair Ruby's Angel and Angel Love completing the shortlist.