16:45 Chester

Wednesday 6 May 2026

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

Roodee Handicap

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 26.83s

(11)

Dance In The Storm^h²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

5/2

Progressive during 2025, making a winning handicap debut at Sandown (7f) in June. Posted excellent placed efforts at Goodwood/York next 2 starts and seemed unsuited by change of tactics on final start. Will need to settle better on return but she holds good form claims.

Form: 714230-

(13)

Midnight Strike²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Candlish| OR: 90

100/1

Ex-Irish gelding who was a 5f winner on heavy ground as a 2-y-o. Form proved up and down in 6 starts last season, well below best at Naas on final outing in the autumn. Joined new yard for 21,000 gns. Draw in 13 makes things tricky.

Form: 403340-

(10)

Spangled Mac^p,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 89| D

22/1

Losing run stretches back to the beginning of last year but he posted good placed efforts over 6f in Bahrain in January. Some way below best on final start there 5 weeks ago and others make greater appeal back at 7f.

Form: 30-0230

(12)

Crimson Spirit²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 87| D

11/1

Completed a hat-trick over this trip last summer. Form tailed off later in year but shaped well after 6 months off when running on third at Newmarket (7f) 3 weeks ago. Feasible to think he could do better again this season but another with a tricky draw to operate from.

Form: 02440-3

(7)

Sujet²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 87

7/1

Won twice at up to 9f for Dermot Weld in Ireland last year. Connections went to 150,000 gns to acquire him in the autumn and there was definite promise in his reappearance seventh at Newmarket (7f) 3 weeks ago, no extra only late on. Entitled to come on for that run.

Form: 5/1410-7

(4)

Miami Matrix²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: P Morris| OR: 86| C| D

28/1

Back on the up following a gelding operation, landing back-to-back course handicaps (7.5f) last summer. Struggled up in grade next 2 starts but back to form when second here on final start in September. Changed hands for 60,000 gns ahead of return.

Form: 711002-

(6)

Arctic Thunder¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 85| D

7/2

Competitive from similar marks without getting his head in front last season. Never involved after 6 months off at Newbury 3 weeks ago, yet that did come over 6f and this rates more suitable (both career victories gained at 7f).

Form: 70434-0

(5)

A War Eagle⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 85| D

16/1

All the better for return/stable debut when doubling career tally at Beverley (7.4f) last month, having run of the race and just holding on. Respectable fifth from 3 lb higher in Thirsk Hunt Cup (1m) on Saturday and he ought to remain competitive.

Form: 220-815

(2)

Bell Shot^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| D

20/1

Three-time winner in 2025 and back to his best when successful at Southwell (6f) on New Year's Day. Underperformed at Lingfield later that month though, and it was a similar story on return at first-named venue 11 days ago. Cheekpieces replace visor.

Form: 504-179

(1)

Huscal^t1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: C Hills| OR: 85

10/1

Got his act together towards end of last season, touched off on 2 of his last 3 starts at Kempton. Possibly in need of run when behind a few of these at Newmarket 3 weeks ago and a better showing anticipated from plum draw in stall 1. Tongue tie added.

Form: 28252-0

(9)

Rare Change¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hughes| OR: 84| BF| D

16/1

Began last season with a bang, winning 3 of his first 4 starts. Struggled to scale same heights thereafter but returned to form after 6 months off when running on third over 6f at Lingfield 16 days ago. That ought to have put him spot on for this.

Form: 70600-3

(14)

Silky Wilkie³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 84

50/1

Not quite the force of old but done well on all-weather earlier this year, landing pair of 6f handicaps. 3 sound in-the-frame efforts subsequently but he's been no favours drawing the widest berth in 14.

Form: 141433

(8)

Pietro⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Egan| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 84| D

9/2

Twice a winner in 2025 and picked up where he left off when landing 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 weeks ago. Nudged up just 2 lb and no reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 12162-1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Goldmoyne²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: James Owen J: Cieren Fallon

Forecasts

Dance In The Storm (5/2), Arctic Thunder (7/2), Pietro (9/2), Sujet (7/1), Huscal (10/1), Crimson Spirit (11/1), Goldmoyne (12/1), A War Eagle (16/1), Rare Change (16/1), Bell Shot (20/1), Spangled Mac (22/1), Miami Matrix (28/1), Silky Wilkie (50/1), Midnight Strike (100/1)

No shortage of chances but HUSCAL should be all the better for last month's Newmarket reappearance and, with the plum draw to work from, he can be expected to make a bold bid in a first-time tongue strap. Arctic Thunder is another expected to step forward from his latest run and is feared along with Dance In The Storm and Wolverhampton scorer Pietro.