16:10 Chester

Thursday 7 May 2026

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

Halliwell Jones Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 2m 10.15s

(1)

Londoner^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Egan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 89| D

14/1

Has a modest strike rate but put it all together when getting up close home in 14-runner handicap at Lingfield (1¼m) last month. Will probably continue to run well but isn't an obvious type to follow up returned to turf.

Form: 0-23031

(2)

Let's Dream²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 89| CD

7/2

Made a winning return at this meeting last season and ended his campaign on a high when landing 19-runner handicap at York (good) in October, turning in a career best to fend off a gritty rival. Returns from 6 lb higher but well drawn and folly to ignore given what he did on reappearance in 2025.

Form: 782381-

(14)

Spioradalta²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: M Walford| OR: 88| CD

12/1

Had a terrific 2025 campaign, scoring 5 times, including over C&D in September. Has returned better than ever this year, again displaying a first-class attitude when landing 10-runner handicap at Ripon (1¼m, good) 3 weeks ago. Likes to go forward but has a tough stall to overcome here, though.

Form: 1103-71

(3)

Rastnet²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: J Butler| OR: 86

8/1

Lightly-raced filly who is going the right way, off the mark in novice at Wolverhampton in December. Found more improvement sent handicapping when runner-up on all 3 subsequent starts and not taken lightly on turf debut for yard among the winners.

Form: 221-222

(12)

Seagolazo^v1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Palmer| OR: 86| C

5/1

Placed at Newmarket (1m) and Southwell (1½m) last season and although he ran creditably from a ratings perspective after 6 months off at Redcar (1m, good) recently, it was pretty laboured stuff in truth. Back up in trip and a first-time visor is applied. Draw could've been kinder.

Form: 00436-4

(11)

Wanderlust²²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Jardine| OR: 86| D

50/1

Off the mark at the seventh attempt for Andre Fabre last season, justifying long odds-on favouritism in 10-runner maiden at Angers in September. Returns to a handicap for his new yard (sold for 44,000 gns) and interesting to see what the market makes of him (gelded in interim).

Form: 523531-

(6)

Organ⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies| T: M Meade| OR: 85

11/1

Completed a 7f/1m hat-trick on good/good to firm last May/June. Lost his way on his final 3 outings but took a clear step back in the right direction after 7 months off when fourth of 10 in handicap at Epsom recently. One to bear in mind.

Form: 11500-4

(7)

Hamadhan²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Candlish| OR: 83

50/1

Progressing gradually and took another step forward when third of 14 in maiden at Dundalk when last seen 7 months ago. Has since left John Patrick Murtagh (sold for €24,000) but looks the type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 9/663-

(4)

Jupiter Ammon^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

6/4

Fairly useful maiden who finished runner-up 4 times in 2025, his best form coming on heavy ground in September. Gave his running back on turf following a 6-week break when fourth of 14 in handicap at Newbury (1¼m, good) last month and now first-time cheekpieces go on.

Form: 6225-34

Non-Runners

(10)

Celeborn³⁸⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: G Boughey J: Billy Loughnane

(13)

Dante's Lad⁶²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: Joe Leavy

(9)

Harvey³⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: C Lee

(8)

Bravais⁶¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: Ryan Kavanagh

(5)

Galyx³¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: J Channon J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Jupiter Ammon (6/4), Let's Dream (7/2), Seagolazo (5/1), Celeborn (5/1), Rastnet (8/1), Harvey (8/1), Organ (11/1), Spioradalta (12/1), Galyx (12/1), Londoner (14/1), Wanderlust (50/1), Hamadhan (50/1), Dante's Lad (50/1), Bravais (66/1)

Cases can be made for several, but preference is for CELEBORN, who only made the track once last season but looked a natural on the track when bolting up at Epsom 12 months ago. With further progress on the cards, he can defy the absence at the expense of Jupiter Ammon, who continues to run well in defeat and has first-time headgear applied today. Organ and Harvey are another couple to consider, too.