13:30 Chester

Friday 8 May 2026

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CAA Stellar Great Cheshire Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 2m 6.40s

(6)

Great David²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: J Tate| OR: 102| D

12/1

Landed a 1¼m Nottingham handicap on his first start of 2025. Useful form in defeat at listed/Group 3 level after (including third in Dee over C&D) but returns to handicap company on reappearance from a mark which demands improvement.

Form: 1/13555-

(7)

El Burhan^t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 100| C| D

10/3

Successful over the extended 7f at this meeting last year. Firmly back on the up with a 1¼m win at Ayr (good to soft) last autumn and reappeared with a respectable fifth (Respond third) of 13 in the Rosebery at Kempton (11f) 6 weeks ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 3/1091-5

(14)

Auld Toon Loon^t²⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 97| CD

12/1

C&D winner who was a close second in this race on last year's reappearance. Ended 2025 with a career-best performance to win at Windsor (1¼m, firm) in August. Evidently capable fresh and C&D record affords him respect. Draw could be troublesome, though.

Form: 43/2001-

(2)

Respond^h⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 96| BF| D

10/11

Has continued his progress this year, settling better switched to front-running tactics when landing the odds at Chelmsford (1¼m) in March. Good third of 13 to Gamrai in Rosebery at Kempton (11f) 16 days later. Open to further improvement back on turf and plenty of appeal from good draw.

Form: 135-213

(12)

Whip Cracker^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R L Moore| T: R Hughes| OR: 95

8/1

Runner-up on 3 occasions in handicaps last term, including at Glorious Goodwood. Checked out rather tamely in the Irish Lincolnshire on reappearance but bounced back with a good third of 24 in the Spring Cup at Newbury (1m, good). Just as effective at 1¼m. Likely to be on the premises under Moore.

Form: 0220-03

(13)

Janey Mackers¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: D Menuisier| OR: 92| D

33/1

Useful effort to win a 1¼m Newbury handicap (good to soft) last September. Ran poorly in Doncaster listed race with a tongue tie added (quickly discarded) on final 3-y-o start. Reappears off 7 lb above the mark she defied at Newbury and a big career best will be needed.

Form: 660150-

(1)

Bragbor³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Warren Fentiman⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| D

14/1

Consistent sort who has raced only on all-weather to date. Sound reappearance effort when seventh of 14 in a competitive 1¼m Newcastle handicap on Good Friday. Ought to be competitive if as effective on turf.

Form: 13224-7

(8)

Bravais⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams| OR: 88

50/1

Useful for Ger Lyons in Ireland last year but hasn't offered much in 4 starts for current yard, returning with a leg wound at Wolverhampton a couple of months ago.

Form: 027-500

(10)

Callianassa²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: S D Bowen| T: B Ellison| OR: 82

66/1

All 4 wins on all-weather, the latest on 1m Newcastle reappearance. Respectable efforts in defeat since, including 4 lengths seventh of 11 back on turf at Musselburgh (1m) 26 days ago. First attempt at 1¼m.

Form: 03-1557

(3)

Triple Double A^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: H Palmer| OR: 81| D

14/1

Completed a hat-trick around 1m in first half of 2025. Resumed winning ways when stepped up to 1¼m on Newcastle reappearance in February but has been found out off his revised mark since, including behind a couple of these in the Rosebery.

Form: 544-177

(5)

Echalar^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: D Fentiman| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76

80/1

Successful over 7f at Wolverhampton in January for Jane Chapple-Hyam but sixth is the best he's managed in 4 all-weather starts for Ian Williams. Reported to have bled from the nose when seventh of 9 at Wolverhampton (9.5f) last time. 3 lb out of handicap.

Form: 190667

Non-Runners

(11)

Norwalk Havoc²³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Non Runner

(4)

Savvy Victory¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: S Woods J: Non Runner

(9)

Clouds Hill⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: C Johnston J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Respond (10/11), El Burhan (10/3), Whip Cracker (8/1), Clouds Hill (8/1), Auld Toon Loon (12/1), Great David (12/1), Triple Double A (14/1), Bragbor (14/1), Norwalk Havoc (14/1), Savvy Victory (20/1), Janey Mackers (33/1), Bravais (50/1), Callianassa (66/1), Echalar (80/1)

RESPOND has a good draw for one who has been ridden from the front in recent starts and this progressive 4-y-o makes obvious appeal for a leading stable. El Burhan, who won at this meeting last year, was just under 3 lengths behind the selection at Kempton last time but is entitled to come on for that first run of the season and is feared most ahead of Whip Cracker.