13:30 Chester

Thursday 7 May 2026

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

CAA Stellar Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   5f 15y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:31  |   Winning time: 1m 0.04s
1st
Horse silk
3
(3)
4/1
T: H PalmerJ: Oisin Murphy
Wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, going okay 2f out, ridden and headway to lead inside final furlong, reduced advantage near finish, held on op 3/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
2
(4)
10/1
T: H PalmerJ: Billy Loughnane
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, midfield, going okay 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and headway to chase winner inside final 110yds, nearest finish op 11/1 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(6)
15/2
T: E BethellJ: H Crouch
Wore hood to post, midfield, going okay 2f out, soon not clear run, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went third final stride op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
9
(1)
13/2
T: R M H CowellJ: Tom Marquand
Went to post early in hood, disputed lead, ridden and led outright 2f out, headed inside final furlong, faded and lost third final stride tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(5)
4/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason
Wore hood to post, disputed lead, ridden and headed 2f out, faded entering final furlong tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
hd
11
(2)
3/1f
T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Jack Doughty
Wore hood and earplugs to post, in touch with leaders, going okay 2f out, soon not clear run, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong tchd 11/4
7th
Horse silk
¾
8
(11)
33/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Ethan Tindall (5)
Went to post early, held up in rear, switched left and ridden over 1f out, kept on, no danger op 22/1 tchd 40/1
8th
Horse silk
2
7
(8)
66/1
T: Jessica MaceyJ: Lewis Edmunds
Went to post early in hood, always behind tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
13
(12)
40/1
T: M WighamJ: J F Egan
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong tchd 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
(7)
9/1
T: H PalmerJ: Jason Watson
Close up in touch, ridden 2f out, soon slipped, eased over 1f out, soon pulled up op 10/1 tchd 8/1
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Non-Runners

1
(10)
Horse silk
Jakajaro23
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 5
T: R M H Cowell  J: Non Runner
NR
6
(9)
Horse silk
Dapper Valley4
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 5
T: James Owen  J: Christian Howarth
NR
12
(13)
Horse silk
Arklow Lad30
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 4
T: M Appleby  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.60, £2.30, £2.70EX:£26.40Trifecta:£262.60Tricast:£289.64SF:£42.77Swingers:£2.90, £6.50, £6.60

Forecasts

Ruby's Profit (3/1), Roman Dragon (4/1), Canon's House (4/1), Seven Questions (13/2), Atomic Force (15/2), Stratusnine (9/1), Dubai Bling (10/1), Dapper Valley (10/1), Arklow Lad (10/1), Jakajaro (20/1), Vintage Clarets (33/1), Roach Power (40/1), Smart Vision (66/1)

Verdict

STRATUSNINE could be well suited by this test and gets the vote. Canon's House went close at Beverley on Monday and is feared, while 7-time Chester winner Roman Dragon is sure to be popular under Oisin Murphy from stall 3.

  1. STRATUSNINE (IRE)
  2. CANON'S HOUSE
  3. ROMAN DRAGON

Previous Winners

2025
Roman Dragon
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £23,193.002nd: £10,876.003rd: £5,440.004th: £2,718.005th: £1,359.006th: £680.00

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