13:30 Chester

Thursday 7 May 2026

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

CAA Stellar Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 0.04s

1^st

(3)

Roman Dragon

79-7

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

2^nd

(4)

Dubai Bling

49-10

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

3^rd

2 ¼

(6)

Atomic Force

79-6

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

4^th

(1)

Seven Questions

59-1

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

5^th

1 ¼

(5)

Canon's House

58-13

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

6^th

(2)

Ruby's Profit

48-13

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

7^th

(11)

Vintage Clarets

79-1

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

8^th

(8)

Smart Vision

59-1

66/1

T: Jessica MaceyJ: Lewis Edmunds

Went to post early in hood, always behind tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1

9^th

2 ¾

(12)

Roach Power

78-11

40/1

T: M WighamJ: J F Egan

Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong tchd 66/1

Also Ran

(7)

Stratusnine

49-4

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

(13)

Arklow Lad³⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

(10)

Jakajaro²³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

(9)

Dapper Valley⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: James Owen J: Christian Howarth

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), Arklow Lad (10/1), Dapper Valley (10/1), Jakajaro (20/1), Vintage Clarets (33/1), Roach Power (40/1), Smart Vision (66/1)

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.

STRATUSNINE (IRE)
CANON'S HOUSE
ROMAN DRAGON

Previous Winners

2025

Roman Dragon

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 6

J: Oisin Murphy | T: H Palmer

8/1

Prize Money

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