15:40 Chester

Thursday 7 May 2026

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

Xenon Workplace Handicap

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 1m 32.74s

1^st

(5)

Mcmurray

39-1

13/8f

T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane

Midfield, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on well, led final strides op 15/8

2^nd

(3)

Monarch's Gold

39-2

6/1

T: K P De FoyJ: D Egan

In touch with leaders, chased leader going okay 2f out, ridden and headway to lead entering final furlong, reduced advantage inside final 110yds, headed final strides tchd 11/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(6)

Cool Molly

38-7

12/1

T: Ollie SangsterJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Went to post early in hood, took keen hold, led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, faded and lost second near finish

4^th

(9)

Factual

38-12

5/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Wore hood to post, held up in midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went fourth near finish op 11/2

5^th

(12)

Moonfall

39-2

11/1

T: G BougheyJ: R L Moore

Took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, nearest finish tchd 10/1

6^th

(4)

King Of Thunder

38-5

10/1

T: H PalmerJ: Ray Dawson

Wore hood to post, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon chased leaders, weakened towards finish op 17/2

7^th

2 ½

(10)

Command The Stars

39-6

33/1

T: George ScottJ: Darragh Keenan

Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no danger op 28/1

8^th

(7)

Strength of Spirit

38-12

6/1

T: K R BurkeJ: S H James

Midfield, ridden 2f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, minor headway inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 13/2

9^th

(1)

Caballo Grande

39-6

25/1

T: M L W BellJ: H Crouch

Wore hood to post, took keen hold, midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final 110yds

10^th

(2)

Gentle George

39-8

50/1

T: R M SmithJ: C Lee

Midfield, ridden 2f out, no impression entering final furlong op 40/1

11^th

4 ½

(14)

I'm Just Ken

38-4

50/1

T: H PalmerJ: Cam Hardie

Always behind

12^th

(13)

Utmost Good Faith

39-1

28/1

T: G BougheyJ: Jack Callan (3)

Took keen hold, prominent, ridden and lost position 2f out, soon weakened op 22/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Aqua Bear¹⁶⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: Joanna Mason

(11)

Archer Royal⁴⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: W Buick

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.40, £2.50, £3.50EX:£14.20Trifecta:£117.10Tricast:£92.46SF:£11.35Swingers:£3.90, £7.00, £16.90

Forecasts

Mcmurray (13/8), Factual (5/1), Monarch's Gold (6/1), Strength of Spirit (6/1), Archer Royal (8/1), King Of Thunder (10/1), Moonfall (11/1), Cool Molly (12/1), Aqua Bear (20/1), Caballo Grande (25/1), Utmost Good Faith (28/1), Command The Stars (33/1), Gentle George (50/1), I'm Just Ken (50/1)

A 3-y-o handicap chock full of interesting sorts but perhaps none more so than MCMURRAY, who progressed well at 2 yrs and still looks on a favourable mark based on the strength of his form (beat the now 94-rated Crest of Light at Doncaster on penultimate outing). Factual cemented a positive start to his career with a determined success at Newcastle in February and remains open to improvement, while good cases can also be made for Strength of Spirit and the selection's stablemate Moonfall.

MCMURRAY (IRE)
FACTUAL (IRE)
STRENGTH OF SPIRIT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

El Burhan

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 3

J: Jim Crowley | T: G Boughey

5/2

Prize Money

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