17:20 Chester

Friday 8 May 2026

All13:3014:0514:3515:0515:4016:1016:4517:20

Chester Roman Day On 30th May Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 4f 63y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:20  |   Winning time: 2m 37.67s
1st
Horse silk
4
(14)
9/2
T: H PalmerJ: Jack Nicholls (3)
Made all, shaken up and increased lead over 1f out, reduced advantage near finish op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(5)
33/1
T: Michael KeadyJ: K S McHugh (7)
Prominent, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner op 40/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
14
(1)
9/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Ryan Kavanagh
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, went third over 1f out, soon lost third, kept on and regained third final furlong op 8/1 tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
6
(2)
11/4f
T: E BethellJ: Toby Moore (7)
Missed break, midfield, switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headway between horses 1f out, stayed on final furlong, went fourth final strides op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
nse
1
(3)
25/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Jack Dace (3)
Midfield, asked for effort over 2f out, stayed on into fourth final furlong, lost fourth final strides op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
(4)
9/2
T: C JohnstonJ: Ashley Lewis (3)
Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on without threatening
7th
Horse silk
sh
5
(7)
9/1
T: James OwenJ: Paddy Harnett
Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, minor progress 1f out, short of room when held final 110yds, soon eased op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
15
(10)
89-4
50/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley
Midfield, pushed along and progress 2f out, briefly went third over 1f out, lost third and weakened final furlong tchd 40/1
9th
Horse silk
nse
11
(8)
9/1
T: D LoughnaneJ: Alexandra Egan (5)
Held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, minor progress final furlong, never a danger op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
(9)
7/1
T: James OwenJ: Mason Paetel (3)
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 15/2 tchd 9/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
8
(11)
50/1
T: Dominic ElsworthJ: Taylor Fisher
Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened
12th
Horse silk
½
7
(12)
40/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Alec Voikhansky
Held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, never in contention op 33/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
(6)
20/1
T: B EllisonJ: Shay Farmer (5)
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression op 25/1 tchd 18/1
14th
Horse silk
10
13
(13)
100/1
T: D SteeleJ: Joe Bradnam (7)
Midfield, ridden and dropped to rear over 2f out, soon well beaten op 66/1
15th
Horse silk
4
16
(16)
18/1
T: J CandlishJ: Warren Fentiman
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved op 20/1 tchd 22/1
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Non-Runners

3
(15)
Horse silk
Playtime34
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.50, £7.80, £3.60EX:£159.10Trifecta:£1,420.20Tricast:£1,337.11SF:£161.87Swingers:£29.50, £11.00, £56.90

Forecasts

Nightsinwhitesatin (11/4), Patagonia Girl (9/2), L'Eagle Aid (9/2), Playtime (6/1), Sportingsilvermine (7/1), Newtown Duke (9/1), Siouxfonic (9/1), Dance Time (9/1), Imperial Trooper (18/1), Terrorise (20/1), Secret Beach (25/1), Renesmee (33/1), Maasai Mara (40/1), Oman (50/1), Al Mootamarid (50/1), Wise Counsellor (100/1)

Verdict

PATAGONIA GIRL shaped well after an absence when runner-up at Yarmouth last month and can build on it here to bag a second course victory. Nightsinwhitesatin also made an encouraging return when second at Thisk and is next on the list ahead of Newtown Duke and Playtime.

  1. PATAGONIA GIRL
  2. NIGHTSINWHITESATIN
  3. NEWTOWN DUKE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Small Fry
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 4
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £15,462.002nd: £7,251.003rd: £3,627.004th: £1,812.005th: £906.006th: £453.00

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