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)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 37.67s

1^st

(14)

Patagonia Girl

49-12

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

2^nd

1 ½

(5)

Renesmee

69-8

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

3^rd

(1)

Newtown Duke

59-4

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

4^th

(2)

Nightsinwhitesatin

49-11

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

5^th

nse

(3)

Secret Beach

59-12

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

6^th

2 ¾

(4)

L'Eagle Aid

59-8

9/2

T: C JohnstonJ: Ashley Lewis (3)

Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on without threatening

7^th

(7)

Siouxfonic

59-12

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

8^th

(10)

Oman

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

9^th

nse

(8)

Dance Time

69-6

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

10^th

2 ½

(9)

Sportingsilvermine

59-12

7/1

T: James OwenJ: Mason Paetel (3)

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 15/2 tchd 9/1

11^th

(11)

Al Mootamarid

59-9

50/1

T: Dominic & Ryan HatchJ: Taylor Fisher

Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened

12^th

(12)

Maasai Mara

69-10

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

13^th

1 ¼

(6)

Terrorise

59-5

20/1

T: B EllisonJ: Shay Farmer (5)

Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression op 25/1 tchd 18/1

14^th

(13)

Wise Counsellor

49-4

100/1

T: D SteeleJ: Joe Bradnam (7)

Midfield, ridden and dropped to rear over 2f out, soon well beaten op 66/1

15^th

(16)

Imperial Trooper

49-3

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

(15)

Playtime³⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

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)

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.

PATAGONIA GIRL
NIGHTSINWHITESATIN
NEWTOWN DUKE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Small Fry

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 4

J: Ashley Lewis | T: G & J Moore

13/8

Prize Money

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