16:38 Chester

Saturday 30 May 2026

All13:1513:5014:2014:5315:3016:0516:38

General Elliot Croft Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 2m 13.75s

1^st

(3)

Folk Pageant

39-1

11/4f

T: C JohnstonJ: H Crouch

Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, came wide home turn well over 1f out, went second and ridden over 1f out, lugged left inside last but stayed on well to lead closing stages, forged on op 10/3

2^nd

(5)

Crockham Heath

39-7

4/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Raced wide early and led, pushed along well over 1f out and drifted right off of rails home turn, ridden 1f out, kept on, headed narrowly closing stages, no extra towards finish tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2

3^rd

(2)

Home Hero

38-13

4/1

T: H PalmerJ: Jason Hart

Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on, well held by front duo over 110yds out tchd 5/1

4^th

(11)

Bemersyde

39-7

9/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: S De Sousa

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, never a danger op 17/2 tchd 15/2

5^th

(7)

Timber Twelve

39-9

14/1

T: M L W BellJ: Billy Loughnane

Wore red hood to post, raced wide early, handy, pushed along 2f out, faded under 1f out op 10/1

6^th

1 ¼

(9)

Blue Noon

39-4

14/1

T: R HannonJ: Alec Voikhansky

Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no progress op 10/1

7^th

(6)

Advance Twentyfive

39-9

33/1

T: R A FaheyJ: D Nolan

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never showed op 22/1

8^th

(10)

Knowledge

39-8

18/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Harry Davies

In rear, pushed along 2f out, never involved op 16/1 tchd 14/1

9^th

2 ¼

(1)

Carwyn

38-10

66/1

T: P MorrisJ: Barry McHugh

Mid-division, pushed along and faded 2f out op 50/1

10^th

(4)

Mayaada

39-5

4/1

T: Ollie SangsterJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, never travelling op 5/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Gatehouse²⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: S Woods J: Cieren Fallon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.40, £1.90, £1.70EX:£13.40Trifecta:£72.80Tricast:£44.45SF:£14.12Swingers:£3.60, £3.60, £4.60

Forecasts

Folk Pageant (11/4), Crockham Heath (4/1), Home Hero (4/1), Mayaada (4/1), Bemersyde (9/1), Timber Twelve (14/1), Blue Noon (14/1), Gatehouse (16/1), Knowledge (18/1), Advance Twentyfive (33/1), Carwyn (66/1)

There was plenty to like about the way FOLK PAGEANT went about things at Newmarket and a 3 lb rise could prove lenient with further progress on the cards. Knowledge, Bemersyde and the reappearing Home Hero all bring unexposed potential to their handicap debut, while last weekend's Salisbury winner Mayaada looks to possess the right attitude.

FOLK PAGEANT
KNOWLEDGE
BEMERSYDE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

War Hawk

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 3

J: J Mitchell | T: S & E Crisford

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00