16:10 Chester

Saturday 27 June 2026

All14:0214:3215:0315:3316:1016:4517:2017:50

Katie O'Brien's Irish Taverns Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 24.45s

1^st

(4)

Start Me Up

38-13

4/1

T: R SpencerJ: George Wood

Towards rear, steady headway from over 1f out, took second inside final 110yds, ran on well, led towards finish op 10/3

2^nd

(3)

Sovereign Ocean

39-9

9/2

T: M BottiJ: Luke Catton (3)

Disputed lead early, soon led, went three lengths clear 2f out, reduced lead inside final 110yds, no extra when headed towards finish tchd 5/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(5)

First Time

39-3

17/2

T: R A FaheyJ: Ethan Tindall (5)

Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied when ridden inside final furlong, took third towards finish op 8/1

4^th

(1)

Astrazar

39-2

9/2

T: E WalkerJ: Edward Greatrex

Slowly away, in rear, raced towards centre to make some headway from over 1f out, out, kept on op 7/2

5^th

(7)

Do Bronxs

39-7

11/4f

T: D LoughnaneJ: D Egan

Disputed lead early, soon raced in second, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds op 4/1

6^th

(8)

Bright Summer

38-13

16/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson

Wore hood to start, midfield, outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

(2)

Daydreama

39-7

16/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman

Disputed lead early, soon raced in third, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened quickly final 110yds op 12/1

8^th

(10)

Cool Molly

38-13

17/2

T: Ollie SangsterJ: David Probert

Mounted on chute and taken down early, wore hood to start, midfield, raced wide, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, behind towards finish op 10/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Vidmiyr¹⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J Candlish J: Non Runner

(9)

The Resdev Scholar¹⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Joanna Mason

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.50, £1.80, £2.70EX:£23.80Trifecta:£157.30Tricast:£144.84SF:£22.69Swingers:£4.40, £7.50, £7.00

Forecasts

Do Bronxs (11/4), Start Me Up (4/1), Sovereign Ocean (9/2), Astrazar (9/2), Vidmiyr (5/1), The Resdev Scholar (5/1), First Time (17/2), Cool Molly (17/2), Bright Summer (16/1), Daydreama (16/1)

Preference is for recent course winner START ME UP, who remains on a workable mark and promises to be suited by the return to this longer trip. The Resdev Scholar and Do Bronxs are feared most.

START ME UP
THE RESDEV SCHOLAR (IRE)
DO BRONXS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Mayday Malone

Weight: 8-6 |Age: 3

J: Jay Mackay | T: M L W Bell

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,039.002nd: £8,460.003rd: £4,232.004th: £2,114.005th: £1,057.006th: £528.00