20:50 Chester

Friday 10 July 2026

All17:1517:5018:2519:0019:3520:1220:50

Fired Up Tess Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:55 | Winning time: 1m 25.78s

1^st

(7)

Kings Merchant

59-9

5/1

T: P A KirbyJ: D Swift

Held up in rear, shaken up and progress 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, led final 110yds, soon pressed, won on the nod op 9/2

2^nd

(2)

Giant

69-8

9/4f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Harry Davies

Wore hood to post, took keen hold, prominent, ridden 2f out, challenged final 110yds, lost on the nod tchd 5/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(1)

King Of War

710-2

3/1

T: M WighamJ: J F Egan

Led, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110yds, kept on op 7/2

4^th

1 ¼

(9)

Pearly Squirrel

49-10

4/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: Ashley Lewis (5)

Held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, went fourth final 110yds, kept on without threatening op 5/1

5^th

2 ¾

(3)

Yoko

39-1

8/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: Rossa Ryan

Midfield, shaken up 2f out, soon held op 13/2 tchd 6/1

6^th

1 ½

(8)

Currahee

49-12

16/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: P Cosgrave

Mounted in chute, prominent, asked for effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 12/1

7^th

(4)

Top Lad

39-5

50/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Lewis Chalkley (7)

Midfield, dropped to rear 2f out, no impression op 20/1

8^th

(6)

Triggerman

510-0

40/1

T: P MorrisJ: J P Sullivan

Raced keenly in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon well beaten op 22/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

El Pinto²⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: C N Kellett J: A Mullen

(10)

Sparkling Pink²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Adrian Nicholls J: P J McDonald

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.60, £1.20, £1.50EX:£17.50Trifecta:£56.90Tricast:£38.98SF:£16.52Swingers:£2.30, £2.70, £2.10

Forecasts

Giant (9/4), King Of War (3/1), Pearly Squirrel (4/1), Kings Merchant (5/1), Yoko (8/1), El Pinto (10/1), Sparkling Pink (10/1), Currahee (16/1), Triggerman (40/1), Top Lad (50/1)

KINGS MERCHANT did enough on his latest run to suggest that his time is near and he's taken to strike here. El Pinto may be the main danger from the returning Yoko.

KINGS MERCHANT
EL PINTO
YOKO

Previous Winners

2025

Rogue Dynasty

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 3

J: L Morris | T: James Owen

17/2

Prize Money

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