16:17 Chester

Saturday 19 September 2026

All14:0014:3515:1015:4616:1716:5217:25

Halliwell Jones Handicap

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 1m 4.06s

1^st

(2)

Copper Knight

128-12

9/4f

T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane

Midfield, switched towards centre to make rapid headway from 1f out, ran on strongly, led towards finish op 4/1

2^nd

(11)

Secret Mistral

69-6

20/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Myla Coppins (5)

Led, set strong pace, ridden over 1f out, all out when headed towards finish op 22/1

3^rd

(4)

Temple Of Athena

39-7

7/1

T: B EllisonJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall (3)

Prominent, took second over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to third towards finish op 5/1

4^th

(5)

Vingegaard

49-1

16/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: O McSweeney

In touch with leaders, taken towards centre to chase leaders over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, weakened towards finish op 12/1

5^th

(3)

Sudden Flight

49-13

5/1

T: R HughesJ: P Cosgrave

Towards rear, headway from over 1f out, kept on but never on terms to trouble leaders op 9/2 tchd 4/1

6^th

1 ¼

(6)

Over Spiced

48-10

13/2

T: G HarrisJ: Ashley Lewis (3)

Midfield, came near side over 1f out, kept on one pace towards finish op 15/2 tchd 6/1

7^th

(9)

Dream Composer

89-10

20/1

T: A W CarrollJ: D C Costello

Bumped and went left start, midfield, raced wide throughout, outpaced 1f out, weakened towards finish op 18/1 tchd 22/1

8^th

(10)

Level Up

78-11

28/1

T: P D EvansJ: J F Egan

Prominent, chased leaders from 1f out, hung right and weakened inside final 110yds tchd 33/1

9^th

(7)

Betsen

59-11

13/2

T: A W CarrollJ: Jack Doughty

Never better than midfield, weakened inside final furlong op 15/2

10^th

(1)

Elegant Erin

99-12

11/2

T: P T MidgleyJ: Liam Wright (3)

Midfield, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened towards finish (vet said mare lost right-hind shoe) op 5/1 tchd 6/1

11^th

1 ¼

(8)

Noble Vow

39-6

28/1

T: R HannonJ: S C Cronin (3)

Broke awkwardly and clipped heels when bumped rival and edged right soon after start, always towards rear, outpaced and dropped to last over 1f out, weakened towards finish (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe) op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(13)

Winchurch³⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Mason Paetel

(12)

Maharajas Express⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: P J McDonald

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £6.20, £2.40EX:£54.70Trifecta:£334.10Tricast:£291.62SF:£59.50Swingers:£10.70, £5.30, £30.10

Forecasts

Copper Knight (9/4), Sudden Flight (5/1), Elegant Erin (11/2), Maharajas Express (11/2), Over Spiced (13/2), Betsen (13/2), Temple Of Athena (7/1), Vingegaard (16/1), Secret Mistral (20/1), Dream Composer (20/1), Winchurch (20/1), Level Up (28/1), Noble Vow (28/1)

The speed that SUDDEN FLIGHT showed last time suggests this drop back to 5f may suit. He'll be fine whatever the ground is and has a handy draw, so there are reasons to be hopeful. Over Spiced has been a model of consistency lately and is the second choice ahead of Copper Knight and the Paul Midgley pair Elegant Erin and Vingegaard.

SUDDEN FLIGHT
OVER SPICED
COPPER KNIGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Al Hussar

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 3

J: Harrison Shaw | T: Grant Tuer

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00