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Halliwell Jones Handicap Stakes

16:17 Chester Sat 19 Sep 2026 0m5f15y Class 4 Soft 13 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Sudden Flight silks

Sudden Flight

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 26%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Sudden Flight (SR:89, 9/2) is the highest-rated horse in this field and has steamed in 37% from its opening price — the strongest market move in the race — suggesting significant stable/market confidence. Dropping two classes (ClassMv:↓2) and running off a mark 1lb lower than last win (MarkMv:-1), connections have clearly targeted this race. The GoingFit:- is the one concern on soft ground, but the class relief and weight of 9-13 on a horse rated clear of the field on SR offset that worry; a 9/2 price on the top-rated in a Class 4 sprint handicap with a 37% steam is hard to oppose. Each-way alternative: Temple of Athena. Main danger: Copper Knight — Copper Knight (SR:80, 4/1) has steamed in 40%, carries a featherweight 8-12, owns an outstanding course record of 5 wins and 8 places at Chester (Course:W5P8), and a MarkMv:-8 means connections are hunting a win off a significantly reduced mark — the place record alone at this track on this distance makes it a genuine threat.

Verify· #18680

Full result

Winner: Copper Knight (IRE) at SP 9/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Copper Knight silks Copper Knight Fox #3 Tim Easterby · Sean Kirrane 4/1
  2. 2 Secret Mistral silks Secret Mistral Tony Carroll · Myla Coppins(5) 28/1
  3. 3 Temple of Athena silks Temple of Athena Fox #2 Brian Ellison · Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) 9/2
  4. 4 Vingegaard silks Vingegaard Paul Midgley · Oisin McSweeney 12/1
  5. 5 Sudden Flight silks Sudden Flight Fox #1 Richard Hughes · Pat Cosgrave 3/1
  6. 6 Over Spiced silks Over Spiced Grace Harris · Ashley Lewis(3) 17/2
  7. 7 Dream Composer silks Dream Composer Tony Carroll · Dougie Costello 18/1
  8. 8 Level Up silks Level Up David Evans · John Egan 28/1
  9. 9 Betsen silks Betsen Tony Carroll · Jack Doughty 15/2
  10. 10 Elegant Erin silks Elegant Erin Fox #4 Paul Midgley · Liam Wright(3) 11/2
  11. 11 Noble Vow silks Noble Vow Richard Hannon · Seamus Cronin(3) 28/1
  12. — Winchurch silks Winchurch Michael Appleby · Mason Paetel(3) 33/1
  13. — Maharajas Express silks Maharajas Express Ian Williams · P. J. McDonald -

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Sudden Flight silks Sudden Flight 9/2 5TH
  2. 2 Temple of Athena silks Temple of Athena 5/1 🥉 3RD
  3. 3 Copper Knight silks Copper Knight 4/1 SP 9/4F 🏆 WON
  4. 4 Elegant Erin silks Elegant Erin 9/2 10TH