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14:05 Chester 22 Aug 2026 Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes

  • 13 Runners
  • Class 2 Class
  • 0m7f127y Trip
  • Good to Soft Going
Racecard
1

Two Tempting

Rob Hornby Jonathan Portman

71SR 101RPR 99OR 22/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-15 pts trend
↘ Fading 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 38 · Field avg 47 -9

Going Record

on Good to Soft
56%
★ Specialist

9 wins, 13 placed · 39 runs

This runner 59% · Field avg 48% +11

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Rob Hornby 246 wins from 2166 rides 11 WIN %
  • Jonathan Portman 128 wins from 986 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 52 wins from 422 together 12WIN %
2

Five Ways

Jason Watson Andrew Balding

70SR 107RPR 104OR 20/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 2 chips
  • Smart money Market piling in despite a below-field SR. Often reflects yard confidence or work-watcher whispers the ratings haven't priced in yet. sr_ratingmarket_floor
  • Draw shrugged off Drawn at an awkward end of the rail, but the market is steaming in regardless. Stable confidence the horse can overcome it. draw_mapmarket_floor

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-5 pts trend
→ Steady 0 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 28 · Field avg 47 -19

Going Record

on Good to Soft
17%
✗ Avoid

1 win, 0 placed · 6 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 48% -15

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • Jason Watson 253 wins from 1906 rides 13 WIN %
  • Andrew Balding 572 wins from 3169 runners 18 WIN %
  • Pairing 59 wins from 331 together 18WIN %
3

Henlein

Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan

63SR 99RPR 96OR 28/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+20 pts trend
↗ Climbing 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 35 · Field avg 47 -12

Going Record

on Good to Soft
20%
✗ Avoid

0 wins, 2 placed · 10 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 48% -48

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Tom Eaves 146 wins from 1744 rides 8 WIN %
  • Kevin Ryan 216 wins from 1752 runners 12 WIN %
  • Pairing 75 wins from 632 together 12WIN %
4

Whip Cracker

Hector Crouch Richard Hughes

91SR 98RPR 95OR 9/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-2 pts trend
→ Steady 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 51 · Field avg 47 +4

Going Record

on Good to Soft
60%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 7 placed · 15 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 48% +2

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Hector Crouch 368 wins from 2009 rides 18 WIN %
  • Richard Hughes 216 wins from 1431 runners 15 WIN %
  • Pairing 8 wins from 25 together 32WIN %
6

Asuka

Billy Loughnane George Boughey

99SR 92RPR 92OR 9/4Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Class out of form Headline rating reflects past glory; the form trajectory says now isn't the time. SR carries history — trend carries today. sr_ratingform_trajectory

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-28 pts trend
↘ Fading 5 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 81 · Field avg 47 +34

Going Record

on Good to Soft
83%
✓ Proven

3 wins, 2 placed · 6 runs

This runner 100% · Field avg 48% +52

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Billy Loughnane 599 wins from 3255 rides 18 WIN %
  • George Boughey 249 wins from 1356 runners 18 WIN %
  • Pairing 131 wins from 608 together 22WIN %
7

Aqpan

Jack Mitchell Roger Varian

88SR 99RPR 97OR 11/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+15 pts trend
↗ Climbing 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 33 · Field avg 47 -14

Going Record

on Good to Soft
43%
~ Mixed

1 win, 2 placed · 7 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 48% +2

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Jack Mitchell 304 wins from 1906 rides 16 WIN %
  • Roger Varian 298 wins from 1472 runners 20 WIN %
  • Pairing 71 wins from 336 together 21WIN %
8

Goldmoyne

Callum Shepherd James Owen

87SR 87RPR 89OR 10/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+45 pts trend
↗ Climbing 4 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 59 · Field avg 47 +12

Going Record

on Good to Soft
53%
✓ Proven

7 wins, 9 placed · 30 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 48% -15

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • Callum Shepherd 261 wins from 1754 rides 15 WIN %
  • James Owen 444 wins from 2381 runners 19 WIN %
  • Pairing 6 wins from 33 together 18WIN %
9

Yanifer

Marco Ghiani Harriet Bethell

89SR 94RPR 88OR 6/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Cold pairing Carrying market expectation but the jockey-trainer pairing's strike rate is sub-10%. The connections aren't doing the rating any favours. connection_heatsr_rating

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-5 pts trend
→ Steady 0 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 28 · Field avg 47 -19

Going Record

on Good to Soft
38%
★ Specialist

7 wins, 5 placed · 32 runs

This runner 73% · Field avg 48% +25

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
↑ Trainer hot
  • Marco Ghiani 285 wins from 1786 rides 16 WIN %
  • Harriet Bethell 59 wins from 299 runners 20 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 1 together 0WIN %
10

Rhoscolyn

Ben Robinson David O'Meara

91SR 97RPR 87OR 9/2Odds
Cross-lens signals 3 chips
  • Draw shrugged off Drawn at an awkward end of the rail, but the market is steaming in regardless. Stable confidence the horse can overcome it. draw_mapmarket_floor
  • Going question Highly rated overall — but their record on today's going is the weakest part of the CV. sr_ratinggoing_record
  • Cold pairing Carrying market expectation but the jockey-trainer pairing's strike rate is sub-10%. The connections aren't doing the rating any favours. connection_heatsr_rating

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-5 pts trend
→ Steady 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 53 · Field avg 47 +6

Going Record

on Good to Soft
26%
✗ Avoid

8 wins, 8 placed · 61 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 48% -15

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Ben Robinson 80 wins from 806 rides 10 WIN %
  • David O'Meara 386 wins from 2983 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 8 wins from 92 together 9WIN %
11

Collecting Coin

Darragh Keenan Jennie Candlish

80SR 90RPR 86OR 14/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-5 pts trend
→ Steady 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 48 · Field avg 47 +1

Going Record

on Good to Soft
50%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 5 placed · 14 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 48% +2

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Darragh Keenan 130 wins from 1343 rides 10 WIN %
  • Jennie Candlish 154 wins from 914 runners 17 WIN %
  • Pairing 6 wins from 49 together 12WIN %
12

Blue Prince

J F Egan David Evans

68SR 87RPR 85OR 20/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+20 pts trend
↗ Climbing 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 47 · Field avg 47 0

Going Record

on Good to Soft
54%
✓ Proven

5 wins, 17 placed · 41 runs

This runner 56% · Field avg 48% +8

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • John Egan 64 wins from 686 rides 9 WIN %
  • David Evans 132 wins from 1038 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 3 wins from 52 together 6WIN %
13

U Sure Do

Jack Nicholls(3) Tim Easterby

66SR 90RPR 84OR 40/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+15 pts trend
↗ Climbing 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 58 · Field avg 47 +11

Going Record

on Good to Soft
50%
✓ Proven

5 wins, 5 placed · 20 runs

This runner 20% · Field avg 48% -28

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Jack Nicholls 69 wins from 596 rides 12 WIN %
  • Tim Easterby 510 wins from 4797 runners 11 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 5 together 0WIN %
14

Vixey

Aiden Brookes Simon West

78SR 77RPR 79OR 12/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Draw shrugged off Drawn at an awkward end of the rail, but the market is steaming in regardless. Stable confidence the horse can overcome it. draw_mapmarket_floor

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-7 pts trend
→ Steady 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 53 · Field avg 47 +6

Going Record

on Good to Soft
59%
✓ Proven

4 wins, 15 placed · 32 runs

This runner 67% · Field avg 48% +19

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
✗ Cold
  • Aiden Brookes 56 wins from 640 rides 9 WIN %
  • Simon West 9 wins from 101 runners 9 WIN %
  • Pairing 6 wins from 45 together 13WIN %

Market Floor

opening → current · median across bookmakers
7 Steamers
4 Drifters
2 Flat