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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
-30 pts trend
↘ Fading 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 45 · Field avg 45 0

Going Record

on Good to Soft
58%
★ Specialist

9 wins, 13 placed · 38 runs

This runner 59% · Field avg 50% +9

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Rob Hornby 238 wins from 2046 rides 12 WIN %
  • Jonathan Portman 124 wins from 927 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 49 wins from 395 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 45 -18

Going Record

on Good to Soft
17%
✗ Avoid

1 win, 0 placed · 6 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 50% -17

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • Jason Watson 244 wins from 1811 rides 13 WIN %
  • Andrew Balding 543 wins from 2988 runners 18 WIN %
  • Pairing 56 wins from 308 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
0 pts trend
→ Steady 0 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 25 · Field avg 45 -20

Going Record

on Good to Soft
22%
✗ Avoid

0 wins, 2 placed · 9 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 50% -50

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Tom Eaves 144 wins from 1676 rides 9 WIN %
  • Kevin Ryan 208 wins from 1671 runners 12 WIN %
  • Pairing 74 wins from 604 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
+28 pts trend
↗ Climbing 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 51 · Field avg 45 +6

Going Record

on Good to Soft
64%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 7 placed · 14 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 50% 0

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Hector Crouch 346 wins from 1883 rides 18 WIN %
  • Richard Hughes 207 wins from 1362 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 45 +36

Going Record

on Good to Soft
80%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 2 placed · 5 runs

This runner 100% · Field avg 50% +50

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Billy Loughnane 558 wins from 3031 rides 18 WIN %
  • George Boughey 233 wins from 1282 runners 18 WIN %
  • Pairing 123 wins from 575 together 21WIN %
7

Aqpan

Jack Mitchell Roger Varian

88SR 99RPR 97OR 11/1Odds
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
-25 pts trend
↘ Fading 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 38 · Field avg 45 -8

Going Record

on Good to Soft
43%
~ Mixed

1 win, 2 placed · 7 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 50% 0

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Jack Mitchell 290 wins from 1819 rides 16 WIN %
  • Roger Varian 286 wins from 1397 runners 20 WIN %
  • Pairing 66 wins from 316 together 21WIN %
8

Goldmoyne

Callum Shepherd James Owen

87SR 87RPR 89OR 10/1Odds
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
-27 pts trend
↘ Fading 4 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 58 · Field avg 45 +13

Going Record

on Good to Soft
52%
✓ Proven

7 wins, 8 placed · 29 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 50% -17

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Callum Shepherd 254 wins from 1646 rides 15 WIN %
  • James Owen 413 wins from 2211 runners 19 WIN %
  • Pairing 6 wins from 30 together 20WIN %
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 45 -18

Going Record

on Good to Soft
39%
★ Specialist

7 wins, 5 placed · 31 runs

This runner 73% · Field avg 50% +23

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
↑ Trainer hot
  • Marco Ghiani 272 wins from 1657 rides 16 WIN %
  • Harriet Bethell 57 wins from 275 runners 21 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
+30 pts trend
↗ Climbing 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 40 · Field avg 45 -5

Going Record

on Good to Soft
26%
✗ Avoid

7 wins, 8 placed · 58 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 50% -17

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Ben Robinson 80 wins from 806 rides 10 WIN %
  • David O'Meara 374 wins from 2861 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
+37 pts trend
↗ Climbing 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 52 · Field avg 45 +7

Going Record

on Good to Soft
54%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 5 placed · 13 runs

This runner 67% · Field avg 50% +17

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • Darragh Keenan 122 wins from 1260 rides 10 WIN %
  • Jennie Candlish 148 wins from 858 runners 17 WIN %
  • Pairing 6 wins from 39 together 15WIN %
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
-2 pts trend
→ Steady 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 58 · Field avg 45 +12

Going Record

on Good to Soft
54%
✓ Proven

5 wins, 17 placed · 41 runs

This runner 56% · Field avg 50% +6

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • John Egan 62 wins from 664 rides 9 WIN %
  • David Evans 130 wins from 984 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 3 wins from 49 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
-30 pts trend
↘ Fading 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 40 · Field avg 45 -5

Going Record

on Good to Soft
47%
~ Mixed

3 wins, 5 placed · 17 runs

This runner 25% · Field avg 50% -25

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Jack Nicholls(3) 65 wins from 541 rides 12 WIN %
  • Tim Easterby 485 wins from 4580 runners 11 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 4 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
-3 pts trend
→ Steady 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 43 · Field avg 45 -2

Going Record

on Good to Soft
58%
✓ Proven

4 wins, 14 placed · 31 runs

This runner 67% · Field avg 50% +17

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
✗ Cold
  • Aiden Brookes 56 wins from 620 rides 9 WIN %
  • Simon West 9 wins from 96 runners 9 WIN %
  • Pairing 6 wins from 42 together 14WIN %

Market Floor

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