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14:40 Chester 22 Aug 2026 Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race)

  • 8 Runners
  • Class 1 Class
  • 1m6f87y Trip
  • Good to Soft Going
Racecard
1

Lazy Griff

Callum Shepherd Charlie Johnston

120SR 117RPR 112OR 7/4Odds
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
-27 pts trend
↘ Fading 4 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 50 · Field avg 48 +2

Going Record

on Good to Soft
80%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 6 placed · 10 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 53% -3

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Callum Shepherd 254 wins from 1646 rides 15 WIN %
  • Charlie Johnston 326 wins from 2495 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 20 wins from 150 together 13WIN %
2

By The Book

Billy Loughnane Charlie Appleby

106SR 112RPR 109OR 9/4Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-10 pts trend
→ Steady 4 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 65 · Field avg 48 +17

Going Record

on Good to Soft
83%
★ Specialist

2 wins, 3 placed · 6 runs

This runner 100% · Field avg 53% +47

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Billy Loughnane 558 wins from 3031 rides 18 WIN %
  • Charlie Appleby 282 wins from 844 runners 33 WIN %
  • Pairing 38 wins from 97 together 39WIN %
3

Duraji

Marco Ghiani Richard Hughes

79SR 104RPR 95OR 16/1Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • 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

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-12 pts trend
→ Steady 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 31 · Field avg 48 -17

Going Record

on Good to Soft
20%
✗ Avoid

0 wins, 2 placed · 10 runs

This runner 0% · Field avg 53% -53

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Marco Ghiani 272 wins from 1657 rides 16 WIN %
  • Richard Hughes 207 wins from 1362 runners 15 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 1 together 0WIN %
4

Fantasy World

Rob Hornby Andrew Balding

110SR 100RPR 103OR 5/1Odds
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
-40 pts trend
↘ Fading 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 43 · Field avg 48 -5

Going Record

on Good to Soft
62%
★ Specialist

3 wins, 2 placed · 8 runs

This runner 60% · Field avg 53% +7

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • Rob Hornby 238 wins from 2046 rides 12 WIN %
  • Andrew Balding 543 wins from 2988 runners 18 WIN %
  • Pairing 28 wins from 185 together 15WIN %
5

Midak

Paul Mulrennan Ian Williams

94SR 112RPR 102OR 14/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+25 pts trend
↗ Climbing 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 43 · Field avg 48 -6

Going Record

on Good to Soft
38%
★ Specialist

3 wins, 0 placed · 8 runs

This runner 100% · Field avg 53% +47

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • Paul Mulrennan 342 wins from 2397 rides 14 WIN %
  • Ian Williams 243 wins from 2142 runners 11 WIN %
  • Pairing 5 wins from 32 together 16WIN %
6

Tactician

Jason Watson Andrew Balding

78SR 96RPR 88OR 28/1Odds
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
-58 pts trend
↘ Fading 4 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 66 · Field avg 48 +18

Going Record

on Good to Soft
67%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 2 placed · 6 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 53% -3

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 %
7

Lady Vivian

Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett

98SR 100RPR 99OR 11/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+12 pts trend
→ Steady 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 41 · Field avg 48 -7

Going Record

on Good to Soft
56%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 3 placed · 9 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 53% -20

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Hector Crouch 346 wins from 1883 rides 18 WIN %
  • Ralph Beckett 320 wins from 1656 runners 19 WIN %
  • Pairing 101 wins from 464 together 22WIN %
8

Orchard Keeper

Jack Mitchell Roger Varian

92SR 97RPR 93OR 14/1Odds
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
-32 pts trend
↘ Fading 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 46 · Field avg 48 -2

Going Record

on Good to Soft
45%
~ Mixed

1 win, 4 placed · 11 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 53% -20

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 %

Market Floor

opening → current · median across bookmakers
4 Steamers
3 Drifters
1 Flat