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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 44 +6

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 261 wins from 1754 rides 15 WIN %
  • Charlie Johnston 341 wins from 2613 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 22 wins from 176 together 12WIN %
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
+20 pts trend
↗ Climbing 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 55 · Field avg 44 +12

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 599 wins from 3255 rides 18 WIN %
  • Charlie Appleby 301 wins from 906 runners 33 WIN %
  • Pairing 40 wins from 107 together 37WIN %
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
-2 pts trend
→ Steady 1 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 31 · Field avg 44 -13

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 285 wins from 1786 rides 16 WIN %
  • Richard Hughes 216 wins from 1431 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 44 0

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
↑ Trainer hot
  • Rob Hornby 246 wins from 2166 rides 11 WIN %
  • Andrew Balding 572 wins from 3169 runners 18 WIN %
  • Pairing 28 wins from 197 together 14WIN %
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 44 -1

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
~ Mixed
  • Paul Mulrennan 355 wins from 2513 rides 14 WIN %
  • Ian Williams 250 wins from 2236 runners 11 WIN %
  • Pairing 5 wins from 37 together 14WIN %
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
-33 pts trend
↘ Fading 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 53 · Field avg 44 +10

Going Record

on Good to Soft
57%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 2 placed · 7 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 53% -3

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

This runner 41 · Field avg 44 -3

Going Record

on Good to Soft
50%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 3 placed · 10 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 53% -20

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
🔥 Hot pairing
  • Hector Crouch 368 wins from 2009 rides 18 WIN %
  • Ralph Beckett 342 wins from 1779 runners 19 WIN %
  • Pairing 110 wins from 503 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
-5 pts trend
→ Steady 0 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 33 · Field avg 44 -11

Going Record

on Good to Soft
38%
~ Mixed

1 win, 4 placed · 13 runs

This runner 33% · Field avg 53% -20

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 %

Market Floor

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