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GoodTom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Mares’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 7f 32y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
10/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: /F8P-3
Last run: 7 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won two novice hurdles (2m3f/2m) for Alistair Ralph in 2023-24; struggled in first three runs for current yard but she showed signs of a revival when third of 12 at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last Saturday; was no match for the first two in that race but her mark continues to fall and she looks worth another try at this trip; could be dangerous. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won two novice hurdles (2m3f/2m) for Alistair Ralph in 2023-24; rather disappointing since, including on her three starts for this yard after wind surgery last season (pulled up over fences last time); bit to prove. |
8/1 |
|
5 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Well handicapped on some of her old hurdle form for Alastair Ralph but she looked held when falling in a 2m5f handicap hurdle here on her reappearance in January; down the field at Ludlow since and hard to know what to expect back chasing (well beaten on previous attempt). |
20/1 |
5/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 22532- BF
Last run: 60 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Bumper winner who is 0-12 over hurdles but she has a solid record in handicaps for current yard and was runner-up at Taunton (3m, good) in March; should go well again off an unchanged mark and she's in the mix. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Bumper winner who is 0-11 over hurdles but last four starts (including three minor honours) suggest she will be on the premises. |
100/30 |
|
3rd 5 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Bumper winner for previous yard; form for new stable is encouraging enough to suggest she can't be dismissed on second start back from a break. |
11/2 |
7/2
Form: 45601-
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Off the mark at the fifth attempt over hurdles when keeping on well for a 16-1 win at Newton Abbot (2m6f, good) last month; up 5lb but she responded well to a tongue-tie last time and is open to more progress at this new trip; key player. |
7/2 |
|
1st 5 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Placed in points but this Jet Away mare has yet to offer much in five runs under rules, undergoing breathing surgery before coming in last of 11 on her first go in handicaps at Taunton (2m3f) last month; tongue tied now. |
12/1 |
|
11th 5 |
9th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up in an Irish point and she shaped encouragingly on her hurdling debut when fourth in 2m Worcester novice in October; has failed to kick on since, beating only one in 2m Wincanton maiden the following month, and she needs a subsequent breathing operation to spark improvement in handicaps. |
4/1 |
9/2
Form: 4/642-
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Record of 0-7 but she returned after 276 days off with a promising second in a Ludlow handicap (2m5f, good) last month; nudged up 2lb but she stayed on well last time and has possibilities on this step up to 2m7f. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 7 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Unexposed 5yo but she hasn't progressed over hurdles so far and has been well held in two handicaps (2m4f/2m2f) for her current yard; returns after 276 days off and she needs improvement back up in trip. |
12/1 |
|
4th 6 |
20th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Signs of promise in three maiden hurdles for Cliver Boultbee-Brooks; fair 15l sixth of ten in a 2m4f Worcester mares' handicap hurdle (good) on stable debut in May; down 3lb but still not obviously well handicapped and improvement needed. |
9/1 |
14/1
Form: UU467- D
Last run: 198 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Won at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in November 2024 but she struggled last year and was beaten 20l at Sedgefield when last seen in November; now 4lb lower than for her last success but she needs a major revival after a break. |
14/1 |
|
4 |
7th Oct 2025 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Only 1lb higher than when winning at Ludlow (3m, good) last November but has very unconvincing record since returning from a break in April; lost jockey when attempting to refuse at first flight on penultimate appearance and was soundly beaten when fourth last time; others are much less risky. |
16/1 |
|
4th 6 |
5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Returned from a break with two below-par hurdle runs in the spring; lost her jockey after a bad mistake over fences in July and repeated the feat when slamming the brakes on back over hurdles at Stratford 18 days ago; might be developing ideas and she can only be watched after that. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: PPP4-8
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-13 over hurdles; ran a big race at a massive price when fourth in a Fontwell maiden (2m3f, good to soft) last month but her mark shot up 41lb after that and she struggled back in a handicap at Fontwell (2m5f) last week; opposable. |
33/1 |
|
8th 4 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
0-12 over hurdles; excelled herself when 19l-fourth in maiden here (2m3f, good to soft) last month, prompting her mark to rise from 51 to 92; now needs to build on that performance on this handicap return. |
25/1 |
|
4th 12 |
8th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Pulled up all four starts this season, twice off lowly marks in handicaps, and makes no appeal. |
200/1 |
3/1
Form: 7051-
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
20/1
Form: 48-8
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
12/1
Form: 4595P- D
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Won a Fontwell handicap (3m, good) for Ryan Potter last May but she's been disappointing since including in two runs for new yard this spring; mark continues to fall but she was pulled up at Taunton last time and has a lot to prove; hood is added and tongue-tie is removed. |
12/1 |
|
7 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
2lb lower than for Ffos Las win (3m, good) for Ryan Potter last May; soft ground might be blamed for two heavy defeats late last year and perhaps she needed the race when unable to justify market prominence on recent stable debut behind two of these over C&D last month; wore cheekpieces last time and also tongue tied today; interesting to see if her backers return. |
5/1 |
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After Midnight
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £17.56 |
| Tricast | £65.37 |
| Trifecta | £79.90 |