15.40
GoodTom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap
- Prize money: £15462
- 0m 6f 17y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £7.30
- Place: £2.60
Form: 320-26 C
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (10) |
10th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 110y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Ideally suited by going around a left-hand bend, with his six wins coming here and at Wolverhampton; 10lb higher than for his win in this race last year and the widest draw isn't a big selling point today; cheekpieces join the hood today. |
10/1 |
|
6th 7 (7) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 17y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
6yo who posted career-best performance when dominating from the front over C&D (good) last month; used up energy to get across to lead from a wide draw when fifth of ten over 5f here a fortnight ago and can be treated as if still in good form. |
8/1 |
|
5th 4 (8) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 15y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
6yo who posted career-best performance when dominating from the front over 6f here (good) last month; 5f on ground slower than good also suits but he's not ideally drawn and recent 4lb rise demands even more from him. |
13/2 |
9/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 311-32 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (2) |
15th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 212y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
C&D winner off this mark on soft ground (also won on good to firm) last autumn; his recent efforts have been no more than respectable but he's nicely handicapped back at venue which suits. |
6/1 |
|
4th 4 (5) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Form at Pontefract features two wins last term and a close second during a consistent spell this spring; however, finished almost 6l behind Rock Opera here last time and has work to do to reverse those placings. |
13/2 |
|
4th 3 (5) |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Below par last time but consistent otherwise of late and may well rebound, especially back at Pontefract; form here features two wins in 2025 and a close second this spring. |
6/1 |
12/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 22790- D
Last run: 231 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (7) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Placed on first two starts of the season (6f, good) and another big performance when 3l fourth of 20 at York (6f, good) last time, which was his third quick run in succession in May; can go well for bang-in-form yard. |
5/1 |
|
4th 10 (10) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Second to Kats Bob over C&D (good to firm) last year off 3lb higher; has resumed in good form this spring, following Chester near miss with a close second of 13 to reopposing Mae Amor at Hamilton (6f, good) last Sunday; obvious chance off the same mark; second-time blinkers replace regular cheekpieces. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 2 (4) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 6y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Stays 1m and two of his three wins came over 7f but a good test over this trip is fine; at his best last year around this time and resumed with a solid effort as favourite at Chester nine days ago (behind The Good Biscuit); will rightly be popular. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: 8246-2 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 (4) |
6th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
First crack at shy of 6f when well held at Brighton (5.3f) last time; still only has a Tapeta maiden win to his name and has had his moments at the stalls; another furlong would have looked optimal round here. |
8/1 |
|
4th 2 (6) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 60y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
His sole success from 12 attempts came in a small-field 6f AW maiden last March; plenty of solid runs in handicaps (turf and AW) since and belatedly dropping to 5f, albeit an extended one, could give him a lift. |
4/1 |
|
4th 14 (4) |
8th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 17y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Yet to win a handicap but he went close at Nottingham last October and again finishing second on last month's reappearance at Lingfield (6f, AW); this is more competitive but he isn't fully exposed. |
7/1 |
10/1
Form: 0279-6 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (7) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 3y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
It's possible the drop back to 5f will help but Chester brought out the best in him for Roger Varian and it's been the same story for his new yard this term; has to improve upon what he's been showing away from the Roodee. |
7/1 |
|
5th 7 (4) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 4lb |
Chester winner (6f, good) for Roger Varian last season; best runs for Tim Easterby have been over same C&D (third there on Saturday after racing wide); chance on that last run but not sure this straight 6f will be ideal. |
5/1 |
16/1
Form: -62058 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 18 (16) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Infrequent winner nowadays; faded into fifth of 13 at Hamilton four weeks ago; well below his last winning mark but that reflects a decline in his form. |
20/1 |
|
5th 5 (6) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 6y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Only won one of his last 28 starts but has slid to a competitive mark as a result and was unlucky not to finish closer behind The Good Biscuit and Jonny Concrete at Chester (hampered late); holds each-way claims. |
16/1 |
|
6th 7 (3) |
8th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 17y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
He hasn't been at his best in recent starts but he has dipped to a dangerous mark and he has landed a good draw; this is a tough race in which to try and turn things around though. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 67044- D
Last run: 213 days
W: 9st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 (12) |
6th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Close up on consecutive outings in May (5f/6f) and also ran well when sixth of 21 at York (6f, good; behind Woven) last month; still on a workable mark and ought to be in the thick of things again. |
8/1 |
|
6th 13 (9) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Exposed 7yo but he arrives in good form, beaten only a neck at Thirsk two weeks ago; 0-8 at York but has run well here on several occasions; should be thereabouts. |
7/1 |
11/2
Form: 46331- D
Last run: 206 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (1) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Ended 2025 with 6f success at Lingfield in October for Harry Charlton; comes here in good nick for his new yard, finishing runner-up in 6f Newbury handicap 16 days ago; one to consider. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 7 (6) |
11th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Won twice on Lingfield's AW track when trained by Harry Charlton; promising stable debut at Chester last month (met trouble from a poor draw) and although he couldn't land a blow at York last time, he didn't run poorly by any stretch; Oisin Murphy back in the saddle; slower than good would be a query. |
9/1 |
|
11th 5 (21) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Won twice for Harry Charlton, both over 6f on Lingfield's AW track; didn't get the chance to show what he could do (repeatedly denied a clear run) when eighth of 12 on recent Chester return for new yard; left the impression he'd have been involved in the finish with more luck and enters calculations. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 277341 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (7) |
11th Jul 2026 Firm 0m 6f 150y |
9st 10lb |
Much stronger record on AW (5-30, placed nine times) as opposed to turf (1-25, placed four times); two of his last three starts on grass have been satisfactory; probably superior to stablemate Apache Outlaw. |
6/1 |
|
4th 12 (17) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Much stronger record on AW (5-30, placed nine times) as opposed to turf (1-24, placed four times); his run at Navan over 6f on his penultimate start was one of his better efforts on grass. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 780404 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (11) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
On a good mark, fully 14lb lower than when winning last season's Great St Wilfrid, but 0-14 at 5f and he is drawn out wide. |
25/1 |
|
7th 7 (5) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
12lb lower than for his win in the Great St Wilfrid last August (6f, good to firm); mixed bag in 2026 but he is the type to pop up soon, albeit probably over a shorter trip. |
16/1 |
|
8th 11 (10) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 3y Class 3 |
8st 7lb |
Won last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon (6f, good to firm) off a 9lb higher mark; some creditable efforts since but he's hard to predict and has struggled at Chester and York in his last two starts; comes with risks attached and he needs to bounce back on this drop back in trip. |
18/1 |
12/1
Form: 73109- CD
Last run: 202 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (7) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 127y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Six-time course winner who is versatile trip-wise but all of his wins have been on good or slower and last two have been in the mud; on a dangerous mark but he didn't fire in his three runs this season; has often worn cheekpieces but is now blinkered first time; non-runner here (7.35) on Friday. |
25/1 |
|
5th 2 (5) |
25th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 18y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
His nine wins have been on good ground or slower, with six of them coming at Chester; caught wide there on his reappearance and was well held in seventh there over 7f 13 days ago; drops back in trip with cheekpieces back on. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 0661-0 D
Last run: 91 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 (7) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
No problem with fast turf but he has a much better strike-rate on AW; midfield finish at Doncaster last month didn't suggest he is the answer here. |
33/1 |
|
7th 9 (12) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Both visits here came in the summer of 2024 and yielded a third followed by a win, both at 6f on good to firm; that was his last success on turf but he scored on AW three starts back and last month's return to grass from the widest stall at Chester can be ignored; not ruled out. |
18/1 |
|
12th 1 (15) |
8th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 17y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
His last three wins have come on the AW at Newcastle but he is effective on turf and this mark shouldn't be beyond him; stall 15 is a severe hindrance though. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
Noble Consort, Kirkdale, Queue Dos, Aisling Oscar
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £40.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £37.37 |
| Tricast | £97.65 |
| Trifecta | £165.80 |
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