25 Jul 2026 13:53 Chester
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,731); Distance: 1m 4f 63y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Midsummer Meeting Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(5) |
| - |
Al Maslool (GB) (colt, grey, 9 4) |
375023 / 3 |
Flat (23) | Jason Watson | W J Haggas Mr Ziad A Galadari |
5/2 | |
| in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, waiting for room over 2f out, switched right and ran on well inside final furlong, all out and led final stride | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(1) |
| NS |
Risk Averse Rebel (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 2) |
334533 / 3 |
Flat (39) | Grace McEntee | G Hanmer Map Room |
12/1 | |
| prominent, took third 2f out, edged left and wandered when narrowly led inside final 110yds, headed final stride | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(7) |
| NK |
Mr Moonshine (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 4) |
4524-52 / 3 |
Flat (14) | O J Orr | R A Fahey The Musley Bank… |
9/2 | |
| soon raced in second, pushed along when lost ground after 4f, soon back in touch with leaders, every chance and disputed lead inside final 110yds, no extra and dropped to third final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
6(6) |
| ½ L |
Grey Fable (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 8) |
640195 / 6 |
Flat (14), Jump (440) |
Ray Dawson | K Thornton Derby Bar Syndicate |
11/2 | |
| led, headed after 4f, led again over 2f out, all out when headed inside final 110yds, weakened final strides | ||||||||||
5th |
5(3) |
| 6½ L |
Ottoman (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
0-83251 / 4 |
Flat (11) | David Probert | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr Phil Evans |
9/1 | |
| rear of midfield, headway over 2f out chased leading quartet inside final furlong, weakened final strides | ||||||||||
6th |
4(4) |
| ½ L |
Yokkell (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 13) |
7-63541 / 7 |
Flat (10), Jump (631) |
Edward Greatrex | A Wintle Seamus Devlin |
4/1 | |
| mounted on course and taken down early, towards rear, raced wide and modest headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
3(8) |
| 1¾ L |
Sisterandbrother (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) |
121571 / 8 |
Flat (22), Jump (470) |
Taryn Langley | Joey Ramsden Mr J Morris |
9/1 | |
| towards rear, taken wide to make some headway over 1f out, kept on but never dangerous | ||||||||||
8th |
1(10) |
| 3 L |
Imperial Trooper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
263306 / 4 |
Flat (64), Jump (9) |
George Wood | J Candlish Mr Brian Verinder |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced and struggling 4f out, rallied and modest headway inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
9th |
9(9) |
| 4¾ L |
Kindly Queen (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
334253 / 3 |
Flat (28) | Jason Hart | C N Kellett Three Lilywhites… |
66/1 | |
| prominent, raced wide, led after 4f, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
2(2) |
| 1 L |
Return With Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
68/131-4 / 4 |
Flat (203), Jump (396) |
Harry Russell | Ollie Pears M Reay & O Pears |
33/1 | |
| midfield, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||