Going Is Good Handicap (GBBPlus Race) – Chester

Chester

15:55

Going Is Good Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-06-14

Distance 1m7f196y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,731

Winning Time 3m 33.07s (slow by 8.97s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cavern Club (IRE) Callum Shepherd · James Owen	12/1	Won
2nd	Molten Sea (GB) Cieren Fallon · William Haggas	11/2	0.2
3rd	Trojan Sun (GB) Amie Waugh · Jim Goldie	11/2	6
4th	Lagoon Nebula (GB) Richard Kingscote · Andrew Kinirons	11/4F	0.3
5th	Dreams Adozen (FR) Jason Hart · Charlie Johnston	4/1	7
6th	Brave Knight (GB) Callum Rodriguez · Paul Nicholls	4/1	2.25
7th	Wind Your Neck In (IRE) Hollie Doyle · Sam England	18/1	19
8th	Valley Of Flowers (IRE) Sean Kirrane · Jacqueline Coward	40/1	28
9th	It's Good To Laugh (IRE) George Wood · Jennie Candlish	33/1	15

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8 (4)	Lagoon Nebula Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Richard Kingscote T:Andrew Kinirons	125	—	4356-2	70	93	78	14d	—	—	-7	17.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Improved over hurdles before her second over C&D two weeks ago; just 1lb higher
1 (6)	Brave Knight Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Paul Nicholls	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Paul Nicholls	135	—	25173/	80	-	-	—	—	—	+1	23.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
3-4 over hurdles for this yard; C&D winner for Sir Mark Prescott off today's mark
7 (8)	Molten Sea Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	125	—	621-91	70	89	84	13d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-8	10.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Made all at Nottingham for third handicap success; Chester isn't certain to suit
5 (5)	Dreams Adozen Bay J:Jason Hart T:Charlie Johnston	J:Jason Hart T:Charlie Johnston	129	v	754443	74	92	77	9d	—	—	-1	13	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Another good effort here from the front last month when behind Lagoon Nebula
9 (1)	Trojan Sun Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	116	p	-54145	61	91	76	14d	—	—	0	10.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
3lb wrong when fifth here two weeks ago after getting no luck in running
3 (7)	Cavern Club Chestnut J:Callum Shepherd T:James Owen	J:Callum Shepherd T:James Owen	134	p	166-00	79	87	38	41d	—	—	+2	9.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won over hurdles in March but has trailed home last in 1m4f/1m6f handicaps since then
4 (9)	Wind Your Neck In Chestnut J:Hollie Doyle T:Sam England	J:Hollie Doyle T:Sam England	131	—	45-700	76	89	83	14d	—	—	+2	8.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Has shown bits of promise since last successful in 2023 but not here two weeks ago
2 (3)	It's Good To Laugh Bay J:George Wood T:Jennie Candlish	J:George Wood T:Jennie Candlish	134	p	28/8-0	79	92	68	14d	—	—	+5	8.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
It was after a year off when tailed off here two weeks ago and that run was worrying
6 (2)	Valley Of Flowers Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Jacqueline Coward	J:Sean Kirrane T:Jacqueline Coward	127	h	3224-0	72	92	79	16d	—	—	+4	6.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Second three times last season (at 2m) and perhaps needed the race over 1m4f on her return

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Lagoon Nebula	5/2	3/1	3/1
Brave Knight	10/3	10/3	3/1
Molten Sea	4/1	4/1	4/1
Dreams Adozen	6/1	11/2	11/2
Trojan Sun	8/1	8/1	15/2
Cavern Club	12/1	11/1	11/1
Wind Your Neck In	16/1	12/1	14/1
It's Good To Laugh	33/1	25/1	28/1
Valley Of Flowers	50/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Brave Knight

23.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 9 Odds: 6.7

10/3

2nd

Lagoon Nebula

17.3

OR: 5 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Dreams Adozen

OR: 6 Form: 3 Odds: 4

6/1

Trojan Sun

10.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Molten Sea

10.2

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Cavern Club

9.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Wind Your Neck In

8.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

It's Good To Laugh

8.1

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Valley Of Flowers

6.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brave Knight	80	—	—
Cavern Club	79	87	38
It's Good To Laugh	79	92	68
Wind Your Neck In	76	89	83
Dreams Adozen	74	92	77
Valley Of Flowers	72	92	79
Lagoon Nebula	70	93	78
Molten Sea	70	89	84
Trojan Sun	61	91	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dreams Adozen	9d ago	Quick return
Molten Sea	13d ago	Quick return
Lagoon Nebula	14d ago	Fit
Trojan Sun	14d ago	Fit
Wind Your Neck In	14d ago	Fit
It's Good To Laugh	14d ago	Fit
Valley Of Flowers	16d ago	Fit
Cavern Club	41d ago	Fit
Brave Knight	—	—