Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Chester

15:05

Date 2026-05-08

Distance 2m2f140y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £87,618

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.4°C

Wind 4mph S

Rain 4%

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10 (17)	Puturhandstogether Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Billy Loughnane T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	123	—	17/31-	92	107	95	—	—	—	-1	14.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Underwhelming over hurdles recently but two big wins (hurdles/Flat) in 2025 demand respect
8 (6)	Galileo Dame Chestnut J:Ryan Moore T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	124	—	/000-2	93	110	80	39d	—	—	+6	19.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Made a good return to the Flat when second at Navan (1m6f, heavy) at the end of March
16 (4)	Blindedbythelights Bay J:Luke Morris T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	J:Luke Morris T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	121	b	/222-2	90	113	84	41d	—	—	+6	18.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Highly reliable and has been runner-up in six of his last seven races; different headgear
17 (2)	Peaky Blinder Bay J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding	J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding	120	p	3391-1	90	114	70	29d	—	—	+12	23.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Six races, winning well last two; up another 6lb and substantially in class, but shortlist
2 (1)	A Piece Of Heaven Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	132	t	2/3-22	101	110	56	35d	—	—	+10	20	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Lightly raced 8yo; second in 2024 Irish Cesarewitch and also on his latest two starts
11 (9)	Zanndabad Bay J:Clifford Lee T:A J Martin	J:Clifford Lee T:A J Martin	122	t	/7049-	91	114	95	—	—	—	+4	12.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Unlucky, strong-finishing third in this in 2024; 1lb lower today and some flickers since
12 (12)	Team Player Chestnut J:Greg Fairley T:Ewan Whillans	J:Greg Fairley T:Ewan Whillans	122	t	313-11	92	111	99	34d	—	—	+6	12.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Raised another 9lb today, which demands more, but he won his last two starts in some style
9 (7)	Moon Over Miami Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	124	—	5461-5	93	116	91	34d	—	—	+6	12.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Lightly raced 5yo; should be a lot more potent again with last month's run under his belt
13 (3)	Chemistry Grey J:David Probert T:Jennie Candlish	J:David Probert T:Jennie Candlish	121	—	304-84	90	119	48	—	—	—	+6	11.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Three bits of useful form read well compared to this mark and a case can be made for him
5 (10)	Spirit Mixer Chestnut J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	127	—	5714-3	96	113	104	41d	—	—	+11	15.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Has a 4-7 record at Chester, although his two performances in this race were muted
3 (8)	Maxi King Bay J:Toby Moore(7) T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Toby Moore(7) T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	131	—	/3434-	100	113	106	181d	—	—	+12	16.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Good first-time-out record; worth first foray beyond 14.5f; query on firmer than good
6 (15)	Berkshire Sundance Chestnut J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	127	p	81-011	96	113	55	35d	—	—	+8	12.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Missed most of last season but won on good/AW in four of his six starts since; drawn wide
15 (14)	Alphonse Le Grande Bay J:Jamie Powell T:A J Martin	J:Jamie Powell T:A J Martin	121	t	8587-0	90	110	111	14d	—	—	+8	10.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won 2024 C&D Plate; promising, frustrating then disappointing in 2025, but not ruled out
7 (16)	Duraji Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	126	—	4940-6	95	113	101	70d	—	—	+10	11.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Just a maiden win for Dermot Weld; also fourth of 14 in 1m6f handicap at Glorious Goodwood
1 (13)	Aimeric Bay J:Darragh Keenan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Darragh Keenan T:Jennie Candlish	138	—	2/275-	107	116	87	—	—	—	+17	18.1	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Formerly smart at 1m3f-1m6f; well beaten at 11-10 for hurdles/yard debut recently
NR (11)	Tashkhan Bay J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	129	—	66070-	98	111	98	—	—	—	—	12	—	—
Fit from a mixed hurdles campaign; all wins have been on soft or heavy ground
NR (5)	Lips Freedom Chestnut J:TBC T:Andrew Kinirons	J: T:Andrew Kinirons	121	t	50/50-	90	101	64	—	—	—	—	10	—	—
Hurdle win was a positive development in first tongue-tie but others have stronger claims

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Puturhandstogether	9/2	5/1	4/1
Galileo Dame	5/1	11/2	9/2
Blindedbythelights	11/2	6/1	11/2
Peaky Blinder	6/1	6/1	6/1
A Piece Of Heaven	15/2	15/2	7/1
Zanndabad	11/1	11/1	10/1
Team Player	11/1	10/1	12/1
Moon Over Miami	12/1	12/1	12/1
Chemistry	14/1	14/1	12/1
Spirit Mixer	18/1	18/1	18/1
Maxi King	20/1	20/1	16/1
Berkshire Sundance	20/1	18/1	20/1
Alphonse Le Grande	33/1	25/1	28/1
Duraji	66/1	50/1	50/1
Aimeric	150/1	80/1	100/1
Tashkhan	-	-	-
Lips Freedom	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Peaky Blinder

23.3

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

6/1

2nd

A Piece Of Heaven

OR: 12.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 2.7

15/2

3rd

Galileo Dame

19.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4

11/2

Blindedbythelights

18.6

OR: 10 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Aimeric

18.1

OR: 14.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Maxi King

16.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Spirit Mixer

15.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Puturhandstogether

14.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Berkshire Sundance

12.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Zanndabad

12.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Moon Over Miami

12.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Team Player

12.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Tashkhan

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Duraji

11.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Chemistry

11.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Alphonse Le Grande

10.9

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Lips Freedom

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Aimeric	107	116	87
A Piece Of Heaven	101	110	56
Maxi King	100	113	106
Tashkhan	98	111	98
Spirit Mixer	96	113	104
Berkshire Sundance	96	113	55
Duraji	95	113	101
Galileo Dame	93	110	80
Moon Over Miami	93	116	91
Puturhandstogether	92	107	95
Team Player	92	111	99
Zanndabad	91	114	95
Blindedbythelights	90	113	84
Peaky Blinder	90	114	70
Chemistry	90	119	48
Alphonse Le Grande	90	110	111
Lips Freedom	90	101	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Alphonse Le Grande	14d ago	Fit
Peaky Blinder	29d ago	Fit
Team Player	34d ago	Fit
Moon Over Miami	34d ago	Fit
A Piece Of Heaven	35d ago	Fit
Berkshire Sundance	35d ago	Fit
Galileo Dame	39d ago	Fit
Blindedbythelights	41d ago	Fit
Spirit Mixer	41d ago	Fit
Duraji	70d ago	Fresh
Maxi King	181d ago	Long break
Puturhandstogether	—	—
Zanndabad	—	—
Chemistry	—	—
Aimeric	—	—
Tashkhan	—	—
Lips Freedom	—	—

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Peaky Blinder	Class Class 4	Class Drop
Zanndabad	Class Class 1	Class Rise
Chemistry	Class Class 4	Class Drop

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 2 drops, 1 rise.

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Team Player	Hold Up
Alphonse Le Grande	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 17 runners classified.