Chester

16:45 ✓ Result

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap

Date 2026-05-08
Distance 5f15y
Class Class 3
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo
Prize £15,462
Weather Overcast
Temp 9.2°C
Wind 3mph SE
Rain 6%
Winning Time 1m 0.45s (slow by 1.45s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Exclamation (IRE)
33/1 Won
2nd
Schrodinger's Cat (GB)
3/1F .75
3rd
One And Gone (IRE)
12/1 .75
4th
Alvin (IRE)
6/1 0.1
5th
Henrythenate (GB)
50/1 0.3
6th
Champonie (GB)
7/2 .75
7th
Arlo's Girl (GB)
66/1 2.75
8th
Ambishio (IRE)
16/5 .5
9th
Proof (GB)
17/2 .5
10th
Watcha Snoop (IRE)
28/1 .5
11th
Kolkata Knight (IRE)
9/1 .5
12th
Wyle Cop (USA)
33/1 7

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
6 (7)
Champonie
Brown
J:Billy Loughnane
T:George Boughey
J:Billy Loughnane
T:George Boughey
130 11
85
92
-
59d +12
31.5
0.83/1
10/3
23%
2-2, both wins coming over 6f on AW; needs to be sharper at the start but she's unexposed
11 (1)
Ambishio
Bay
J:Harry Davies
T:Michael Appleby
J:Harry Davies
T:Michael Appleby
125 60-124
80
94
87
14d 0W/1P 1 run -6
13.2
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Improved for a gelding operation; sharp 5f suits; major player from the inside stall
9 (4)
Schrodinger's Cat
Bay
J:Oliver Stammers
T:Grant Tuer
J:Oliver Stammers
T:Grant Tuer
125 3421-2
80
92
81
20d -1
18.2
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Good 2nd at Thirsk on stable/handicap debut last month; up 2lb but speedy and well drawn
4 (11)
Alvin
Bay
J:Hector Crouch
T:George Scott
J:Hector Crouch
T:George Scott
132 -41831
87
98
79
11d +16
27.7
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Confirmed promise of Lingfield third with easy Bath win; well treated but stall 11 to defy
12 (5)
Proof
Bay
J:Jason Watson
T:Charles Hills
J:Jason Watson
T:Charles Hills
124 5143-1
79
94
89
27d 1W/1P 1 run +10
19.9
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Game effort to beat Ambishio at Southwell on reappearance; should go well again
3 (12)
Kolkata Knight
Brown
J:Pierre-Louis Jamin
T:Tom Dascombe
J:Pierre-Louis Jamin
T:Tom Dascombe
132 0541-2
87
95
87
38d +7
17.1
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Promising return at Wolverhampton; likely to be ahead of his mark but stall 12 is tricky
14 (10)
One And Gone
Bay
J:Ryan Kavanagh(5)
T:Ian Williams
J:Ryan Kavanagh(5)
T:Ian Williams
123 4-3473
78
95
90
14d +2
8.9
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Tricky draw here but fine gate speed was evident once again at Sandown two weeks ago
8 (14)
Watcha Snoop
Bay
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Hugo Palmer
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Hugo Palmer
130 2180-0
85
95
95
2d +6
10
6.25/1
25/1
4%
Down the field over 6f here on Wednesday; poor draw now dropping to 5f
1 (9)
Exclamation
Grey
J:Ashley Lewis(5)
T:Grace Harris
J:Ashley Lewis(5)
T:Grace Harris
135 250-90
90
96
91
20d +8
10.8
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Capable of fair form on his day but neither run in 2026 suggests he is the answer here
15 (3)
Wyle Cop
b/br
J:Jason Hart
T:Jack Jones
J:Jason Hart
T:Jack Jones
121 p 30-130
76
96
82
22d +4
7.5
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Third at Southwell two runs back came in a lesser handicap; good draw back at 5f
13 (6)
Henrythenate
Bay
J:Jack Dace(5)
T:Patrick Morris
J:Jack Dace(5)
T:Patrick Morris
124 t -11987
79
96
65
35d +10
12.9
12.50/1
50/1
2%
High in weights after 2 AW wins for Stuart Williams this year; sold 8,000gns since latest
10 (8)
Arlo's Girl
Bay
J:Luke Morris
T:Joseph Parr
J:Luke Morris
T:Joseph Parr
125 1-4
80
93
-
98d +13
15.2
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Ready win (5f, AW) on debut last summer; well held at Southwell in January; unexposed
NR (2)
Temple Of Athena
Bay
J:TBC
T:Brian Ellison
J:
T:Brian Ellison
134 63-170
89
95
58
2d
9.8
C&D winner; too free in the early stages before dropping away over 6f here on Wednesday
NR (15)
Old Is Gold
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Andrew Balding
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Andrew Balding
131 1830-6
86
-
-
14d
9
Not fully exposed and his reappearance was promising; stall 15 the obvious stumbling block
NR (13)
Inca Heights
Bay
J:Clifford Lee
T:Clive Cox
J:Clifford Lee
T:Clive Cox
130 19200-
85
87
77
216d
13.3
Struggled in warm races on final two runs in 2025; poor draw for handicap debut
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Champonie
3/1 10/3 10/3
Ambishio
7/2 4/1 10/3
Schrodinger's Cat
7/2 4/1 3/1
Alvin
6/1 6/1 11/2
Proof
17/2 8/1 8/1
Kolkata Knight
17/2 9/1 7/1
One And Gone
12/1 12/1 12/1
Watcha Snoop
25/1 22/1 22/1
Exclamation
40/1 33/1 33/1
Wyle Cop
33/1 28/1 28/1
Henrythenate
50/1 40/1 50/1
Arlo's Girl
50/1 40/1 50/1
Temple Of Athena
- - -
Old Is Gold
- - -
Inca Heights
- - -

Predictor

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

1st Champonie
31.5
OR: 8.8 Form: 17 Odds: 5.7
10/3
2nd Alvin
27.7
OR: 9.3 Form: 15.1 Odds: 3.3
6/1
3rd Proof
19.9
OR: 7.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7
17/2
4 Schrodinger's Cat
18.2
OR: 7.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7
4/1
5 Kolkata Knight
17.1
OR: 9.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9
9/1
6 Arlo's Girl
15.2
OR: 7.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7
50/1
7 Inca Heights
13.3
OR: 8.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0
8 Ambishio
13.2
OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7
4/1
9 Henrythenate
12.9
OR: 7.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0.7
50/1
10 Exclamation
10.8
OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
40/1
11 Watcha Snoop
10
OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
25/1
12 Temple Of Athena
9.8
OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Old Is Gold
9
OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 One And Gone
8.9
OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
12/1
15 Wyle Cop
7.5
OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1
33/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Exclamation
90
96
91
Temple Of Athena
89
95
58
Alvin
87
98
79
Kolkata Knight
87
95
87
Old Is Gold
86
Champonie
85
92
Watcha Snoop
85
95
95
Inca Heights
85
87
77
Ambishio
80
94
87
Schrodinger's Cat
80
92
81
Arlo's Girl
80
93
Proof
79
94
89
Henrythenate
79
96
65
One And Gone
78
95
90
Wyle Cop
76
96
82

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Watcha Snoop 2d ago Quick return
Temple Of Athena 2d ago Quick return
Alvin 11d ago Quick return
Ambishio 14d ago Fit
One And Gone 14d ago Fit
Old Is Gold 14d ago Fit
Schrodinger's Cat 20d ago Fit
Exclamation 20d ago Fit
Wyle Cop 22d ago Fit
Proof 27d ago Fit
Henrythenate 35d ago Fit
Kolkata Knight 38d ago Fit
Champonie 59d ago Fresh
Arlo's Girl 98d ago Long break
Inca Heights 216d ago Long break

Class

HorsePrev ClassChange
Ambishio Class Class 4 Class Drop
Proof Class Class 4 Class Drop

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 2 drops, 0 rises.