14:05 | Chester | Saturday 22nd August 2026

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1 14:05 Chester 22 Aug 2026

Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap (Class 2) (3YO plus)

7f 127y Good to Soft (Soft in places)

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Winner £30,924 - 13 ran

Draw Advantage: None

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Mostly sunny

Temp: 9.5° - 18.9°

Rain: 0.02mm

Wind: 10.0 mph NW

Weighed In - Result Stands

4 Whip Cracker (IRE) (4)

5 9-6 95 p

7/1

H Crouch

R Hughes

slowly into stride, chased along start in midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, soon pressed, asserted towards finish, ran on well

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2 ½

11 Collecting Coin (13)

4 8-11 86

9/1

Darragh Keenan

J Candlish

keen, held up in rear of mid-division, ridden over 1f out, strong headway on outer inside final furlong, always held by winner towards finish

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3 1¼

6 Asuka (12)

4 9-3 92 2

13/8 F

Billy Loughnane

G Boughey

raced in rear of mid-division, shaken up and headway over 1f out, kept on and challenged leader inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

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4 1

1 Two Tempting (IRE) (10)

7 9-10 99

22/1

Rob Hornby

J G Portman

slowly into stride and chased along start, midfield, headway and ridden over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, weakened and ran on same pace towards finish

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5 ½

14 Vixey (6)

6 8-4 79

18/1

Aiden Brookes

S G West

keen in midfield, ridden over 1f out, soon outpaced, kept on and good headway inside final furlong, ran on towards finish

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6 1

8 Goldmoyne (IRE) (3)

6 9-0 89 p

10/1

Callum Shepherd

James Owen

slowly into stride and chased along start, prominent, led after 2f, shaken up over 2f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong, ran on

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7 ½

12 Blue Prince (IRE) (5)

5 8-10 85

22/1

J F Egan

P D Evans

raced in rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to pass beaten rivals inside final furlong, soon no extra

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8 shd

3 Henlein (AUS) (8)

5 9-7 96 p¹

40/1

T Eaves

K A Ryan

slowly away and chased along start, led after 1f, headed after 2f but remained prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

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9 ¾

13 U Sure Do (IRE) (11)

4 8-6 84 t

40/1

Jack Nicholls (3)

T D Easterby

always towards rear, never a factor

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10 ½

9 Yanifer (7)

8 8-13 88

17/2

Marco Ghiani

H Bethell

keen in third, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, carried right over 1f out, soon weakened quickly

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11 ½

2 Five Ways (14)

3 9-9 104

16/1

Jason Watson

A M Balding

keen towards rear throughout

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12 nk

7 Aqpan (IRE) (2)

3 9-2 97

16/1

J Mitchell

R Varian

prominent, shaken up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon tailed off

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13 2¼

10 Rhoscolyn (1)

8 8-12 87 t

6/1 2F

Ben Robinson

D O'Meara

keen in midfield, ridden over 2f out, drifted right over 1f out, soon tailed off

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5 The Fingal Raven (IRE) (9)

4 9-4 93 t

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Off Time: 14:05:09 Winning Time: 1m 33.83s Last Updated: 22 Aug 2026 15:10:24

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£69.30 (4, 11)
Tricast	£158.14 (4, 11, 6)
Win	£8.00 (4)
Place	£2.20 (4), £3.00 (11), £1.40 (6)
Swinger	£3.80 (4, 6), £13.10 (4, 11), £4.80 (6, 11)
Exacta	£72.50 (4, 11)
Trifecta	£277.70 (4, 11, 6)

Video Highlights

Replay: 14:05 Chester Today
Post-Race Reaction: 22nd Aug 2026

Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good to Firm	10	Yanifer	8	7	8 9	92	58-7722	42 days	H Bethell (131 miles)	Aiden Brookes	11/ 1	1:29.98
2024	Good	13	Two Tempting	7	5	9 3	95	101187	29 days	J G Portman (154 miles)	Rob Hornby	11/ 1	1:32.87
2023	Good to Soft	12	Master Zoffany	4	5	8 10	84	515-554	27 days	R A Fahey (105 miles)	Billy Garritty	10/ 1	1:34.30
2022	Good	11	Percy's Lad	3	4	9 8	94	5-11205	46 days	D & C Kubler (155 miles)	Tom Eaves	20/ 1	1:30.37
2021	Good	10	Fools Rush In	4	3	8 8	93	1-15161	14 days	Tom Dascombe (155 miles)	Tom Eaves	10/ 1	1:34.45
2019	Good	11	Oh This Is Us	6	6	9 10	105	236259	7 days	R Hannon (155 miles)	Andrea Atzeni	5/ 2	1:35.02
2018	Good	12	Oh This Is Us	9	5	9 10	108	021026	7 days	R Hannon (155 miles)	Harry Bentley	11/ 2	1:30.62
2017	Good	12	Penwortham	6	4	8 0	83	920885	7 days	R A Fahey (105 miles)	Patrick Mathers	8/ 1	1:32.68
2016	Good	11	Breakable	7	5	8 13	90	354121	7 days	T D Easterby (105 miles)	David Allan	11/ 2	1:33.20
2015	Good	11	Sound Advice	6	6	9 6	98	133621	20 days	K Dalgleish (235 miles)	F Lynch	5/ 1	1:31.18
2014	Good to Soft	14	Ocean Tempest	3	5	10 1	115	411700	63 days	J Ryan (182 miles)	Joe Doyle	10/ 1	1:35.75
2013	Good	11	Clockmaker	1	7	8 11	91	625127	3 days	C R Dore (152 miles)	P Makin	8/ 1	1:34.02
2012	Good	15	Verse Of Love	3	3	8 1	77	360151	4 days	P D Evans (122 miles)	Noel Garbutt	11/ 2	1:35.44
2011	Good to Firm	15	Belle Royale	11	3	8 10	90	662259	14 days	W M Brisbourne (35 miles)	James Sullivan	40/ 1	1:31.66
2010	Good to Soft	13	Side Glance	11	3	8 12	96	2-46513	28 days	A M Balding (178 miles)	J Fortune	9/ 2	1:38.60
2009	Good to Firm	12	Carcinetto	1	7	8 11	95	160946	6 days	P D Evans (122 miles)	Barry McHugh	16/ 1	1:32.91
2008	Good to Firm	14	Furnace	13	4	8 1	86	3384-36	9 days	M L W Bell (182 miles)	Hayley Turner	16/ 1	1:31.66
2007	Good to Firm	17	Vanderlin	12	8	9 4	100	70-4933	49 days	A M Balding (178 miles)	William Buick	16/ 1	1:33.37
2006	Good	17	Ordnance Row	8	3	8 8	89	221-095	1 day	R Hannon (155 miles)	M Henry	20/ 1	1:34.15

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	4	6
2024	6	7
2023	8	3
2022	8	8
2021	5	6
2019	1	1
2018	3	2
2017	3	4
2016	3	4

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
7f 127y	1:04.14