Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
15th	1	13	Aimeric (G) Ran close to his smart best when second in 1¾m Musselburgh handicap last spring but followed that with 2 poor runs in the autumn and, having left Karl Burke, could only manage a remote fourth on his …	4-4	Darragh Keenan J Candlish	7	62.6kg	126 125/1
1st	2	1	A Piece Of Heaven (G) T Lightly raced in recent years but his seconds in conditions races at Dundalk (10.7f) and the Curragh (1¾m, heavy) this spring suggest all his ability remains. One of 3 for Joseph O'Brien. Should be a…	2/3-2216	Dylan Browne McMonagle J P O'Brien	8	59.9kg	8 7/1
2nd	3	8	Maxi King (G) Won first time out in 2023 and 2024. Creditable efforts in defeat in good races last season, ending his campaign with fourth of 22 in November Handicap at Doncaster (1½m, heavy). Good record fresh an…	434-240	Toby Moore K P De Foy	6	59.4kg	26 25/1
—	4	11	Tashkhan (G) C&D winner in autumn 2023 but that was his last success on the Flat. Fit from hurdling (won a maiden over the winter) but little in his recent Flat exploits to suggest he'll come out on top here.	0/66070-	Ben Robinson B Ellison	8	58.5kg	34 33/1
10th	5	10	Spirit Mixer (G) Four-time course winner at up to 2m. Arrives on the back of a creditable reappearance third over 2m at Kempton but seventh is the best he's managed in 2 previous attempts in this race.	14-3040	Rob Hornby A M Balding	8	57.6kg	23 22/1
6th	6	15	Berkshire Sundance (G) P Enhanced his very good strike-rate in handicaps when winning a competitive 2m race at Newcastle on Good Friday in first-time cheekpieces (retained). A further 7 lb rise demands more but no surprise w…	1-01168	Oisin Murphy A M Balding	6	57.6kg	19 18/1
3rd	7	16	Duraji (H) Useful performer. Hooded first time, respectable sixth of 8 in 2m handicap at Lingfield on reappearance in February (final start for Dermot Weld). The hood is discarded on first start for new yard. W…	40-6304	Finley Marsh R Hughes	5	57.2kg	51 50/1
4th	8	6	Galileo Dame (M) Won over hurdles in February prior to making a good return to the Flat when second of 11 in handicap at Navan (1¾m, heavy) 39 days ago, clear of rest. Her hurdles exploits provide hope that she'll ha…	0-24770	R L Moore J P O'Brien	5	56.2kg	7 6/1
11th	9	7	Moon Over Miami (G) Couldn't make it 4-4 on turf when fifth of 13 to Team Player in 1¾m Musselburgh handicap over Easter but it still rates a respectable return from 12 months off and he should be all the sharper now. R…	61-5040	H Crouch R M Beckett	5	56.2kg	9.50 17/2
7th	10	17	Puturhandstogether (G) FAV In good form last autumn, including a Flat win in the Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh (2m, soft). Failed to get involved in good handicap hurdles at Cheltenham and Fairyhouse this spring but could f…	602600-	Billy Loughnane J P O'Brien	5	55.8kg	5.50 9/2
8th	11	9	Zanndabad (G) T Looked unlucky not to go very close when fourth at last year's York Ebor meeting and scored twice over hurdles in the autumn. Never involved in a Grade 1 novice hurdle back from a break at Aintree la…	7049-88	C Lee A J Martin	7	55.3kg	12 11/1
5th	12	12	Team Player (G) T Has won both starts for Ewan Whillans, latterly a well-contested handicap over 1¾m at Musselburgh (soft) over Easter, with reopposing Moon Over Miami fifth. Hit with a 9 lb rise but he did it readily…	3-11592	Greg Fairley Ewan Whillans	4	55.3kg	8 7/1
9th	13	3	Chemistry (G) Listed winner over 1¾m for Aidan O'Brien in 2024. Fourth of 11 in 2m Newcastle handicap in February (final start for Ivan Furtado) shows he's still useful and he made a successful hurdle debut for Je…	1-2	David Probert J Candlish	5	54.9kg	17 16/1
—	14	5	Lips Freedom (G) T Proved a different proposition over hurdles under a change of tactics (also tongue tied first time) when winning 2¼m Downpatrick handicap (soft) 6 weeks ago. Listed winner on the Flat in Italy earlie…	00001-1	Non Runner A Kinirons	6	54.9kg	26 25/1
12th	15	14	Alphonse Le Grande (G) T Won the Plate over C&D in 2024 and landed the Cesarewitch at Newmarket later that year. Failed to win in 2025 but wasn't seen to best effect on several occasions, including at Royal Ascot. Likely he …	87-0054	Jamie Powell A J Martin	7	54.9kg	41 40/1
13th	16	4	Blindedbythelights (G) B Has hung under pressure but his form is largely progressive, returning from 8 months off to finish second again at Kempton (2m) 6 weeks ago. Well drawn for one who is usually ridden prominently and w…	24/222-2	L Morris Sir Mark Prescott	6	54.9kg	6.50 11/2
14th	17	2	Peaky Blinder (G) P Low-mileage son of Soldier Hollow who ended 2025 with a win over 1¾m at Redcar (good to soft) and improved again to readily see off 4 rivals on 2m Southwell reappearance 4 weeks ago. Has a good draw …	391-104	Jason Watson A M Balding	4	54.4kg	8 7/1

Betting forecast: Puturhandstogether (9/2), Blindedbythelights (11/2), Galileo Dame (6/1), A Piece Of Heaven (7/1), Team Player (7/1), Peaky Blinder (7/1), Moon Over Miami (17/2), Zanndabad (11/1), Chemistry (16/1), Berkshire Sundance (18/1), Spirit Mixer (22/1), Maxi King (25/1), Lips Freedom (25/1), Tashkhan (33/1), Alphonse Le Grande (40/1), Duraji (50/1), Aimeric (125/1)