18:30 | Chester | Saturday 30th May 2026 | Racing971

5 18:30 Chester 30 May 2026

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7f 1y Good to soft-good in places

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1 (5)

Palmar Bay (FR) 21

b g ; Exceed and Excel - Di Fede

N/A -

H Crouch

R M Beckett

Star rating: 0

1964-44 5 9-12 102

CD G Cl

2 (7)

Roman Dragon 23

b g ; Heeraat - Trixie Malone

N/A -

Oisin Murphy

H Palmer

Star rating: 0

058701 7 9-10 100

C D G HG Cl

3 (10)

Nizam (FR) 42

b g ; Pinatubo - Nausha

N/A -

Charles Bishop

Ian Williams

Star rating: 0

72156-0 4 9-5 95

D G

4 (1)

Elements Of Fire 22

b g ; Too Darn Hot - I Remember You

N/A -

Pierre-Louis Jamin

A Watson

Star rating: 0

1/4-1117 4 9-4 94

5 (3)

Supido (FR) 24

b g ; Blue Point - Zanyeva

N/A -

Billy Loughnane

Ian Williams

Star rating: 0

70858-1 4 9-4 94

C D G HG Cl

6 (12)

Bobby Bennu (IRE) 224

gr g ; Phoenix Of Spain - Clenaghcastle Lady

N/A -

Ray Dawson

R Varian

Star rating: 0

382550- 5 9-3 93

C D G HG Cl Hcp

7 (11)

Korker (IRE) 14

b g ; Dandy Man - Adaptation

N/A -

Jason Hart

K R Burke

Star rating: 0

320-080 7 9-1 91

G Cl Hcp

8 (9)

Angel Hunter 14

b c ; Acclamation - Ruxleys Star

N/A -

Alec Voikhansky

R Hannon

Star rating: 0

0-08166 4 9-1 91

D G HG Cl

9 (13)

The Angel King 24

gr g ; Dark Angel - Khaleesy

N/A -

Ryan Kavanagh (5)

Ian Williams

Star rating: 0

301-706 4 9-1 91

D G

10 (4)

Midnight Strike (IRE) 24

b g ; Starspangledbanner - Not After Midnight

N/A -

Barry McHugh

J Candlish

Star rating: 0

03340-0 4 8-12 88

11 (6)

Miami Matrix (IRE) 24

b g ; Invincible Spirit - Duchess Of Danzig

N/A -

Cieren Fallon

P Morris

Star rating: 0

11002-4 4 8-9 85

C D G Cl

12 (8)

Brighton Boy (IRE) 14

gr g ; Gregorian - Natural Instinct

N/A -

Warren Fentiman (3)

T D Easterby

Star rating: 0

019-701 4 8-8 84

C D G Cl

13 (2)

Lexington Jet (IRE) 53

ch g ; Cotai Glory - Ejadah

N/A -

S De Sousa

D Loughnane

Star rating: 0

3-11710 4 8-6 82

D HG

2025: (13 ran) Myal ( 11 ) , Age 4 , Wgt 9-2 , SP 11/2 - D Egan / Steph Hollinshead

Forecast: 3/1 Roman Dragon , 11/2 Palmar Bay , 11/2 Supido , 13/2 The Angel King , 8/1 Angel Hunter , 10/1 Brighton Boy , 10/1 Bobby Bennu , 10/1 Elements Of Fire , 14/1 Miami Matrix , 20/1 Korker , 20/1 Lexington Jet , 50/1 Nizam , 100/1 Midnight Strike

Last Updated: 28 May 2026 17:32:33

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Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	13	Myal	11	4	9 2	95	111-318	21 days	Steph Hollinshead (80 miles)	David Egan	11/ 2	1:28.86
2024	Good to Soft	9	Spirit Genie	4	4	8 9	86	129-601	14 days	J Candlish (44 miles)	George Wood	13/ 2	1:30.10