CHESTER 15:30

Name: VIRGIN BET HANDICAP (2)
Start: 2026-05-30T13:15:00
End: 2026-05-30T16:38:00
Location: Chester

13:15 13:50 14:20 14:53 15:30 16:05 16:38

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15:30 Saturday 30 May 2026	Unlock this Race
VIRGIN BET HANDICAP (2)	Distance : 7f 1y
Prize : £25,770 Rated : (0-105) Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Turf	Going : Good
Race Type : Flat	Surface : Turf

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Pos (Draw)	Pos (Draw)	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos (Draw)		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1 (2)	1 (2)		13. LEXINGTON JET (IRE)	13. LEXINGTON JET (IRE)	<		>		Silvestre De Sousa	4	8-6	20/121	20/121
1 (2)			chg COTAI GLORY 117 - EJADAH (IRE) 90 CLODOVIL (IRE) 116	J: Silvestre De Sousa T: David Loughnane Age: 4 Wgt: 8-6 Eq: (b) OR: 82	<		>		David Loughnane	(b)	(82)		20/121
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chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, went on early in straight, driven out
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2 (8)	2 (8)	½	12. BRIGHTON BOY (IRE)	12. BRIGHTON BOY (IRE)	<		>		Warren Fentiman (3)	4	8-8	11/112	11/112
2 (8)		½	grg GREGORIAN (IRE) 122 - NATURAL INSTINCT (IRE) 70 DANDY MAN (IRE) 123	J: Warren Fentiman (3) T: Tim Easterby Age: 4 Wgt: 8-8 OR: 84	<		>		Tim Easterby		(84)		11/112
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mid-field, pushed along 2f out, forced wide home turn, headway when hung left final 1f, ran on
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3 (3)	3 (3)	¾	5. SUPIDO (FR)	5. SUPIDO (FR)	<		>		Billy Loughnane	4	9-4	5/23.5f	5/23.5f
3 (3)		¾	bg BLUE POINT (IRE) 131 - ZANYEVA (IRE) OASIS DREAM 129	J: Billy Loughnane T: Ian Williams Age: 4 Wgt: 9-4 Eq: (s) OR: 94	<		>		Ian Williams	(s)	(94)		5/23.5f
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mid-field, pushed along soon after halfway, headway early in straight, stayed on
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4 (12)	4 (12)	¾	6. BOBBY BENNU (IRE)	6. BOBBY BENNU (IRE)	<		>		Ray Dawson	5	9-3	15/28.5	15/28.5
4 (12)		¾	grg PHOENIX OF SPAIN (IRE) 122 - CLENAGHCASTLE LADY (IRE) - ACCLAMATION 118	J: Ray Dawson T: Roger Varian Age: 5 Wgt: 9-3 Eq: (h) OR: 93	<		>		Roger Varian	(h)	(93)		15/28.5
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dropped out, pushed along 2f out, some late headway
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5 (1)	5 (1)	¾	4. ELEMENTS OF FIRE	4. ELEMENTS OF FIRE	<				Pierre-Louis Jamin	4	9-4	13/27.5	13/27.5
5 (1)		¾	bg TOO DARN HOT 127p - I REMEMBER YOU (IRE) AUSTRALIA 132	J: Pierre-Louis Jamin T: Archie Watson Age: 4 Wgt: 9-4 OR: 94	<				Archie Watson		(94)		13/27.5
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led, pushed along over 2f out, headed early in straight, weakened late on
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6 (11)	6 (11)	nk	7. KORKER (IRE)	7. KORKER (IRE)	<		>		Jason Hart	7	9-1	16/117	16/117
6 (11)		nk	bg DANDY MAN (IRE) 123 - ADAPTATION 88 SPECTRUM (IRE) 126	J: Jason Hart T: K. R. Burke Age: 7 Wgt: 9-1 OR: 91	<		>		K. R. Burke		(91)		16/117
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slowly away, off pace, pushed along 2f out, some late headway
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7 (9)	7 (9)	¾	8. ANGEL HUNTER	8. ANGEL HUNTER	<		>		Alec Voikhansky	4	9-1	16/117	16/117
7 (9)		¾	bc ACCLAMATION 118 - RUXLEYS STAR (USA) 61 ARTIE SCHILLER (USA) 124	J: Alec Voikhansky T: Richard Hannon Age: 4 Wgt: 9-1 Eq: (b) OR: 91	<		>		Richard Hannon	(b)	(91)		16/117
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slowly away, held up, pushed along 3f out, headway early in straight, lost momentum 1f out, ran on
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8 (7)	8 (7)	nk	2. ROMAN DRAGON	2. ROMAN DRAGON	<		>		Oisin Murphy	7	9-10	7/18	7/18
8 (7)		nk	bg HEERAAT (IRE) 118 - TRIXIE MALONE 94 ISHIGURU (USA) 114p	J: Oisin Murphy T: Hugo Palmer Age: 7 Wgt: 9-10 Eq: (s) OR: 100	<		>		Hugo Palmer	(s)	(100)		7/18
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mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, hampered 1f out
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9 (6)	9 (6)	1½	11. MIAMI MATRIX (IRE)	11. MIAMI MATRIX (IRE)	<		>		Cieren Fallon	4	8-9	15/28.5	15/28.5
9 (6)		1½	bg INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) 121 - DUCHESS OF DANZIG (GER) SEA THE STARS (IRE) 140	J: Cieren Fallon T: Patrick Morris Age: 4 Wgt: 8-9 OR: 85	<		>		Patrick Morris		(85)		15/28.5
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chased leaders, ridden when hampered entering final 1f, not recover
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10 (5)	10 (5)	1½	1. PALMAR BAY (FR)	1. PALMAR BAY (FR)	<		>		Hector Crouch	5	9-12	5/16	5/16
10 (5)		1½	bg EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) 126 - DI FEDE (IRE) 110 SHAMARDAL (USA) 129	J: Hector Crouch T: Ralph Beckett Age: 5 Wgt: 9-12 OR: 102	<		>		Ralph Beckett		(102)		5/16
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chased leaders, pushed along under 3f out, lost place early in straight
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11 (4)	11 (4)	4½	10. MIDNIGHT STRIKE (IRE)	10. MIDNIGHT STRIKE (IRE)	<		>		Barry McHugh	4	8-12	50/151	50/151
11 (4)		4½	bg STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) 128 - NOT AFTER MIDNIGHT (IRE) 73 BIG BAD BOB (IRE) 118	J: Barry McHugh T: Jennie Candlish Age: 4 Wgt: 8-12 OR: 88	<		>		Jennie Candlish		(88)		50/151
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slowly away, held up, pushed along 3f out, no impression
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Non Runners: THE ANGEL KING, NIZAM (FR). Race Distance Adjustment: +39 yds	Winning Owner: Middleham Park Racing CXVI
Time: 1m 27.22s
Overrounds: Industry SP 121%, Betfair SP 102.3%
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15:30 Chester Result on Saturday 30 May 2026

The 7F 1Y 15:30 VIRGIN BET HANDICAP (2) at Chester was run on Good. It was open to 4yo+ and had a prize fund of £25,770. There were 11 runners. The winning horse was LEXINGTON JET (IRE) who won by ½. LEXINGTON JET (IRE) was ridden by Silvestre De Sousa. LEXINGTON JET (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 20/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

BRIGHTON BOY (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 0.50 - they had an ISP of 11/1
SUPIDO (FR) finished 3rd and was beaten by 1.25 - they had an ISP of 5/2f
BOBBY BENNU (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 2.00 - they had an ISP of 15/2
ELEMENTS OF FIRE finished 5th and was beaten by 2.75 - they had an ISP of 13/2
KORKER (IRE) finished 6th and was beaten by 2.95 - they had an ISP of 16/1
ANGEL HUNTER finished 7th and was beaten by 3.70 - they had an ISP of 16/1
ROMAN DRAGON finished 8th and was beaten by 3.90 - they had an ISP of 7/1
MIAMI MATRIX (IRE) finished 9th and was beaten by 5.5 - they had an ISP of 15/2
PALMAR BAY (FR) finished 10th and was beaten by 7 - they had an ISP of 5/1
MIDNIGHT STRIKE (IRE) finished 11th and was beaten by 11.5 - they had an ISP of 50/1

CHESTER 15:30

15:30 Saturday 30 May 2026

VIRGIN BET HANDICAP (2)

15:30 Chester Result on Saturday 30 May 2026