Going Is Good Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Div I) – Chester

Chester

17:05

Going Is Good Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Div I)

Date 2025-05-31

Distance 1m2f70y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £7,731

Winning Time 2m 15.28s (slow by 6.58s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	War Hawk (IRE) Jack Mitchell · Simon & Ed Crisford	3/1	Won
2nd	Magellan Cloud (GB) Kevin Stott · John & Sean Quinn	6/1	1.5
3rd	Premier (FR) Silvestre De Sousa · Warren Greatrex	16/1	1
4th	Kimeko Glory (GB) Harry Russell · Mark Walford	20/1	.5
5th	Too Don Juan (GB) Edward Greatrex · Ralph Beckett	9/4F	2.25
6th	Sir Paul Ramsey (GB) Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	22/1	0.2
7th	Wilhelmina (GB) Daniel Muscutt · Kevin Philippart De Foy	15/2	1
8th	Sovereign Applause (IRE) Joanna Mason · Rebecca Menzies	50/1	0.1
9th	Eupator (FR) Joe Leavy · Richard Hannon	4/1	1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (10)	Too Don Juan Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Ralph Beckett	J:Edward Greatrex T:Ralph Beckett	133	—	47-4	76	89	73	39d	—	—	-15	16	0.53/1	85/40 32%
Improved fourth at Epsom latest; more to offer now h'capping up in trip; interesting
1 (3)	War Hawk Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Jack Mitchell T:Simon & Ed Crisford	136	—	-24142	79	86	62	20d	—	—	0	26.3	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Progressive son of Mehmas; excellent second at Newcastle latest; can go very well again
7 (2)	Eupator Chestnut J:Joe Leavy T:Richard Hannon	J:Joe Leavy T:Richard Hannon	131	—	34-48	74	86	63	36d	—	—	-4	10	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Only eighth at Sandown 36 days ago; he may still do better for his in-form yard
2 (8)	Magellan Cloud Bay J:Kevin Stott T:John & Sean Quinn	J:Kevin Stott T:John & Sean Quinn	136	—	431-33	79	85	77	21d	—	—	-2	10.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Arrives in good nick, third at Haydock latest; ought to be thereabouts up in trip
6 (9)	Wilhelmina Chestnut J:Daniel Muscutt T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	131	—	263-1	74	87	71	45d	—	—	+8	19.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Landed Beverley novice last month; must enter calculations now going into handicaps
8 (4)	Kimeko Glory Bay J:Harry Russell T:Mark Walford	J:Harry Russell T:Mark Walford	129	—	04-141	72	86	77	18d	—	—	+1	7.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Went 2-3 this season at Beverley 18 days ago; not opposed lightly despite 7lb weights rise
9 (6)	Premier Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Warren Greatrex	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Warren Greatrex	128	—	9591-5	71	84	71	26d	—	—	+1	6.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Solid fifth in Kempton h'cap 26 days ago; one for the shortlist on his first go over 1m2f
5 (7)	Sir Paul Ramsey Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	132	—	354-7	75	81	72	27d	—	—	+3	7.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Last on handicap debut at Newmarket 27 days ago; he Moon shouldn't be written off
10 (5)	Sovereign Applause Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Joanna Mason T:Rebecca Menzies	121	—	705-	64	83	-	189d	—	—	+2	4.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
First form when fifth at Newcastle in November; she needs to build on it on h'cap debut
NR (1)	Kokanee Bay J:David Egan T:Ed Dunlop	J:David Egan T:Ed Dunlop	135	—	655-16	78	87	81	21d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Last of six in 1m2f Ascot handicap three weeks ago; he's worth another chance

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Too Don Juan	15/8	2/1	2/1	2/1	85/40
War Hawk	3/1	3/1	16/5	10/3	5/2
Eupator	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Magellan Cloud	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	7/1
Wilhelmina	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	7/1
Kimeko Glory	18/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	20/1
Premier	18/1	16/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Sir Paul Ramsey	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Sovereign Applause	66/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Kokanee	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

War Hawk

26.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 11 Odds: 8

10/3

2nd

Wilhelmina

19.1

OR: 6 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

8/1

3rd

Too Don Juan

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.5

85/40

Magellan Cloud

10.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Eupator

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Sir Paul Ramsey

7.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Kimeko Glory

7.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Kokanee

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Premier

6.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Sovereign Applause

4.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
War Hawk	79	86	62
Magellan Cloud	79	85	77
Kokanee	78	87	81
Too Don Juan	76	89	73
Sir Paul Ramsey	75	81	72
Eupator	74	86	63
Wilhelmina	74	87	71
Kimeko Glory	72	86	77
Premier	71	84	71
Sovereign Applause	64	83	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kimeko Glory	18d ago	Fit
War Hawk	20d ago	Fit
Magellan Cloud	21d ago	Fit
Kokanee	21d ago	Fit
Premier	26d ago	Fit
Sir Paul Ramsey	27d ago	Fit
Eupator	36d ago	Fit
Too Don Juan	39d ago	Fit
Wilhelmina	45d ago	Fit
Sovereign Applause	189d ago	Long break