CHESTER · 16:22 · 2026-08-02

J20 Classified Claiming Stakes

7½f · Flat · Class 4 · 3yo+ · 0-85 · Good · Turf · 6 ran

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			BLUE PRINCE (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 4 · 12 days since last runJ: Oisin MurphyT: David EvansSat close up early - pushed along and hit front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to the line	5	8-13	85	13/8 F	2.90
20.3L	0.3		ALPHA CAPTURE (IRE)bNo. 2 · drawn 5 · 9 days since last runJ: Kevin StottT: Roger FellHeld up in the pack - pushed along with a furlong left - finished with real purpose but denied by a nose into 2nd	6	9-4	82	9/4	3.60
32.5L	2.5		MIDNIGHT STRIKE (IRE)tpNo. 6 · drawn 1 · 15 days since last runJ: Jack CallanT: Jennie CandlishSet the pace early - pushed clear again 2f out before being overtaken 1f out - couldn't find more late and finished third	4	8-13	77	13/2	7.56
45.5L	5.5		CALYXOH (IRE)vNo. 5 · drawn 6 · 8 days since last runJ: Paddy BradleyT: Patrick MorrisSettled towards the back - pushed along and stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong - always struggling to get into the race	4	8-13	72	40/1	70.94
56.5L	6.5		I STILL HAVE FAITH (GB)tNo. 3 · drawn 2 · 15 days since last runJ: Ray DawsonT: Stuart WilliamsHeld up towards the back - pushed along with 1f left - lost ground in the closing stages - finished 5th	6	9-2	81	100/30	5.13
614L	14		CANDONOMORE (FR)tpNo. 1 · drawn 3 · 20 days since last runJ: George WoodT: Jennie CandlishTracked pace-setter early - pushed along with 2f left - lost touch soon after - finished 6th well beaten	5	9-6	79	18/1	19.80