HRS Cladding Handicap Stakes
Course: Chester
Date: 11th Sep 2026
Distance: 1m2½f (1m2f70y)
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Prize: £7,731
Runners: 11
Going Detail: GOOD TO SOFT, Soft in places (GoingStick: 5.7)
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Meet Me In Meraki
5yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Finley Marsh
Trainer: David Evans
Pandy, Monmouths
Owner: Spiers Hartwell Ltd Mrs E Evans
Breeding
Sire: Twilight Son (GB)
Dam: Lawless Secret (GB)
Damsire: Lawman (FR)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Consistent without being a winner, Meet Me In Meraki has finished second twice in his last four starts but is yet to score, and that tendency to find one too good remains the concern; he has run over today's trip and going, and 133 lb from stall four after just 11 days is a workable ask.
Previous Owners
- Dave Emma Evans (until 2025-01-25)
- Zavier Austin (until 2024-12-05)
Race History for Meet Me In Meraki
Oman
8yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Myla Coppins(5)
Trainer: Tony Carroll
Cropthorne, Worcs
Owner: A W Carroll
Breeding
Sire: Australia (GB)
Dam: Awohaam (IRE)
Damsire: Iffraaj (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Oman shaped with promise when winning five starts back, and his experience over today's trip and going leaves him with claims off a mark of 70; the concern is three consecutive out-of-the-frame efforts in his latest starts.
Previous Trainers
- Patrick Morris (until 2023-07-15)
- Ian Williams (until 2023-06-17)
- Alan King (until 2023-01-11)
- Ralph Beckett (until 2022-06-11)
Previous Owners
- Xenor Uk (until 2025-06-28)
- S Bell (until 2024-06-15)
- Xenor Uk (until 2023-07-15)
- Ian Williams (until 2023-04-14)
- Y Nasib (until 2023-01-11)
Race History for Oman
Risk Averse Rebel
3yo b Colt (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Grace McEntee
Trainer: Gary Hanmer
Tattenhall, Cheshire
Owner: Map Room
Breeding
Sire: Starman (GB)
Dam: Cin Cin (IRE)
Damsire: Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last six starts and ranked bottom of this field on our figures, Risk Averse Rebel faces a stiff task; eighth last time out does little to inspire confidence, though he has run over today's distance and going before and 25 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh.
Race History for Risk Averse Rebel
Condotti
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: David Probert
Trainer: Hugo Palmer
Malpas, Cheshire
Owner: Mrs P Good
Breeding
Sire: Soldier's Call (GB)
Dam: Fast Pick (IRE)
Damsire: Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Condotti has been consistently competitive in recent starts — second two runs back and third three runs back — though he is yet to win in his last five outings, and a fifth last time out after 38 days off may suggest he needed that run; has experience over today's trip and going, but 131 lb is a stern ask.
Previous Owners
- P Good M Owen (until 2025-10-18)
Race History for Condotti
Study Up
5yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: George Wood
Trainer: Mark Loughnane
Rock Farm, Worcs
Owner: Laurence Bellman Gentech Products Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Due Diligence (USA)
Dam: Cross My Heart (GB)
Damsire: Sakhee's Secret (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Study Up won three starts back and was a close second two starts back, showing consistent ability at this level, and he has experience over today's trip and going; the main risk is a return from 87 days off carrying 138 lb.
Previous Trainers
- Clive Cox (until 2025-05-24)
Previous Owners
- Atlantic Equine (until 2025-05-24)
Race History for Study Up
Zambezi Magic
9yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Donagh Murphy(5)
Trainer: Bernard Llewellyn
Fochriw, Mid Glamorgan
Owner: B J Llewellyn
Breeding
Sire: Zoffany (IRE)
Dam: Millestan (IRE)
Damsire: Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Zambezi Magic has experience of today's trip and conditions, but two finishes outside the first five in recent starts make him hard to fancy from stall six, and he ranks ninth of eleven on our figures despite that win last time out.
Previous Trainers
- B J Llewellyn (until 2026-07-23)
- Bernard Llewellyn (until 2026-06-23)
- Clive Cox (until 2020-10-06)
Previous Owners
- P G Amos Partner (until 2022-11-06)
- B J Llewellyn (until 2022-08-02)
- D B Clark A R Bentall (until 2020-10-06)
Race History for Zambezi Magic
Mayflower Billy
3yo ch Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Liam Wright(3)
Trainer: Jessica Macey
Doncaster, S Yorks
Owner: Mayflower Racing Club
Breeding
Sire: Tasleet (GB)
Dam: Darrfonah (IRE)
Damsire: Singspiel (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Mayflower Billy shaped well on his most recent start with a third, and a second four starts back underlines his each-way claims; he has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 72 marks him as a leading threat, though he remains winless in recent starts and the top weight of 133 lb from stall 10 is the main concern.
Race History for Mayflower Billy
Tommo's Ginjaninja
3yo ch Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Billy Garritty
Trainer: Michael & David Easterby
Sheriff Hutton, N Yorks
Owner: Tomlinson Racing 2023
Breeding
Sire: Zoustar (AUS)
Dam: Magic Meg (IRE)
Damsire: Raven's Pass (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Race History for Tommo's Ginjaninja
West Tyrone
4yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Shane Gray
Trainer: Lizzie Quinlan
Bolton Mill, Cumbria
Owner: Dales Racing Ii And Partner
Breeding
Sire: Zarak (FR)
Dam: Zahrat Narjis (GB)
Damsire: Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
West Tyrone bounced back to winning form last time out and has run over today's trip and going, making conditions familiar; carrying 140 lb from stall two, he looks fit enough after 32 days off and his overall profile marks him out as the one to follow here.
Previous Trainers
- Kevin Ryan (until 2025-09-18)
Previous Owners
- B T Mcdonald (until 2025-09-18)
Race History for West Tyrone
Chilly Breeze
4yo ch Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Edward Greatrex
Trainer: Ian Williams
Alvechurch, Worcs
Owner: Shelmore Bloodstock
Breeding
Sire: Ulysses (IRE)
Dam: Humid (GB)
Damsire: Lethal Force (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Chilly Breeze has placed in each of his last two starts but remains yet to win in his last five, and a struggling trainer firing at just 4% adds caution, though the 39-day break and experience over today's trip give him something to build on.
Previous Trainers
- David Evans (until 2025-08-14)
Race History for Chilly Breeze
Lc Tiffen
3yo bl Filly (GB)Connections
Jockey: Molly Gunn(5)
Trainer: Lisa Williamson
Kelsall, Cheshire
Owner: Anthony Wilding
Breeding
Sire: Almanaara (IRE)
Dam: Mrs Tiffen (GB)
Damsire: Finjaan (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ranked bottom two on our figures and rated below the official mark, Lc Tiffen faces a stiff task, though she has distance and going experience to call on and a win two starts back at least confirms she can find the winner's enclosure.
Race History for Lc Tiffen
