TMT Group Handicap Stakes
Course: Chester
Date: 11th Sep 2026
Distance: 7f (0m7f1y)
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Prize: £9,277
Runners: 12
Going Detail: GOOD TO SOFT, Soft in places (GoingStick: 5.7)
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Two Commanders
3yo br Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Oisin Orr
Trainer: Edward Bethell
Middleham, N Yorks
Owner: David Kilburn Christopher Wright
Breeding
Sire: Mohaather (GB)
Dam: The Thrill Is Gone (GB)
Damsire: Bahamian Bounty (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Two Commanders won last time out and has run over today's trip and going, giving him solid claims, but carrying 132 lb from a field of 13 and rated seventh of these overall suggests he faces a stiff ask to follow up.
Race History for Two Commanders
Blue Prince
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Edward Greatrex
Trainer: David Evans
Pandy, Monmouths
Owner: G A Racing
Breeding
Sire: Blue Point (IRE)
Dam: Zip Along (IRE)
Damsire: Iffraaj (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Blue Prince won three starts back and has distance and going experience to call on, carrying a featherweight 139 lb from stall 8 with our rating of 91 marking him a leading threat; the risk is that he has finished seventh in each of his last two outings.
Previous Trainers
- Richard Fahey (until 2023-10-14)
Previous Owners
- Sultan Ali (until 2023-10-14)
Race History for Blue Prince
Ran Amok
4yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jack Nicholls(3)
Trainer: Hugo Palmer
Malpas, Cheshire
Owner: Pink Ladies Executive Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Dandy Man (IRE)
Dam: Caledonian Belle (IRE)
Damsire: Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last five starts, Ran Amok faces a stiff task ranked ninth of thirteen on our figures, though he has run over today's trip and going before and a third two starts back shows he can occasionally hit form; seven days since his last outing at least finds him fresh.
Previous Owners
- D R Passant (until 2025-10-24)
Race History for Ran Amok
Alfa Whiteburd
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Elle-May Croot(5)
Trainer: Ivan Furtado
Easingwold, N Yorks
Owner: Alfa Site Services Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Cotai Glory (GB)
Dam: Suaimhneach (IRE)
Damsire: Vocalised (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Alfa Whiteburd has rattled off three wins in his last six starts, with back-to-back victories two and three starts back lending real substance to his claims, and he arrives fit on a 26-day break with distance and going experience to call on; the concern is that sixth last time out raises a question he must answer.
Previous Trainers
- Craig Lidster (until 2024-12-09)
Previous Owners
- Mike Brennan Alfa Site Services (until 2024-12-09)
- Alfa Site Services Whiterosebloodstock (until 2023-12-16)
- Mrs Wendy Burdett Whiterosebloodstock (until 2023-07-08)
Race History for Alfa Whiteburd
King Of Thunder
3yo ch Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: David Probert
Trainer: Hugo Palmer
Malpas, Cheshire
Owner: Roudee Racing 17
Breeding
Sire: Night Of Thunder (IRE)
Dam: Sun Tide (GB)
Damsire: Siyouni (FR)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
King Of Thunder returns just six days after his last outing, which may blunt his edge, though a win three starts back shows he can find the track; fourth last time out keeps him in the mix, but a sixth two starts back clouds his consistency at 129 lb from stall 10.
Race History for King Of Thunder
Start Me Up
3yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: George Wood
Trainer: Richard Spencer
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Phil Cunningham
Breeding
Sire: Mehmas (IRE)
Dam: Red Box (GB)
Damsire: Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Start Me Up posted back-to-back wins four and five starts back and returns after a 21-day break with distance and going experience in his favour; the main concern is that he has been unplaced on his most recent outing.
Race History for Start Me Up
Hungarian
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Connor Beasley
Trainer: Lemos De Souza
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Daniel Macauliffe Anoj Don
Breeding
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Kendal Mint (GB)
Damsire: Kyllachy (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winner two starts back, Hungarian returns on a snappy 14-day turnaround and has run over today's trip, with our rating of 89 marking him out as a lively contender from stall 12 carrying 133 lb.
Race History for Hungarian
Ubetterseethis
3yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5)
Trainer: Craig Lidster
Norton, N Yorks
Owner: Craig Lidster Racing
Breeding
Sire: Ubettabelieveit (IRE)
Dam: Sightseeing (GB)
Damsire: New Approach (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last five starts and ranked tenth of thirteen on our figures, Ubetterseethis has experience of today's trip and going in his favour, but a seventh last time out and 118 lb to carry make him hard to fancy here.
Race History for Ubetterseethis
Giant
6yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Sean D Bowen
Trainer: Ian Williams
Alvechurch, Worcs
Owner: S Bell
Breeding
Sire: Rajasinghe (IRE)
Dam: Rebel Surge (IRE)
Damsire: Kodiac (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Giant has been beaten out of sight in two of his last three starts, and at 3 days ago connections are pushing their luck with a quick turnaround; ranked 12 of 13 on our figures, he looks a tough sell despite that win two starts back.
Previous Trainers
- Richard Spencer (until 2025-07-03)
Previous Owners
- Phil Cunningham (until 2025-07-03)
Race History for Giant
Scutari
3yo bay f. Colt (GB)Connections
Jockey: Shane Gray
Trainer: K. R. Burke
Coverham, North Yorkshire
Owner: Malih L Al Basti
Breeding
Sire: Showcasing (GB)
Dam: Continental Drift (USA)
Damsire: Smart Strike ()
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Scutari returns from a 246-day absence with just five starts to his name, leaving him notably unexposed, and a recent winning finish suggests there is more to come as he steps back up from stall 13 carrying 133 lb.
Previous Trainers
- H-F Devin (until 2026-01-08)
Race History for Scutari
Paws For Thought
8yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Trainer: Donald McCain
Cholmondeley, Cheshire
Owner: Mrs Carol Shaw
Breeding
Sire: Requinto (IRE)
Dam: Kitty Softpaws (IRE)
Damsire: Royal Applause (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last five starts and ranked 11 of 13 on our figures, Paws For Thought is hard to fancy after a string of modest efforts, though he has run over today's distance and going before and returns from a 62-day break potentially freshened up.
Previous Trainers
- Tom Dascombe (until 2021-11-06)
Race History for Paws For Thought
Marlborough Place
4yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Finley Marsh
Trainer: Adrian Wintle
Westbury-On-Severn, Gloucs
Owner: Adrian Wintle
Breeding
Sire: Showcasing (GB)
Dam: Endow (IRE)
Damsire: Shamardal (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Marlborough Place landed a victory four starts ago but has found little since, finishing fourth, fifth, and ninth in his last three, and his speed figure of 67 gives pause; he has run over today's trip and stall one on 133 lb keeps things interesting.
Previous Trainers
- Adrian Murray (until 2025-07-12)
Previous Owners
- Amo Racing Limited (until 2025-07-12)
Race History for Marlborough Place
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