Best Bet

16:45 Chester Tips — Friday 8th May 2026

16:45ChesterGoing: GoodFlat
Our Selection

Champonie

3yo • br f
Strong
84/100 confidence
Form
15/15
Rating
9/10
Market
8/10
Trends
9/15

Why This Horse

  • Won last time out
  • Young 3yo with recent win — scope for improvement
  • Lightly raced (2 runs, 2 wins) — unexposed
Each-Way Alternative: Schrodingers Cat

16:45 Chester — Race Preview & Tips

Champonie catches the eye in the 16:45 16:45 Chester at Chester, run over on Good ground.

Recent form reads 11, with a win that underlines the current well-being.

Trained by George Boughey and ridden by Billy Loughnane, this is a pairing with a solid record in races of this nature.

There is every reason to think the Good going will play to strengths here.

Key angle: Won last time out.

Off an official rating of 85, there may be more to come at the current mark.

If looking for an each-way angle, Schrodingers Cat is the one to include on the slip.

Full Racecard — 15 Runners

HorseOdds
Ambishio
060-12480
4/1
Schrodingers Cat
3421-2283
9/2
ChamponieOUR TIP
116
6/1
Temple Of Athena
5163-1708
6/1
Alvin
56-418314
7/1
Kolkata Knight
10541-20
9/1
Proof
35143-198
14/1
One And Gone
473340
14/1
Inca Heights
19200-
20/1
Watcha Snoop
2180-000
25/1
Wyle Cop
0-13009
25/1
Exclamation
1250-9019
33/1
Arlos Girl
1-478
50/1
Henrythenate
56-119875
66/1
Old Is Gold
31830-6
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