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Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap

Chester · 12 June 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance6f17y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Start Me Up (GB) (16/1) won the Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap at Chester on 12 June 2026, beating Explosive Finnish (GB) by three-quarters of a length under George Wood for trainer Richard Spencer. 8 ran on Soft going over 6f17y; the winning time was 1m 19.21s.

Winner Start Me Up (GB)
SP: 16/1 J: George Wood T: Richard Spencer O: Phil Cunningham
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 2(3) Start Me Up (GB) p 3g Mehmas (IRE) – Red Box (GB) (Exceed And Excel) Phil Cunningham Settled midpack early - slipped to the back after the opening furlong - urged forward with two to go - made ground quickly inside the final furlong - surged clear right at the line to win George Wood Richard Spencer 9-9 75105A87A 1:19.21 7,731 16/1 18.68
2nd 7(2) Explosive Finnish (GB) 3g Pinatubo (IRE) – Farnham (GB) (Farhh) Mrs L A Smith Held a midpack position early - driven into contention 2f out to move up to second - hit the front a furlong out - caught close home to finish second ¾ Joanna Mason Kevin & Lauren Frost 9-5 7199A85A 1:19.36 3,625.50 11/8F 2.86
3rd 3(6) Trust Amy (IRE) 3f Prominent Starman (GB) – Wizz Up (IRE) (Whipper) Simon Boucher Missed the break - travelled wide and handy - into third with 3f left - driven to the front 2f out - overtaken inside the last furlong and quickly weakened 5 Gina Mangan Gary Hanmer 9-8 7483A72A 1:20.36 1,813.50 10/1 12.21
4th 8(8) Try Storm Cat (IRE) p 3g Saxon Warrior (JPN) – Second Happiness (USA) (Storm Cat) New Vision Bloodstock Shared the front spot early - driven up when overtaken 2f out - dropped away in the closing furlong to finish fourth 1¾ Cieren Fallon Jessica Macey 9-3 6971A68A 1:20.71 906 28/1 35.98
5th 1(7) Dolos Dream (GB) 3f Led Havana Grey (GB) – Risaalaat (IRE) (Mukhadram) Miss C Dolan Prompt off the mark - set the pace - challenged for the front spot after 1f - pressed and surrendered the advantage 2f out before fading in the final furlong to finish fifth 1½ Jason Hart Ivan Furtado 9-13 7376A64A 1:21.01 453 9/4 3.60
6th 6(5) Saucy Jane (GB) p 3f Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) – Sea Horn (FR) (Fastnet Rock) Nick Bradley Racing 16 And Jmr Partners Pulling hard early - sat close to the front group - dropped away with 2f left - faded quickly to finish sixth 1 Pierre-Louis Jamin Jack Morland 9-6 7265A61A 1:21.21 226.50 14/1 14.40
7th 4(1) Nebulon (IRE) t 3g Starman (GB) – Lady Ro (GB) (Showcasing) Amo Racing Limited Sat close to the pace early - dropped back and driven on 3f out - soon faded finishing seventh 1¼ Rowan Scott Michael Bell 9-7 7361A58A 1:21.46 — 5/1 7.20
8th 5(4) Tactical Blitz (GB) p 3g Midfield Mohaather (GB) – Reprieval (FR) (Kendargent) Colin Stirling Settled in midfield - pressed for effort with 2f to run - failed to land a blow - eventually finished eighth 2¾ Jason Watson Liam Bailey 9-6 7250A50A 1:22.01 — 40/1 55.29

Winning time 1m 19.21s 1m 19.21s (slow by 7.11s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £17
Tote Place £2.70 £1.20 £2.30
Exacta £48.70
CSF £39.61
Tricast £249.61
Trifecta £256.60
KTB Intelligence AI race report

**Start Me Up** won the Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap at Chester over 6f17y on soft ground at 16/1. The gelding settled in mid-pack before dropping towards the rear after the first furlong, then was asked to improve with two furlongs left. He made rapid headway inside the final furlong and surged clear in the last few strides to score by three-quarters of a length. **Explosive Finnish** raced in mid-pack early, was driven forward two furlongs out to reach second, and briefly hit the front a furlong from home before being caught close home. **Trust Amy** finished third.

The pre-race read Chester 4:55 Race Preview — 12 June 2026 The 4:55 at Chester is a Class 5 handicap over 6f17y on good to soft ground, with a compact field of eight three-year-olds. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Dolos Dream 59/100 top-rated of 8
SP 9/4 Finished 5th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap at Chester in 2026?
Start Me Up (GB) won the Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap at Chester on 12 June 2026, ridden by George Wood and trained by Richard Spencer.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap at Chester?
1st Start Me Up (GB) (16/1), 2nd Explosive Finnish (GB) (11/8F), 3rd Trust Amy (IRE) (10/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap at Chester?
Start Me Up (GB) returned a starting price of 16/1, with a Betfair SP of 18.68.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap at Chester?
8 horses ran in the 2026 Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap at Chester.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap at Chester?
The winning time was 1m 19.21s.

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