Nick Harrison

Chester Racecourse is preparing for its popular Ladies Day fixture, featuring a seven-race card that includes the Chester Stakes, a valuable handicap and a £60,000 contest. The event will also include a DJ set by JLS star Marvin Humes. The preview identifies Mount Athos, Lazy Griff, Nicely, Lady Of Hay, Alfa Duplicate, Roman Dragon, Tricky Tel and St Mawes among the horses attracting attention across the day’s races.

Deeside Dragons captain Jared Dickinson will return for the forthcoming Moralee Division season. Since joining the club in its 2022–23 comeback season, he has progressed from alternate captain to first-team captain and helped lead the Dragons to second place in the division and playoffs, as well as victories in the Welsh Cup and Moralee Cup. Dickinson played 48 of 49 games last season, scoring 17 goals and recording 53 assists, and received the Peter Sheffield Memorial Shield for his contributions on and off the ice.

Chester Racecourse is set to host a seven-race Midsummer meeting, with several recent winners and leading contenders highlighted across the card. The preview assesses runners including Sisterandbrother, Yokkell, Ottoman, Al Maslool, Velociraptor, Tricky Tel, Secret Mistral and Seven Sisters, while noting factors such as form, weight increases and unfavorable draws. Attention also turns to Ascot’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, where Calandagan is expected to face Benvenuto Cellini, Masquerade Ball and Kalpana in a high-quality contest.