Rosenpur

Chester is one of the most unusual racecourses in Britain — tight, flat, and relentlessly left-handed, it rewards horses who know the track, and Rosenpur clearly knows it well. The most recent win came just this week, on 8 May 2026, which tells you everything about where this horse is right now: fit, in form, and firing. That result is the highlight of a recent run of form that reads 1-6-2-11-2-3 — a couple of blips in there, but bookending it with a win and several placed efforts tells a confident story.

The partnership with jockey George Wood is worth paying attention to. Together they have won 5 from 16 races — that is almost 1 in every 3 times they have ridden together, which for a horse operating mostly at Class 5 level is genuinely impressive. Class 5 is the bread-and-butter level of British racing, and Rosenpur wins around 1 in every 5 races at that level, which is a healthy return. Modest perhaps in terms of prestige, but consistent and competitive.

Behind the scenes, trainer Jennie Candlish runs a busy and productive yard in Basford, Staffordshire, having sent out 61 winners already this season — a figure that reflects a stable in excellent health. The fact that Rosenpur only had its first career win as recently as January 2025 at Wolverhampton makes the subsequent progress all the more striking. In little more than a year, this horse has added five more wins, found a favourite venue, and is currently racing — a six-year-old in its prime, with Chester apparently on speed dial.