Not sure why some believe CH wouldn’t act at a course such as Chester especially at a trip over an extended 13 furlongs?
Watching the reruns of Hamish winning the Ormonde Stakes shows you don’t even need to race prominently.
CH is very well balanced horse and not at all fazed in a tight field of runners and well capable of manoeuvring his way out of trouble.
Hamish won the Ormonde on good to soft and then soft so the chances are softer ground is more likely in the North West in May than anywhere down South.