Chester Result

Sat, 14th Sep, 2024

Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Summary

Virgin Bet Handicap of £40,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 3 ) 1m. 2f. 70yds.

1st - £20,384.00, 2nd - £9,556.00, 3rd - £4,784.00, 4th - £2,388.00, 5th - £1,196.00, 6th - £592.00 , 7th - £300.00, 8th - £148.00 9 Ran

1st

Stressfree (FR) 9-0 (Akela Thoroughbreds Limited )
(Drawn 5) Rated 84
Anodin (IRE) - Gwenseb (FR)(Green Tune (USA))
Breeder - Wertheimer & Frere

(Morning price: 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

David O'Meara

S D Bowen(3)

Tote Win £5.50 Place £1.40

held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, won going away

29th Jul, 24 Ayr
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 8th Oct, 24 Leicester
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 88

2nd

1.5L

Have Secret (IRE) 9-8 (Peter Timmins, John Rhodes & Partner )
(Drawn 9)cp² Rated 89
Havana Gold (IRE) - Secret Existence (IRE)(Sakhee's Secret (GB))
Breeder - Kildaragh Stud

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Richard Fahey

O J Orr

Place £2.20

tracked leaders out wide, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner

24th Aug, 24 York
6th Flat Hcp Rated 90 This
Race 19th Sep, 24 Ayr
5th Flat Hcp Rated 89

3rd

Paddy The Squire (GB) 9-6 (Mr Ian Jones )
(Drawn 6)ts⁷ Rated 87
Golden Horn (GB) - Provenance (GB)(Galileo (IRE))

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

I Jardine

A Mullen

Place £1.60

steadied rear, headway out wide over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge

13th Aug, 24 Hamilton
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 28th Sep, 24 Newmarket
20th Flat Hcp Rated 87

4th

Zarabanda (IRE) 9-7 (C Napthine )
(Drawn 3) Rated 88
Teofilo (IRE) - Zabeel Park (USA)(Medicean (GB))
Breeder - Godolphin Management Cie Ltd

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

David O'Meara

Ben Robinson

tracked leader, ridden to challenge and every chance inside ifnal furlong, weakened towards finish

5th Sep, 24 Haydock
4th Flat Hcp Rated 89 This
Race 30th Sep, 24 Hamilton
1st Flat Hcp Rated 87

5th

First Officer (IRE) 8-9 (Mr Bryan Hirst & Jane Chapple-hyam )
(Drawn 1) Rated 79
Galileo (IRE) - Weekend Strike (USA)(Smart Strike (CAN))
Breeder - Coolmore

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 17/2 8/1 15/2) SP 15/2

J Chapple-hyam

Jonny Peate(3)

led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 110 yards, weakened and lost places towards finish

15th Aug, 24 Windsor
7th Flat Hcp Rated 79 This
Race 27th Sep, 24 Newmarket
1st Flat Hcp Rated 78

6th

Loyal Touch (IRE) 9-5 (Sunnyhill Racing Syndicate )
(Drawn 4) Rated 86
No Nay Never (USA) - Devoted To You (IRE)(Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Breeder - Barronstown Stud

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 9/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 8/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Charlie Johnston

F Norton

raced keenly, tracked leaders early, steadied into last trio 8f out, rallied and switched sharply left over 1f out, weakened final furlong

31st Aug, 24 Beverley
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 86 This
Race 26th Sep, 24 Pontefract
1st Flat Hcp Rated 85

7th

0.75L

City Streak (GB) 9-11 (Lord Blyth )
(Drawn 8) Rated 92
Cityscape (GB) - Daffydowndilly (GB)(Oasis Dream (GB))
Breeder - Lemington Grange Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

A Balding

Harry Davies

held up in last trio, headway out wide tracking leaders 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

29th Jun, 24 Newcastle
7th Flat Hcp Rated 94 This
Race 12th Oct, 24 York
8th Flat Hcp Rated 90

8th

Gallant Lion (GB) 9-1 (Gl Racing )
(Drawn 7) Rated 82
Roaring Lion (USA) - Lysanda (GER)(Lando (GER))
Breeder - The Lysanda Partnership

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Alan King

A J Farragher

steadied and switched left start, held up in 6th on inside, pushed along when not clear run on inside over 2f out, soon weakened

26th Jun, 24 Carlisle
7th Flat Hcp Rated 83 This
Race 29th Sep, 24 Epsom
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 79

9th

4.75L

Maghlaak (GB) 9-8 (New Vision Bloodstock )
(Drawn 2) Rated 89
Muhaarar (GB) - Ghanaati (USA)(Giant's Causeway (USA))
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Limited

(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1) SP 4/1fav

Charles Hills

Jim Crowley

tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened rapidly over 1f out, soon behind

24th Aug, 24 Goodwood
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 89 This
Race 12th Oct, 24 York
9th Flat Hcp Rated 88

Off 4.05
Time 2m. 16.73 secs, which is 2.31 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £24.60
Tote Trifecta- £103.30
CSF- £28.78
Tricast- £115.99.

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