Chester Result

Wed, 6th May, 2026

Going: Good.

Summary

Boodles Chester Vase Stakes (Group 3) of £145,000.00 3-y-o (Class 1 ) 1m. 4f. 63yds.

1st - £82,230.00, 2nd - £31,175.00, 3rd - £15,602.00, 4th - £7,772.00, 5th - £3,900.00, 6th - £1,958.00 5 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) 9-6 (Brant/magnier/tabor/smith/westerberg )
(Drawn 5) Rated 112
Frankel (GB) - Newspaperofrecord (IRE)(Lope De Vega (IRE))
Breeder - Coolmore & White Birch Farm Sc

(Morning price: 10/11 1/1 6/5 1/1 5/4 6/5 1/1 10/11 4/5 8/11 4/6 2/5 4/9 1/2 4/9 2/5 4/9 2/5 4/11 1/3 2/7)
(Ring price: 2/7 30/100 2/7 1/4 2/9) SP 2/9fav

A P O'Brien

R L Moore

Tote Win £1.23 Place £1.10

raced in third, went second over 1f out, soon pushed along to lead, drifted left when clear inside final furlong, impressive

25th Oct, 25 Doncaster
3rd Flat Rated 110 This
Race 28th Jun, 26 Curragh
1st Flat Rated 114

2nd

4.25L

Proposition (IRE) 9-2 (Mrs John Magnier , Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith)
(Drawn 7)cp¹
Frankel (GB) - Halfway To Heaven (IRE)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - Coolmore

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 9/1 6/1 5/1 11/2 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

A P O'Brien

W M Lordan

Place £2.00

led, soon went clear, much reduced advantage over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no match for impressive winner

27th Oct, 25 Galway
1st Flat Mdn This
Race

3rd

1.75L

Mr Colonel (IRE) 9-2 (Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum )
(Drawn 6) Rated 97
Frankel (GB) - Proserpine (USA)(Hat Trick (JPN))
Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 22/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

Richard Fahey

S A Gray

chased clear leader, pushed along over 2f out, still going okay when short of room over 1f out, soon ridden and outpaced, plugged on inside final furlong

20th Apr, 26 Redcar
1st Flat Rated 97 This
Race 17th Jun, 26 Ascot
9th Flat Rated 97

4th

2.25L

Del Maro (GER) 9-2 (Godolphin )
(Drawn 2)sr Rated 101
Camelot (GB) - Diamanta (GER)(Maxios (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Brummerhof

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 6/1 7/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 9/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Charlie Appleby

W Buick

taken down early, slowly away, raced in last, pushed along over 2f out, some headway when ridden over 1f out, made no telling impression

11th Apr, 26 Yarmouth
1st Flat Rated 101 This
Race 23rd May, 26 Goodwood
2nd Flat Rated 100

5th

8.5L

Mr Vettori (IRE) 9-2 (Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd )
(Drawn 3) Rated 94
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Celestial Object (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Newtown Anner Stud

(Morning price: 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Mrs John Harrington

S Foley

towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, struggling and beaten over 1f out

24th Apr, 26 Cork
2nd Flat Rated 91 This
Race 23rd May, 26 Curragh
4th Flat Rated 94

Off 3.05
Time 2m. 35.22 secs, which is 4.80 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £4.30
Tote Trifecta- £28.50
CSF- £4.82.

Non runners Royal Standard ( Self Cert (Not Eaten Up)), Water To Wine (FR) ( Self Cert (Temperature))

2025 Lambourn 3 9-2 R L Moore 11/8Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 7)

2024 Hidden Law 3 9-2 W Buick 9/4 (Charlie Appleby) (Drawn 2)

2023 Arrest 3 9-2 L Dettori 10/11Fav (John Gosden) (Drawn 3)

2022 Changingoftheguard 3 9-2 R L Moore 10/3 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)

2021 Youth Spirit 3 9-0 Tom Marquand 15/2 (A Balding) (Drawn 4)