Chester

Sat 20th Sep

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3.40

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of £15,000.00 3-y-o plus 5f. 110yds.

3.40 5f. 110yds. Flat Hcap (Class 4) 3-y-o plus 10 Declared

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of £15,000.00

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0223

8,ch g 10-2

Mayson (GB)-Mail Express(Cape Cross)

(34) d⁶ (Buist, Crowther & Shields)
Rated 82 Won When Rated 84-82

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ventura Express (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Hyperfocus (IRE)	1
23rd Sep 2023 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Ventura Express (GB) 9th (25/1 8-10 Rated 84) G Lee 1.81L in front of Hyperfocus (IRE) 13th (16/1 9-4 Rated 92) S B Kirrane (19 ran)

Fuji Mountain (IRE)	1
27th Jul 2025 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Ventura Express (GB) 2nd (11/4 9-12 Rated 80) D Nolan 5.00L in front of Fuji Mountain (IRE) 6th (20/1 9-5 Rated 80) Zak Wheatley (6 ran)

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9273

7,b g 9-8

Requinto (IRE)-Kitty Softpaws(Royal Applause)

(7) cd² (Mrs Carol Shaw)
Rated 74 Won When Rated 85-78-87-79-79-87-75-75

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Paws For Thought (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Hyperfocus (IRE)	3
14th Jun 2025 Chester(6f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Paws For Thought (IRE) 9th (4/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 86) R Kingscote 3.50L in front of Hyperfocus (IRE) 13th (20/1 8-10 Rated 80) D Fentiman (13 ran)

2nd Sep 2023 Chester(5f 110yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Hyperfocus (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-11 Rated 91) D Allan 2.50L in front of Paws For Thought (IRE) 8th (4/1 10-0 Rated 94) W Buick (11 ran)

21st Jul 2023 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Paws For Thought (IRE) 1st (11/2 9-6 Rated 87) R Kingscote 6.00L in front of Hyperfocus (IRE) 5th (16/1 10-0 Rated 95) D Allan (13 ran)

Count D'orsay (IRE)	5
11th Jul 2025 Chester(5f 110yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Count D'orsay (IRE) 6th (28/1 9-2 Rated 77) D Fentiman 1.38L in front of Paws For Thought (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-5 Rated 80) A Mullen (8 ran)

28th Jun 2025 Chester(6f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Count D'orsay (IRE) 6th (16/1 9-0 Rated 79) S B Kirrane 2.75L in front of Paws For Thought (IRE) 9th (10/1 9-5 Rated 84) A Mullen (9 ran)

14th Jun 2025 Chester(6f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Count D'orsay (IRE) 7th (50/1 8-11 Rated 81) S B Kirrane 4.50L in front of Paws For Thought (IRE) 9th (4/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 86) R Kingscote (13 ran)

15th Jun 2024 Chester(5f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Heavy) Paws For Thought (IRE) 7th (9/1 9-7 Rated 86) Charlie Maggs 13.50L in front of Count D'orsay (IRE) 11th (16/1 9-0 Rated 72) J Fanning (11 ran)

2nd Sep 2023 Chester(5f 110yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Count D'orsay (IRE) 5th (11/1 8-10 Rated 76) Billy Garritty 1.75L in front of Paws For Thought (IRE) 8th (4/1 10-0 Rated 94) W Buick (11 ran)

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7917

3,ch g 9-8

Dandy Man (IRE)-Caledonian Belle(Mastercraftsman)

ts⁸(12) d² (Mr D R Passant)
Rated 75

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1066

3,b g 9-7

Mehmas (IRE)-Summer Chorus(Exceed And Excel)

ts⁵(21) d² (Manor Park Racing)
Rated 74 Won When Rated 75

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1306

5,ch m 9-6

Pearl Secret (GB)-Beau Mistral(Windsor Knot)

(15) d⁶ (Mr A Mills)
Rated 72

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Secret Mistral (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Hyperfocus (IRE)	1
21st Sep 2024 Chester(5f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Hyperfocus (IRE) 2nd (22/1 9-7 Rated 85) Rob Hornby 5.88L in front of Secret Mistral (GB) 7th (9/1 8-2 Rated 73) Molly Gunn (10 ran)

Count D'orsay (IRE)	2
18th Oct 2024 Haydock(5f , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Secret Mistral (GB) 6th (7/1 9-0 Rated 71) Hollie Doyle 1.50L in front of Count D'orsay (IRE) 7th (20/1 9-4 Rated 75) S B Kirrane (8 ran)

27th Jul 2024 Chester(5f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Count D'orsay (IRE) 1st (4/1 9-12 Rated 70) S B Kirrane 1.00L in front of Secret Mistral (GB) 2nd (5/2Fav 9-10 Rated 73) Jack Doughty (9 ran)

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7287

3,b g 9-6

Sands Of Mali (FR)-Wild Bloom(Exceed And Excel)

ts⁶(25) (Advance Group UK Ltd)
Rated 73

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ay Gee Ell (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Count D'orsay (IRE)	1
26th Aug 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Ay Gee Ell (IRE) 7th (25/1 9-1 Rated 75) Ethan Tindall .13L in front of Count D'orsay (IRE) 8th (28/1 9-6 Rated 70) D Allan (12 ran)

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7060

3,gr g 9-6

Invincible Spirit (IRE)-Angelic Light(Dark Angel)

ts²(27) cd² (Steve & Bea Ryan Limited)
Rated 73 Won When Rated 83

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fuji Mountain (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Ventura Express (GB)	1
27th Jul 2025 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Ventura Express (GB) 2nd (11/4 9-12 Rated 80) D Nolan 5.00L in front of Fuji Mountain (IRE) 6th (20/1 9-5 Rated 80) Zak Wheatley (6 ran)

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4435

4,b g 9-2

Lightning Spear (GB)-Sabrewing(Fast Company)

vs⁺(42) d² (Mr J Blackburn Racing)
Rated 68

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0000

11,b g 9-1

Intense Focus (USA)-Jouel(Machiavellian)

cp⁺(15) cd² (Ryedale Partners No 14)
Rated 67 Won When Rated 84-82-93-85-86-90-90-85

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Hyperfocus (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Count D'orsay (IRE)	2
14th Jun 2025 Chester(6f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Count D'orsay (IRE) 7th (50/1 8-11 Rated 81) S B Kirrane 8.00L in front of Hyperfocus (IRE) 13th (20/1 8-10 Rated 80) D Fentiman (13 ran)

2nd Sep 2023 Chester(5f 110yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Hyperfocus (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-11 Rated 91) D Allan .75L in front of Count D'orsay (IRE) 5th (11/1 8-10 Rated 76) Billy Garritty (11 ran)

Ventura Express (GB)	1
23rd Sep 2023 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Ventura Express (GB) 9th (25/1 8-10 Rated 84) G Lee 1.81L in front of Hyperfocus (IRE) 13th (16/1 9-4 Rated 92) S B Kirrane (19 ran)

Paws For Thought (IRE)	3
14th Jun 2025 Chester(6f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Paws For Thought (IRE) 9th (4/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 86) R Kingscote 3.50L in front of Hyperfocus (IRE) 13th (20/1 8-10 Rated 80) D Fentiman (13 ran)

2nd Sep 2023 Chester(5f 110yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Hyperfocus (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-11 Rated 91) D Allan 2.50L in front of Paws For Thought (IRE) 8th (4/1 10-0 Rated 94) W Buick (11 ran)

21st Jul 2023 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Paws For Thought (IRE) 1st (11/2 9-6 Rated 87) R Kingscote 6.00L in front of Hyperfocus (IRE) 5th (16/1 10-0 Rated 95) D Allan (13 ran)

Secret Mistral (GB)	1
21st Sep 2024 Chester(5f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Hyperfocus (IRE) 2nd (22/1 9-7 Rated 85) Rob Hornby 5.88L in front of Secret Mistral (GB) 7th (9/1 8-2 Rated 73) Molly Gunn (10 ran)

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6084

9,b g 9-0

Dandy Man (IRE)-Deira(Green Desert)

cp⁺(8) cd³ (Ambrose Turnbull & John Cruces)
Rated 66 Won When Rated 77-75-74-70-75-71-91-91-83-76

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Count Dorsay (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Hyperfocus (IRE)	2
14th Jun 2025 Chester(6f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Count D'orsay (IRE) 7th (50/1 8-11 Rated 81) S B Kirrane 8.00L in front of Hyperfocus (IRE) 13th (20/1 8-10 Rated 80) D Fentiman (13 ran)

2nd Sep 2023 Chester(5f 110yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Hyperfocus (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-11 Rated 91) D Allan .75L in front of Count D'orsay (IRE) 5th (11/1 8-10 Rated 76) Billy Garritty (11 ran)

Paws For Thought (IRE)	5
11th Jul 2025 Chester(5f 110yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Count D'orsay (IRE) 6th (28/1 9-2 Rated 77) D Fentiman 1.38L in front of Paws For Thought (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-5 Rated 80) A Mullen (8 ran)

28th Jun 2025 Chester(6f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Count D'orsay (IRE) 6th (16/1 9-0 Rated 79) S B Kirrane 2.75L in front of Paws For Thought (IRE) 9th (10/1 9-5 Rated 84) A Mullen (9 ran)

14th Jun 2025 Chester(6f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Count D'orsay (IRE) 7th (50/1 8-11 Rated 81) S B Kirrane 4.50L in front of Paws For Thought (IRE) 9th (4/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 86) R Kingscote (13 ran)

15th Jun 2024 Chester(5f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Heavy) Paws For Thought (IRE) 7th (9/1 9-7 Rated 86) Charlie Maggs 13.50L in front of Count D'orsay (IRE) 11th (16/1 9-0 Rated 72) J Fanning (11 ran)

2nd Sep 2023 Chester(5f 110yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Count D'orsay (IRE) 5th (11/1 8-10 Rated 76) Billy Garritty 1.75L in front of Paws For Thought (IRE) 8th (4/1 10-0 Rated 94) W Buick (11 ran)

Secret Mistral (GB)	2
18th Oct 2024 Haydock(5f , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Secret Mistral (GB) 6th (7/1 9-0 Rated 71) Hollie Doyle 1.50L in front of Count D'orsay (IRE) 7th (20/1 9-4 Rated 75) S B Kirrane (8 ran)

27th Jul 2024 Chester(5f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Count D'orsay (IRE) 1st (4/1 9-12 Rated 70) S B Kirrane 1.00L in front of Secret Mistral (GB) 2nd (5/2Fav 9-10 Rated 73) Jack Doughty (9 ran)

Ay Gee Ell (IRE)	1
26th Aug 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Ay Gee Ell (IRE) 7th (25/1 9-1 Rated 75) Ethan Tindall .13L in front of Count D'orsay (IRE) 8th (28/1 9-6 Rated 70) D Allan (12 ran)

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Chester
Sat 20th Sep

Probable SP 7/2 Ventura Express, 5/1 Paws For Thought, 6/1 Count D'orsay, 7/1 Secret Mistral, Ran Amok, 8/1 Keep Warm, Ay Gee Ell, 10/1 Star Chorus, 16/1 Hyperfocus, 20/1 Fuji Mountain.

Previous Years
2024 Count D'orsay 8 9-9 S B Kirrane 11/2 (Tim Easterby) (Drawn 10)

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