15:15
Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed)
Listed, Class 1, 1m6f87y, Flat, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 6.41s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel Tudhope
W P Mullins
Settled in the pack early - moving up strongly with a furlong and a half left - pushed to the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to win
James Doyle
David Menuisier
Sat just behind the front two - asked for an opening around 2f out - moved through strongly - hit the front with a furlong left - pushed along but overtaken close home - couldn't better the winner
Oisin Orr
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - given a quick reminder around halfway - moved through to reach the front group 3f out - pushed wide with two furlongs left - stayed on late but lacked the speed to land it finishing third
David Probert
Andrew Balding
Held up in the pack - pushed along approaching 3f out - pressed for effort with 2f left - moved into fourth inside the final furlong but held
Robbie Colgan
Karl Thornton
Pushed early to build momentum - held up rear of field - failed to get involved - finished fifth beaten well
Cieren Fallon
Ian Williams
Sent to the front early - pushed along and lost command inside the last two furlongs - unable to find more late and well held into 6th
Richard Kingscote
Sir Michael Stoute
Handy early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong and well held
Non-runners: Rajinsky (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.