15:05
Boodles Chester Vase Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m4f63y, Flat, 3yo, C & G, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 40.12s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Sat close to the front pack early - urged on intermittently - dropped to 3rd 4f out - regained that spot with a wide run inside 2f - driven approaching the final furlong - moved up to 2nd close home then hit the front near the line - clear at the finish
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Sat close up early - asked for effort into the straight - hit front a furlong out - driven hard as rival loomed - overtaken close home - held on for second
Sam James
K R Burke
Set the pace early - pushed along and overtaken approaching the last furlong then gave up second spot close home - held for third with nothing more to offer
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Settled towards the rear - lost ground under pressure 2f out - plugged on into 4th without threatening the front three
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Settled towards rear early - improved out wide with 2f left - up into fourth soon after - pushed along in fifth inside final furlong and outpaced by the front group
William Buick
A P O'Brien
Held up eagerly early - improved on inner to sit close up after 2f - up into 3rd with 4f left - driven over 2f out then faded fast to finish 6th
Dougie Costello
John F O'Neill
Checked and eased across left early - settled at the back - made no impact - finished well beaten in 7th
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Settled in 5th early - urged forward and lost touch approaching 3f out - dropped to the back and toiling to the line - finished 8th
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.