15:05
Boodles Chester Vase Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 1m4f63y, Flat, 3yo, C & G, 5 runners
Winning time 2m 35.22s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Settled third early - moved into second inside final two furlongs - shaken up to hit the front and edged left once well ahead - won going away in style
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Set the pace early and opened a big gap - margin shrank with 2f left - pressed and lost front spot inside final 2f - stayed on close home along the rail - denied by a superior rival in second
Shane Gray
Richard & Peter Fahey
Sat behind long-time front-runner - asked for effort approaching 2f out and holding own until squeezed for space inside final 2f - quickly needed urging and lost touch - stuck to task through the last furlong to finish third
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Hesitant leaving stall - settled at the rear - urged forward approaching 2f out - nudged into a slight advance inside final furlong - unable to threaten leaders and finished fourth
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards the back - pushed for effort with 3f left - beginning to toil with 1f to go - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Royal Standard (self certificate, not eaten up), Water To Wine (self certificate, temperature)
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.