Kidsbank Chester Handicap Stakes

1st

Miraculous (IRE)

No. 11, stall 1

4yo, 9-2, OR 74

J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby

4 9-2 74

Sean Kirrane

Tim Easterby

1:17.61 £10,308

Settled early in second place - driven up to challenge the front-runner approaching the last two furlongs - hit the front with a furlong left and quickly opened up inside the final 110 yards - comfortable winner

2nd

Mission Command (IRE) ^tb

No. 13, stall 5

4yo, 8-9, OR 72

J: Elle-May Croot (5) · T: Jennie Candlish

4 8-9 72

Elle-May Croot (5)

Jennie Candlish

4¼ £4,834

Settled mid-pack early - pushed through to advance 2f out and shifted towards the middle inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish second beaten 4¼ lengths

3rd

Supreme King (IRE)

No. 4, stall 9

6yo, 9-9, OR 81

J: John Egan · T: David Evans

6 9-9 81

John Egan

David Evans

0.3 £2,418

Took the initiative early - built a commanding advantage before halfway - margin cut back 2f out - pressed into submission 1f out - faded to finish third

4th

Havana Rum (IRE)

No. 12, stall 3

6yo, 9-2, OR 74

J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

6 9-2 74

Oisin McSweeney

Richard & Peter Fahey

0.2 £1,208

Held up in the pack - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on without threatening close home - finished fourth beaten 4¾ lengths

5th

Proof (GB) ^t

No. 9, stall 14

3yo, 9-3, OR 77

J: Jason Watson · T: Charles Hills

3 9-3 77

Jason Watson

Charles Hills

0.2 £604

Held up at the back - went wide turning into the straight 2f out - finished strongly to close late gaps

6th

Moonstone Boy (IRE) ^p

No. 14, stall 6

5yo, 8-13, OR 71

J: William Pyle · T: Jennie Candlish

5 8-13 71

William Pyle

Jennie Candlish

1 £302

Held up towards back - improved into mid-pack by halfway - pushed along a furlong out then lost ground close home finishing 6th

7th

Golden Brown (IRE)

No. 7, stall 11

3yo, 9-3, OR 80

J: Ashley Lewis (3) · T: Ed Walker

3 9-3 80

Ashley Lewis (3)

Ed Walker

½

Settled towards the back - shaved off a little ground late inside the last - stayed on to finish 7th

8th

Top Juggler (IRE)

No. 6, stall 10

4yo, 9-7, OR 79

J: Dale Swift · T: Seb Spencer

4 9-7 79

Dale Swift

Seb Spencer

1

Held up handy behind the front-running pacesetter - lost touch with 1f left - dropped away close home to finish eighth

9th

Paws For Thought (IRE) ^t

No. 15, stall 4

8yo, 8-6, OR 67

J: Mason Paetel (3) · T: Donald McCain

8 8-6 67

Mason Paetel (3)

Donald McCain

0.3

Up with the leading pack - lost ground from a furlong out and faded back through the field late

10th

Kirkdale (IRE) ^v

No. 3, stall 7

4yo, 9-9, OR 81

J: P. J. McDonald · T: Edward Bethell

4 9-9 81

P. J. McDonald

Edward Bethell

0.1

Hesitant break - held up towards the back - lost touch two out and slipped to the tail entering the last furlong