Chester Races
Chester
15:15
Chester Vase Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
Chester
Date: Wed, 05 May 2021
Distance: 1m4½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £8.40
Place: £2.70 £2.60
Exacta: £46.90
Trifecta: £129.90
Non-Runners: San Martino (unsuitable ground), Sir Lamorak (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Youth Spirit (IRE) | N/A | Good | Andrew Balding | 126 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Tracked leaders on inner - not clear run over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ridden out final 110yds(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Sandhurst (IRE) | 4 C | Poor | A P O'Brien | 126 lbs | 6/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - pushed along and outpaced 4f out - ridden and rallied 2f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Fancy Man (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Richard Hannon | 126 lbs | 9/2 | 1 | Prominent on outer - headway to lead 2f out - ridden up the centre over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost second inside final 110yds(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Wirko (GER) | 5 G | Poor | Charlie Appleby | 126 lbs | 6/4F | 7 | Led - increased tempo 4f out - ridden and headed 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/8 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Pleasant Man (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Roger Charlton | 126 lbs | 14/1 | 9.5 | Tracked leader - ridden and lost position over 2f out - soon weakened(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Law Of The Sea (GB) | 7 G | Poor | John & Thady Gosden | 126 lbs | 4/1 | 20 | Slowly into stride - held up in last - pushed along and outpaced over 3f out - weakened over 2f out - soon eased (trainer said - regarding poor performance - colt was not suited by the good to soft - soft in places ground and would appreciate a quicker surface. vet said colt was found to be coughing post-race)(op 9/2 tchd 10/3) |