Chester Races
Chester
16:05
Liverpool Airport Faster Easier Friendlier Queensferry Stakes
Chester
Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50
Place: £1.60 £1.10 £1.50
Exacta: £13.70
Trifecta: £51.30
Non-Runners: Radio Goo Goo (travel problems)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Quinault (GER) | 5 G | Good | Stuart Williams | 131 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Made virtually all - ridden over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - ran on(op 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Al Shabab Storm (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 130 lbs | 13/8F | 1 | Prominent - went second over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - ran on(op 15/8) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Funny Story (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 126 lbs | 4/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - carried right and hampered rival over 4f out - switched right and headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - ran on | ||
| 4th | 5 | Russet Gold (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Roger Varian | 131 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - ran on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Emaraaty Ana (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Jamie Osborne | 131 lbs | 8/1 | 3.25 | Soon raced in second - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as good to soft - good in places - and would prefer a faster surface)(op 13/2) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Queen's Guard (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Michael Bell | 122 lbs | 40/1 | 1 | Awkward start - in rear - not clear run home turn - no telling impression(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Harry Three (GB) | 3 C | Good | Clive Cox | 131 lbs | 17/2 | 0.1 | Midfield - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Flaming Rib (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 131 lbs | 14/1 | 2 | Towards rear on outer - hampered over 4f out - carried right home turn - soon dropped to last(tchd 12/1) |