Chester
15:15
Virgin Bet Chester Stakes ()
Chester Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 Distance: 1m6½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.70 £1.60 Exacta: £9 Trifecta: £28.10
Non-Runners: Rajinsky (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear against rail - headway going best 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden briefly inside final furlong - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had come on for the run after a break)(op 3/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 134 lbs 5/2 Won
2nd
Raced in third against rail - took keen hold with one circuit to go - switched right and headway 2f out - ridden and ran on from over 1f out - no match for winner(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
5 M Poor David Menuisier 129 lbs 15/8F 1.25
3rd
In rear and niggled along early - raced wide but headway from over 3f out - kept on but no match for first two(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 134 lbs 9/2 2.5
4th
Towards rear - some headway up the centre from over 1f out - never dangerous(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
5 G AVG Andrew Balding 134 lbs 11/2 1.25
5th
Slowly into stride - in rear and nudged along early - outpaced 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 22/1)
11 G AVG Karl Thornton 134 lbs 33/1 4.5
6th
Led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
8 G AVG Ian Williams 134 lbs 40/1 1.75
7th
Raced in second - weakened quickly over 2f out(tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)
6 G AVG Sir Michael Stoute 134 lbs 10/1 8.5