Chester Races
Chester
14:05
Virgin Bet Stand Cup Stakes ()
Chester
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024
Distance: 1m4½f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.80
Place: £1.10 £5.90
Exacta: £11.10
Trifecta: £29.80
Non-Runners: Enemy (vet's certificate), Star Harbour (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Al Qareem (IRE) | 6 G | Good | K R Burke | 131 lbs | 4/5F | Won | Made virtually all - set steady pace - increased tempo over 3f out - going best 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - unchallenged(op Evens) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Cristal Clere (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | John J Nallen | 131 lbs | 20/1 | 2.75 | Briefly led early - soon raced in second - going okay over 3f out - pushed along and chased clear leader 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 22/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | La Yakel (GB) | 5 G | Good | William Haggas | 131 lbs | 11/4 | 2 | In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced over 3f out - soon dropped to rear - rallied from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 5/2) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Burdett Road (GB) | 5 G | AVG | James Owen | 131 lbs | 9/1 | 1 | Steadied start - took keen hold - held up in last - headway over 2f out - soon bit short of room - disputing third 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Teumessias Fox (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 131 lbs | 14/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders on inner - going okay over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - no extra over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Iron Lion (GB) | 5 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 131 lbs | 16/1 | 3.5 | Held up in rear - outpaced over 3f out - struggling when raced wide home turn - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 12/1) |