Chester
15:05
Boodles Chester Vase Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
Chester Date: Wed, 07 May 2025 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.10 £4.70 £1.60 Exacta: £35.60 Tricast: £127.38 Trifecta: £170.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Lambourn (IRE) 2 C Elite A P O'Brien 128 lbs 11/8F Won Prominent on outer - switched left after 3f - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - stayed on and led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 5/4 tchd 6/5)
2nd 5 Lazy Griff (GER) 3 C AVG Charlie Johnston 128 lbs 25/1 - Pressed leader - led 1f out - soon edged left and ridden - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 33/1)
3rd 1 Convergent (IRE) 3 C Elite K R Burke 128 lbs 9/2 - Led narrowly - ridden and headed 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 4/1)
4th 6 Pinhole (GB) 3 C AVG Ralph Beckett 128 lbs 9/2 - Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
5th 3 Furthur (IRE) 3 C AVG Andrew Balding 128 lbs 16/1 - Towards rear - headway on outer 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
6th 8 Thrice (IRE) 2 C AVG A P O'Brien 128 lbs 13/2 - Prominent on inner - weakened quickly over 1f out (jockey said colt stopped quickly; vet examined colt post-race and had nothing to report)(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
7th 2 Faire La Nouba (IRE) 3 C Poor John F O'Neill 128 lbs 250/1 - Steadied start - always behind(op 200/1 tchd 500/1)
8th 7 Square d'Alboni (FR) 3 G Good Ralph Beckett 128 lbs 15/2 - Prominent - in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened over 2f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)