Chester Races
Chester
14:35
Ire-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes (IRE Incentive)
Chester
Date: Fri, 09 May 2025
Distance: 1m2½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63
Place: £1.40 £10.40
Exacta: £52.70
Trifecta: £229.90
Non-Runners: Deepone (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | The Foxes (IRE) | 5 H | Good | Andrew Balding | 129 lbs | 13/8F | Won | Led - headed and prominent after 1f - ridden and edged right over 1f out - led final 110yds - won going away(tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Cairo (IRE) | 4 C | Poor | Alice Haynes | 129 lbs | 40/1 | - | Pressed leader - led narrowly over 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 28/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Liberty Lane (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | K R Burke | 129 lbs | 5/1 | - | Held up in last - outpaced on turn over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - went third post (trainer's rep was asked prior to race why he was running gelding on going described as good having reported that gelding would prefer a slower surface following his run at Doncaster on 29 March 2025 on ground described as good to soft - good in places; he explained that having received feedback from various riders over previous two days that going was riding on the easier side of good - the were happy to take the chance on this occasion)(op 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Bolster (GB) | 5 H | Good | K R Burke | 129 lbs | 7/1 | - | Prominent - led but pestered after 1f - headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Space Legend (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | William Haggas | 129 lbs | 9/4 | - | Took keen hold - towards rear - brief headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 3/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Certain Lad (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Jack Channon | 129 lbs | 8/1 | - | Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 7/1) |