Chester
14:40
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Watergate Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Chester Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2 £2.80 £1.60 Exacta: £73.80 Tricast: £714.82 Trifecta: £613.50
Non-Runners: Sheradann (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - stayed on final furlong - led final strides(tchd 11/2)
7 G AVG Andrew Balding 128 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Raced in second - led but faced challenge 2f out - edged right towards finish - lost second final strides(op 18/1)
7 G AVG George Scott 136 lbs 16/1 .5
3rd
Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - went third post(op 17/2)
4 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 120 lbs 9/1 .5
4th
Prominent - challenging 2f out - soon hung right - kept on but lost second towards finish - not clear run final strides - lost third post(op 6/4)
5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 124 lbs 6/5F 0.3
5th
Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - nearest finish
5 G AVG Charlie Johnston 118 lbs 4/1 2.75
6th
Towards rear - headway over 1f out - stayed on - never dangerous(op 28/1)
6 G AVG Michael Bell 133 lbs 22/1 2.75
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7th
Held up in rear - stayed on final furlong - never dangerous(op 14/1)
6 G AVG Tim Easterby 116 lbs 18/1 0.3
8th
Towards rear throughout(op 22/1)
5 G AVG James Owen 115 lbs 33/1 0.3
9th
Led - headed over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1)
6 G AVG Luke Dace 123 lbs 33/1 1.25
10th
Midfield - weakened over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding lost his action inside final furlong)(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
9 G Poor Hugo Palmer 128 lbs 14/1 12
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11th
Pressed leaders - weakened from over 3f out(op 50/1)
11 G AVG Shaun Lycett 117 lbs 66/1 0.3