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15:10 Chester

Betway Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 147y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £120,000 added
  • Winner: £73,908
  • 2nd: £22,248
  • 3rd: £11,124
  • 4th: £5,544
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.48s
  • Off Time: 15:15:24
  • 17 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

No Heretic

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Nakeeta

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Silver Concorde

      5/1

        4
        Silk -

        Gabrial The Hero (USA)

        12/1

          1(2)
          Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, dark blue sleeves and cap

          Gang Warfare

          40 h
          8/1
          • Form 4311-11
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-10
          • Official Rating 104

          close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

          2(18)
          Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap

          Angel Gabrial (IRE)

          40
          33/1
          • Form 00520-0
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-10
          • Official Rating 104

          towards rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer

          3(6)
          Silk - White, red stars, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, dark blue stars

          Heartbreak City (FR)

          39 t
          14/1
          • Form 5/3100-1
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-9
          • Official Rating 103

          in touch, headway on outer to track leaders 7f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased

          4(16)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow sleeves, white cap, yellow spots

          Quick Jack (IRE)

          39
          8/1
          • Form 13/203-9
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-9
          • Official Rating 103

          towards rear, ridden and headway on outer approaching final furlong, never a factor

          6(8)
          Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, WHITE cap

          Duke Of Clarence (IRE)

          355
          33/1
          • Form 3722/95-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-6
          • Official Rating 100

          raced wide tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

          7(5)
          Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

          John Reel (FR)

          40
          10/1
          • Form 90-2239
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-5
          • Official Rating 99

          set steady pace, ridden and tried to quicken over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

          8(9)
          Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap

          Silver Concorde

          50
          5/1
          • Form 1/171-
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 97

          towards rear, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach leading pair

          9(14)
          Silk - Light blue, white braces and sleeves

          William Of Orange

          38
          20/1
          • Form 323703
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 96

          raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out

          10(10)
          Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

          Totalize

          17
          20/1
          • Form 0/2060-9
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-1
          • Official Rating 95

          keen in rear, headway on inner entering final furlong, never nearer

          11(12)
          Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

          Gabrial The Hero (USA)

          128 p
          12/1
          • Form 0/94211-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 94

          in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

          12(3)
          Silk - Light blue, yellow and light blue halved sleeves

          Steve Rogers (IRE)

          21 C
          7/2
          • Form 51319-1
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 94

          tracked leaders, switched right and ridden 2f out, soon weakened

          13(7)
          Silk - Purple, yellow diamond, emerald green sleeves, yellow diamonds, emerald green cap, yellow diamond

          Le Maitre Chat (USA)

          168 p
          12/1
          • Form 443766-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 93

          slow into stride held up, never near leaders

          14(15)
          Silk - Grey, Purple chevrons, purple and grey hooped cap

          Nakeeta

          221 h
          20/1
          • Form 652211-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 93

          raced wide held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on

          15(4)
          Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

          No Heretic

          32 h BF
          11/1
          • Form 313656/
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 93

          keen close up 4f, steady to be in touch, headway and angled out 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven and ran on

          17(11)
          Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap

          Min Alemarat (IRE)

          11
          66/1
          • Form 50/300-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-12
          • Official Rating 92

          held up, weakened over 2f out

          18(17)
          Silk - Grey, Beige Star, Grey Sleeves, Beige Stars, Yellow cap

          Gabrial's King (IRE)

          11 C
          22/1
          • Form 06100-3
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-12
          • Official Rating 92

          towards rear, headway on outer over 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

          19(1)
          Silk - Royal blue, red triple diamond

          Venue

          15
          33/1
          • Form 7111/
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-12
          • Official Rating 92

          dwelt mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression

          5(19)
          NR

          Moonrise Landing (IRE)

          40
          14/1
          • Form 04111-1
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-9
          • Official Rating 103

          NonRunner

          16(13)
          NR

          English Summer

          200 t C
          20/1
          • Form 131101-
          • Age 9
          • Weight 8-12
          • Official Rating 92

          NonRunner

          Previous results

          2015
          (11)
          Silk -

          Trip To Paris (IRE)

          10/1
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9

          2014
          (4)
          Silk -

          Suegioo (FR)

          10/1
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4

          2013
          (2)
          Silk -

          Address Unknown

          12/1
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-0

          In depth

          Verdict

          Only one winning favourite in the last 10 years but subsequent Ascot Gold Cup hero Trip To Paris won last year’s renewal. Course winner Steve Rogers is the ante-post jolly and wasn’t beaten far in last year’s Cesarewitch over a similar trip to this. The progressive Gang Warfare has won his last four on the all-weather but has a further 9lb hike to contend with, while a high draw shouldn’t make much difference to hold-up horse Moonrise Landing, though she will still need luck in-running picking her way through this field. The same comment applies to Irish raider and last year’s runner-up Quick Jack, ahead of Steve Rogers and Le Maitre Chat when third in the Cesarewitch under Ryan Moore in October. He’s preferred to stablemate Heartbreak City but compatriot SILVER CONCORDE (NAP) makes more appeal. Dermot Weld’s charge won the Champion bumper at Cheltenham in 2014 and though well beaten at this year’s Festival, he remains unexposed on the Flat having won three of his four starts to date including the November Handicap at Leopardstown in October. Richard Fahey is mob handed with five runners and Paul Hanagan partnering Gabrial The Hero while William Of Orange and No Heretic represent leading NH yards with the former preferred.

          Formwatch

          Gang Warfare 3-1fav (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar beating Silver Quay (8-7) by 2l, 12 ran.

          Angel Gabrial (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Gang Warfare (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

          Heartbreak City (FR) 20-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, some progress in 7th halfway, travelled well to lead over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, stayed on well, very easily, won at Cork 1m 2f hcp hvy in Mar beating Papa's Way (8-8) by 12l, 14 ran.

          Quick Jack (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along in 13th halfway, no impression 2f out, no extra, kept on one pace final furlong, 9th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Heartbreak City (9-0) at Cork 1m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.

          Duke Of Clarence (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Notarised (8-9) at York 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in May.

          John Reel (FR) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 12f out, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 13, 14l behind Moonrise Landing (9-0) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.

          Silver Concorde 16-1 (11-7) Towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, never near leaders, last of 14, 31 1/2l behind Altior (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.

          William Of Orange 6-1 (11-8) Led, mistake 7th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 31 1/4l behind General Mahler (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.

          Totalize (10-10) 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Verdure Des Obeaux (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 3f lst sft in Apr.

          Gabrial The Hero (USA) 7-1 (9-4) Keen, held up towards rear, headway on outer approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, found extra when challenged towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Cotton Club (8-9) by nk, 10 ran.

          Steve Rogers (IRE) 5-6fav (9-8) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Shades of Silver (9-8) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.

          Le Maitre Chat (USA) 11-2 (9-7) Held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Moonrise Landing (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.

          Nakeeta 10-1 (9-4) Keen close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep beating Hassle (9-12) by 1/2l, 17 ran.

          No Heretic 6-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, wandered between last two, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd run-in, 3rd of 15, 7 3/4l behind Ozzie The Oscar (11-6) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Apr.

          Min Alemarat (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Always behind, 10th of 14, 13l behind Mirsaale (9-8) at Ripon 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.

          Gabrial's King (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 14, 5 3/4l behind Mirsaale (9-8) at Ripon 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.

          Venue 10-1 (11-2) Held up in last, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, outpaced and no impression when not fluent 2 out, weakened, last of 6, 30 1/4l behind Brave Spartacus (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr.

          Moonrise Landing (IRE) 6-5fav (9-0) Held up, switched right 3f out, headway when not clear run over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Mar beating Anglophile (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

          English Summer 8-11fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Catterick 1m 4f stks (6) sft in Oct beating Moshe (9-11) by hd, 7 ran.