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15:05 Chester

Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 140y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £170,000 added
  • Winner: £86,632
  • 2nd: £40,613
  • 3rd: £20,332
  • 4th: £10,149
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.76s
  • Off Time: 15:05:41
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

East India Dock

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Caballo De Mar (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Zoffee

      14/1

        2(15)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

        Dawn Rising (IRE)

        47
        18/1
        • Form 53561-6
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 103

        not much room start and slow away, behind, struggling over 5f out, well behind over 3f out

        3(7)
        Silk - Red, Light Blue and Red halved sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

        Divine Comedy (IRE)

        9
        14/1
        • Form 2580-23
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 101

        chased leaders on outside, outpaced 3f out, well held over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(14)
        Silk - Yellow and red (quartered), yellow sleeves, black spots, red cap, black star

        Duke Of Oxford

        12 t
        40/1
        • Form 8311-43
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 96

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

        5(10)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

        Who's Glen (FR)

        41 C
        9/1
        • Form 34215-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 93

        held up rear of mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

        6(16)
        Silk - Purple, purple and orange check sleeves and cap

        Charging Thunder

        12 v
        33/1
        • Form 431-125
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 92

        in touch in mid-division on outside, took keen hold, closed and switched right over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind

        7(3)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, royal blue cap, yellow stars

        Hot Fuss (IRE)

        59 v
        8/1
        • Form 97233-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 93

        took keen hold, in touch in mid-division, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

        8(4)
        Silk - Black and Light Blue (quartered), Black sleeves, White cap

        Zoffee

        222 CD
        14/1
        • Form 100940-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 91

        took keen hold, led 1f, prominent, switched right final bend, kept on inside final furlong

        9(11)
        Silk - White, black seams, red and black hooped sleeves, black and red hooped cap

        Vaguely Royal (IRE)

        30 pt
        125/1
        • Form 35250-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 90

        always towards rear

        10(13)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Spirit Mixer

        28 C
        28/1
        • Form 48110-5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 90

        held up in mid-division, switched left over 1f out, kept on, never on terms

        11(2)
        Silk - RED, WHITE diamond, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED cap, WHITE diamond

        Emiyn (FR)

        20 CCD
        20/1
        • Form 02360-6
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 90

        in touch in mid-division, pushed along 5f out, effort 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

        12(5)
        Silk - Black, red and black chevrons on sleeves, red cap

        Leinster (IRE)

        41
        10/3
        • Form 8/13-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 91

        took keen hold, prominent, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

        13(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

        East India Dock

        56 p
        9/4
        • Form 204314-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 89

        chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over and closed from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

        14(8)
        Silk - Orange, dark blue star, white cap

        Caballo De Mar (IRE)

        12 p
        11/2
        • Form 211-111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 85

        prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish

        15(1)
        Silk - red, black stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap

        Morning Air (FR)

        64 BF
        66/1
        • Form 631/442-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 84

        chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        16(9)
        Silk - Royal blue, white chevrons, white and royal blue quartered cap

        Bashful Boy (IRE)

        186 p D
        80/1
        • Form 1154/59-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 82

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, never dangerous

        1(12)
        NR

        Chemistry (IRE)

        208 v
        33/1
        • Form 3/1120-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 105

        NonRunner

        17(17)
        NR

        Liam Swagger

        5 pt BF
        33/1
        • Form 252-136
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 83

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2024
        (1)
        Silk -

        Zoffee

        9/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-7

        2023
        (14)
        Silk -

        Metier (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        2022
        (10)
        Silk -

        Cleveland (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Formwatch

        Dawn Rising (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along and detached entering straight, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor, 6th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Sunchart (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar.

        Divine Comedy (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Led and set steady pace, quickened tempo 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Yashin (9-4) at Ascot 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Apr.

        Duke Of Oxford 9-1 (9-9) Midfield on inner, outpaced 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went third towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Caballo De Mar (8-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.

        Who's Glen (FR) 11-4 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 2f out, soon chased winner, no match for winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Cool Party (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        Charging Thunder 4-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon briefly went fourth, kept on, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Caballo De Mar (8-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.

        Hot Fuss (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, prominent, hampered 2nd, went second 5th, led 3 out, headed before last, edged left flat, no extra and lost two places final strides, 4th of 22, 6 1/4l behind Puturhandstogether (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.

        Zoffee 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division and 7th halfway, took closer order on outer from 4f out, pushed along and weakened from 3f out, 24th of 30, dist behind The Euphrates (9-2) at Curragh 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.

        Vaguely Royal (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) In touch, jumped left 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Nardaran (10-9) at Taunton 2m (4) gf in Apr.

        Spirit Mixer 9-2 (9-12) Bit keen in close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Moon Over Miami (9-9) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

        Emiyn (FR) 50-1 (8-9) Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Kihavah (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

        Leinster (IRE) 9-2fav (10-2) Made all, increased advantage over 1f out, clear closing stages, kept on well, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m 4f hcp sft in Mar beating Bear Profit (9-12) by 2 1/2l, 18 ran.

        East India Dock 5-4fav (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 5th, led and not fluent 2 out, hard pressed before last, driven flat, headed and no extra close home, 3rd of 17, 1l behind Poniros (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Mar.

        Caballo De Mar (IRE) 2-1fav (8-10) Made all, increased tempo when pressed 3f out, edged right against near rail but clear over 1f out, soon ridden, eased inside final 110yds, won at Southwell 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr beating Manxman (9-3) by 4l, 10 ran.

        Morning Air (FR) 13-2 (10-11) Led 1st, headed next, chased winner until after 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along turning in, weakened quickly before fell heavily 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.

        Bashful Boy (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Close 2nd, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

        Chemistry (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Wide early, soon tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed 6f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out, eased closing stages, 15th of 20, 30 3/4l behind Comfort Zone (8-13) at Naas 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.

        Liam Swagger 10-3fav (8-8) Midfield, pushed along to chase leaders from 2f out, outpaced final furlong, weakened final 110 yards (vet said gelding appeared to show signs of possible administration of a substance, trainer veterinary records verified gelding had been administered with electrolytes the previous day, routine test ordered), 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Story Horse (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in May.