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15:35 Chester

SportPesa Chester Cup Handicap (Class 2)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 140y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £150,080 added
  • Winner: £92,385
  • 2nd: £27,810
  • 3rd: £13,905
  • 4th: £6,930
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 33.09s
  • Off Time: 15:38:53
  • 15 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Making Miracles

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Who Dares Wins (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Whiskey Sour (IRE)

      9/2

        2(17)
        Silk - Pink, Light Green spots, Pink sleeves and cap

        Low Sun

        209 p
        8/1
        • Form 531/161-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 106

        chased leader after 2f, pushed along over 3f out, no chance with winner final 2f, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap

        Austrian School (IRE)

        20 C
        3/1
        • Form 32223-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 105

        towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders 6f out, weakened over 2f out

        4(11)
        Silk - Mauve, Light Blue cross belts

        Montaly

        216 CD
        25/1
        • Form 7/47588-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 103

        mid-division, weakened 5f out, tailed off

        5(7)
        Silk - Purple, yellow chevron, yellow cap

        Whiskey Sour (IRE)

        19
        9/2
        • Form 11/5609-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 102

        held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd last strides

        6(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Cleonte (IRE)

        9
        5/1
        • Form 49613-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 101

        towards rear, effort on inside over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        7(12)
        Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

        Who Dares Wins (IRE)

        28 p C
        6/1
        • Form 3010/3-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 100

        in touch in 6th, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and slightly outpaced 3f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner

        8(2)
        Silk - BLACK, ORANGE and BLACK diabolo on sleeves, BLACK and ORANGE quartered cap

        Cliffs Of Dooneen (IRE)

        20
        16/1
        • Form 117P-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 104

        chased leaders on inside, weakened 3f out

        9(16)
        Silk - Orange, yellow star, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, royal blue cap, yellow star

        Making Miracles

        13
        16/1
        • Form 3003-51
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 101

        led after 2f, made rest, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly, easily

        10(6)
        Silk - Orange, black armlets, black cap

        Speedo Boy (FR)

        92
        25/1
        • Form 1356-66
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 98

        mid-division, outpaced 5f out, no danger after

        11(9)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Shabeeb (USA)

        357
        28/1
        • Form 003/541-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 98

        mid-division, weakened and behind final 7f, eased and soon pulled up

        12(13)
        Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

        Time To Study (FR)

        97
        25/1
        • Form 64009-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 97

        chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        13(10)
        Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

        Watersmeet

        21
        40/1
        • Form 414-321
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 93

        always towards rear, struggling in rear 5f out, tailed off, pulled up soon after

        14(14)
        Silk - Purple, gold chevron hoop, red, purple and gold hooped sleeves, purple cap gold stars

        Lucky Deal

        13 BF
        33/1
        • Form 4-21442
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 99

        slowly into stride, always behind

        16(4)
        Silk - Mcalpine Tartan, Rose Pink armlets and cap

        Fun Mac (GER)

        181 t
        12/1
        • Form 430400-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 93

        led 2f, chased leading pair, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

        17(3)
        Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

        Mirsaale

        13 p
        50/1
        • Form 1300-95
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 92

        always behind

        1(8)
        NR

        Magic Circle (IRE)

        1 CD
        12/1
        • Form 50/110-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 116

        NonRunner

        15(15)
        NR

        Busy Street

        39
        33/1
        • Form 4-13213
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 95

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2018
        (6)
        Silk -

        Magic Circle (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        2017
        (2)
        Silk -

        Montaly

        16/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6

        2016
        (4)
        Silk -

        No Heretic

        11/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        Fun Mac and Who Dares Wins both placed in this last year behind Magic Circle and were third and fourth behind Montaly in 2017 so have each-way claims again with Alan King’s charge running well on his reappearance at Newbury. Austrian School was a decisive winner at Musselburgh on his return to action and will be even better suited by this trip. Well drawn, he won over 1m4f at the meeting last year so looks the pick of his stable’s four runners and will be hard to keep out of the frame. Cleonte has been allotted stall one and looks to have an excellent chance on his third in the Sagaro Stakes. He’s probably ahead of the handicapper and should reverse Cesarewitch running with Low Sun, who is drawn on the wide outside. Shabeeb will carry the Koukash colours so can’t be ignored but is one of three Ian Williams’ entries. Time To Study has a chance at the weights but so does SPEEDO BOY, who has been hurdling and had a couple of runs at Meydan since last running on the Flat in the UK. He ran in the Cesarewitch last year and also when just behind Austrian School at Doncaster in September when hampered. He’ll need luck in-running but has a nice draw and could represent some value.

        Formwatch

        Low Sun 10-1 (9-2) Prominent main group, headway and close up 5f out, led narrowly 4f out, ridden when joined over 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, just held on, all out, won at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) gf in Oct beating Uradel (8-13) by nk, 33 ran.

        Austrian School (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 11f out, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Apr beating Ulster (8-10) by 6l, 14 ran.

        Montaly (9-2) last of 8, 23 1/2l behind Call The Wind (9-2) at Longchamp 2m 4f Grp 1 gs in Oct.

        Whiskey Sour (IRE) 9-10fav (11-4) Soon raced in 2nd, led 3rd, still travelling smoothly straight, pressed and hit last, kept on well run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Lac Kivu (11-4) at Cork 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.

        Cleonte (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, switched outside and shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Dee Ex Bee (9-1) at Ascot 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.

        Who Dares Wins (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) In touch towards rear, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Coeur Blimey (8-12) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

        Cliffs Of Dooneen (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Eden Rose (8-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.

        Making Miracles 11-10fav (9-7) Pressed leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Lucky Deal (9-5) by 1l, 7 ran.

        Speedo Boy (FR) 13-2 (8-10) last of 6, dist behind Dubhe (8-8) at Meydan 2m hcp gd in Feb.

        Shabeeb (USA) 11-4jfav (8-11) In touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in May beating Fire Jet (8-6) by hd, 7 ran.

        Time To Study (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Always in rear, pushed along 5f out, soon lost touch, eased final 2f, last of 8, dist behind Wissahickon (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.

        Watersmeet 7-1 (9-5) Tried to anticipate start and missed break, soon held up in mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, led over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, went clear, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Apr beating Amade (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Lucky Deal 6-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Making Miracles (9-7) at Ripon 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

        Fun Mac (GER) 50-1 (8-13) Always in rear, 18th of 23, 11 1/4l behind Royal Line (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

        Mirsaale 12-1 (9-1) In rear, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Making Miracles (9-7) at Ripon 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

        Magic Circle (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) 16th of 24, 19 1/2l behind Cross Counter (8-0) at Flemington 2m Grp 1 hcp (1) gs in Nov.

        Busy Street 4-1 (9-1) Keen tracked leaders, rider dropped whip entering final 2f, pushed along and stayed on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Stargazer (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.