Racecards
14:50 Chester
Betway Stand Cup (Listed) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 66y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,684
- 2nd: £8,600
- 3rd: £4,304
- 4th: £2,144
- Form 31-1113
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey M Harley
steadied start, in touch, in rear, headway on outer to press leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 010397
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 96
led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 90-4046
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Fran Berry
dwelt, took keen hold, raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3-23053
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leader, led over 6f out, soon 4 lengths clear, steadied pace 4f out, joined 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Mountain Bell
126- Form 2-13
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey J F Egan
keen, close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway to chase lead inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home
- Form 116513
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Kingscote
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FOUNDATION has been a big disappointment this year but drops into Listed company for the first time since winning by three lengths at Haydock a year ago. Even on his placed efforts in the Craven Stakes and the Dante at the start of the season, John Gosden's three-year-old is the one to beat in this. Mountain Bell hasn't raced since finishing third in the Oaks Trial at Lingfield back in May but Yorkidding was third in a Listed race in Germany last week and is back in form. Desert Encounter has done well in handicaps this year and deserves a crack at this higher level.
Formwatch
Desert Encounter (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Held up, in rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 17, 3 3/4l behind Tawdeea (9-3) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
John Reel (FR) 33-1 (9-3) Tracked winner until over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Berkshire (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.
Not So Sleepy 33-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up, in touch, in 4th, effort over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 6, 17 3/4l behind Chain Of Daisies (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Foundation (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out until well over 1f out, soon edged right, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Chain Of Daisies (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.
Mountain Bell 15-8 (9-0) Soon led, headed over 1f out, faded closing stages, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Seventh Heaven (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3f lst fll stks (1) gd in May.
Yorkidding (9-0) 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Weltmacht (9-2) at Baden-Baden 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.