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14:50 Chester

Betfair Stand Cup (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £23,680
  • 2nd: £8,956
  • 3rd: £4,476
  • 4th: £2,236
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 46.90s
  • Off Time: 14:50:40
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Secret Number

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Lustrous

    4/1

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Secret Number

      371 BFD
      11/8
      • Form 45361/2-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 109

      raced keenly tracking leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, driven upsides inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to lead well inside final furlong (hand timed)

      3(2)
      Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Sheikhzayedroad

      44 h D
      11/4
      • Form 254486
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 111

      steadied start, held up last, looking for room when switched right to outside inside final 2f, headway on outside over 1f out, hung left and went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo

      4(4)
      Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

      Chesil Beach

      21 p CD
      14/1
      • Form 254507
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 87

      steadied start, held up tracking leading duo, headway on outside 3f out, ridden disputing 3rd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Yellow and Purple diabolo on sleeves

      Headline News (IRE)

      14 D
      8/1
      • Form 10-4314
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 93

      held up in 5th, headway disputing 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression when dropped to 4th inside final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

      Lustrous

      23
      4/1
      • Form 4-79247
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 105

      raced keenly, led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, joined inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, headed well inside final furlong

      8(1)
      Silk - Yellow, yellow and white diabolo on sleeves

      Some Site (IRE)

      45
      16/1
      • Form 6/314-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leading pair, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      1(8)
      NR

      Ajman Bridge

      21
      5/1
      • Form 232546
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 105

      Nonrunner

      5(7)
      NR

      Flambeuse

      66 D
      33/1
      • Form 02-5261
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 72

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Energia Fribby (BRZ)

      10/3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      2013
      (7)
      Silk -

      Tac De Boistron (FR)

      11/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1

      2012
      (3)
      Silk -

      Goldoni (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Lustrous was giving weight to the three-year-olds in the Yorskire Oaks last time and ran well enough in the circumstances. Sheikhzayedroad was winning a Grade 1 at Woodbine at this time last year but has yet to reproduce that effort in seven subsequent starts while Ajman Bridge tries his luck in pattern company in the hope of ending a long losing run. Group 3 winner SECRET NUMBER had just the one start last year when runner-up to stablemate and subsequent Dubai World Cup winner Prince Bishop at Kempton. Saeed Bin Suroor's charge shouldn't lack fitness and gets the nod as he meets nothing of that calibre in this.

      Formwatch

      Secret Number 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, went second over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Prince Bishop (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.

      Sheikhzayedroad 16-1 (9-8) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Big Orange (9-8) at Goodwood 2m Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul.

      Chesil Beach 10-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Gabrial's King (9-1) at Chester 1m 5f hcp lst stks (1) gd in Aug.

      Headline News (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in 6th, ridden 2f out, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, no threat, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Beautiful Romance (8-2) at Windsor 1m 4f lst stks (1) gs in Aug.

      Lustrous 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Pleascach (8-11) at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gs in Aug.

      Some Site (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) In touch, short of room and dropped to rear over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Tazffin (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp fll (3) gd in Jul.

      Ajman Bridge 12-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 19, 9l behind Litigant (9-1) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

      Flambeuse (9-5) won at Chantilly 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul beating Fortune Royal (9-3) by 7l, 17 ran.