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14:40 Chester
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Watergate Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 196y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £51,540
- 2nd: £24,170
- 3rd: £12,090
- 4th: £6,040
- Form 06-1760
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Archie Young
wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along and lost position over 3f out, plugged on
- Form 64P005
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
wore red hood to post, handy, pushed along and led narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed final strides
- Form 572157
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
front mid-division, went 4th well over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden chasing front pair over 1f out, stayed on well 110 yards out to lead final strides
- Form 605/710-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
tracked leaders, pushed along into close 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra closing stages when not much room towards finish
- Form 462163
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened
- Form 229471
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey S De Sousa
front mid-division, raced keenly, went 5th 2f out and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, ran on final 100 yards, never nearer
- Form 073222
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Joanna Mason
rear mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, stayed on inside last, never on terms
- Form 13937-0
- Age 11
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Nicola Currie
rousted along early to chase leaders, pushed along over 4f out and dropped away
- Form 813078
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
in rear, pushed along well over 2f out, never involved
- Form 363-025
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey K T O'Neill
wore red hood to post, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no real progress
- Form 763301
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
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Previous results
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Formwatch
Yashin (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 22, 20 1/2l behind Ethical Diamond (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Prydwen (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Wore red hood to post, handy, pushed along well over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Allonsy (9-6) at Chester 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Zoffee 40-1 (9-6) Rear of mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, soon well beaten, eased, tailed off, 19th of 20, dist behind Ascending (9-7) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Spirit Mixer 25-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to close inside 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Santorini Star (9-6) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Ndaawi 13-2 (11-7) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 4th before 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, disputed last, narrowly headed run-in, short of room on inner closing stages, kept on, just held (promoted to 1st), 2nd of 19, at Galway 2m hcp (1) gd in Jul.
Youthful King 2-1 (9-12) Prominent, raced wide early, led after 2f, kept wide home straight, headed over 2f out, soon outpaced by leading pair, kept on but no extra final 110 yards, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Arqoob (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Tribal Star (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, won at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug beating Final Voyage (9-9) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Artisan Dancer (FR) 5-2fav (9-4) Rear mid-division, smooth headway over 3f out, pushed along disputing 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance final furlong disputing lead, denied on nod, 2nd of 10, shd behind Rock N Roll Pinkie (9-1) at York 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Torcello (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Mid-division, outpaced over 6f out, dropped to rear over 4f out, never involved, 11th of 14, 35 3/4l behind Small Fry (8-6) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Gibside 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 10, 10l behind Rock N Roll Pinkie (9-1) at York 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Sixpack 14-1 (8-11) Steadied start, headway into 2nd after 2f, led over 12f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Novelista (8-3) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Sheradann (FR) 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, led 3f out, pressed over 1f out, stayed on well and asserting final 100 yards, won at Southwell 2m hcp (3) pol in Aug beating Artisan Dancer (8-12) by 1l, 9 ran.