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15:30 Chester

Win 10,000,000 On Betdaq Colossus Chester Stakes (Listed Handicap) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 89y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 57.31s
  • Off Time: 15:31:07
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Big Orange

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Whiplash Willie

    27/10

      1(2)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

      Whiplash Willie

      93 p
      27/10
      • Form 7112/13
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 107

      in touch, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, edged left when challenging over 1f out, kept on well

      2(4)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Gabrial (IRE)

      7 C
      12/1
      • Form 145900
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 104

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression

      3(3)
      Silk - Black, pink seams, pink sleeves, black armlets, pink cap

      De Rigueur

      7 pt
      4/1
      • Form 1-97110
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 101

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, never a threat

      4(6)
      Silk - Light blue and dark blue (quartered), light blue sleeves, dark blue spots, light blue cap

      Noble Silk

      32 p
      6/1
      • Form 224143
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 95

      chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakening when hampered entering final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

      Special Meaning

      7
      7/2
      • Form 315593
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 94

      tracked leader, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on closing stages

      6(5)
      Silk - Red, purple spots, red sleeves and cap

      Livia's Dream (IRE)

      119
      22/1
      • Form 25625-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 92

      tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out

      7(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

      Big Orange

      71
      5/1
      • Form 46-214
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 100

      made all, set steady pace until quickened over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well

      Previous results

      2013
      (10)
      Silk -

      Sun Central (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11

      2012
      (7)
      Silk -

      Tominator

      7/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      2011
      (7)
      Silk -

      Berling (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      WHIPLASH WILLIE (NAP) ran well in the Henry 11 Stakes at Sandown in May having made a winning return over today's trip at Salisbury. He clearly goes well fresh so gets the vote. Big Orange finished fourth in the Queen's Vase at Ascot in June but takes on older horses for the first time today. Special Meaning has a shout on last week's third at Newmarket and De Rigueur also makes a quick reappearance having failed to figure in the Ebor last weekend - he's preferred to Noble Silk, a winner over 2m earlier in the season.

      Formwatch

      Whiplash Willie 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden when headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Brown Panther (9-4) at Sandown 2m Grp 3 (1) sft in May.

      Gabrial (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Dwelt, always towards rear, 18th of 19, 24l behind Mutual Regard (9-4) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd.

      De Rigueur 10-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 16th of 19, 14l behind Mutual Regard (9-4) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd.

      Noble Silk 10-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Van Percy (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Special Meaning 17-2 (9-9) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Nautilus (9-11) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.

      Livia's Dream (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 15l behind Special Meaning (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gs in May.

      Big Orange 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 3f out, hung left and headed