August 20 / 15.05 Chester

15.05

Good

Chester Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £28355
  • 1m 6f 87y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Chester Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00

Form: 32-21

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Beaten a head in ten-runner maiden at Newbury (1m4f) in May on reappearance, which made her very much the one to beat in a 1m4f AW novice at Lingfield in July and she made no mistake; 3yo who should have potential but, on the face of it, a Listed win today would demand major improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(1)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

River Of Stars

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Won by a nose when dropped to Listed grade at Pontefract (1m4f, good to firm; evens) on latest outing; has otherwise spent the last two years at 1m6f-2m, including a Group 3 win last May before two Group 2 seconds, including with a remote view of Sumo Sam in this race; place contender again.

12/1

1st

7

(8)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

15:00 Pontefract

River Of Stars

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Ralph Beckett

Campaigned at 1m6f-2m since August 2022; respectable third at York on seasonal debut when bidding for a second success in the Bronte Cup (Group 3); has Group 2 form too; leading player provided she's as effective back down in distance.

11/10

3rd

6

(6)

25th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:20 York

River Of Stars

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent, took keen hold early, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, ridden 2f out, went third and stayed on from over 1f out

9/4

2nd
1 (6)
Loft

7/4

Form: 122-11 D

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Reliable German-trained 4yo; ran over 1m6f/1m7f in second half of last season; 2-2 upped to 2m on fast ground this term, prevailing gamely in a Group 2 at Hoppegarten and produced late to grab a big prize in the Belmont Gold Cup in the USA; has a 7lb penalty but probably okay back at 1m6f and needs major respect.
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2nd

1

(6)

20th Aug 2022

Good

1m 6f 87y

Class 1

15:05 Chester

Loft

10st 0lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Marcel Weiss

held up in behind leaders, going easily 3f out, pushed along and ridden from 2f out, kept on and went second over 1f out, no match for winner

7/4

Form: 11-438

Last run: 66 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Kept on for third in the Cheshire Oaks here (11.3f, soft) in May and not disgraced when down the field at 33-1 in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm) next time; this should demand more.
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7th

7

(2)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Typewriter

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Balding

prominent, went second after 2f, weakened quickly over 3f out, eased from 1f out, tailed off

16/1

0

13

(27)

14th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newmarket

Typewriter

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

No win since handicap debut two years ago; solid runs this year include her fourth in the 2m5f Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot (good to firm) and third over 1m6f at Goodwood (soft) last time, but career best is needed.

33/1

3rd

1

(5)

27th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Goodwood

Typewriter

10st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Has won on soft; absent since finishing midfield in the 2m4f handicap at Glorious Goodwood; some creditable efforts otherwise this term, including in York Group 3 and the Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot; on a ten-race losing sequence and doesn't seem the easiest to place but has possibilities dropped back in trip/grade.

8/1

25/1

Form: 36-402 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Big question to answer if the ground were to be firmer than good; peak efforts at 1m4f/1m6f and probably effective at this track; back near her best on latest start (AW) but that handicap form leaves her with a stiff task for win purposes in this grade.
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4th

3

(6)

18th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

13:39 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vindolanda

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Charles Hills

Five wins on turf, the last three over 1m6f; outclassed at Listed level last time but didn't run great in a 1m6f Redcar handicap the time before; has run well before at this venue, albeit in defeat, but needs to rediscover some form.

10/1

9th

9

(11)

27th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Lingfield (AW)

Vindolanda

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Charles Hills

dwelt start, in rear, headway on outer over 3f out, raced wide home turn, struggling when ridden 1f out

66/1

8th

2

(8)

1st Oct 2022

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 4

17:07 Redcar

Vindolanda

10st 1lb

J: Paul Hanagan

T: Charles Hills

slowly away, soon recovered, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went third but pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

15/2

Form: 16-134 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Usually gives his running and third in this year's Chester Cup (2m2f) was career-best form; drop back to 1m6f is probably not ideal but he's a leading player in this line-up.
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6th

1

(6)

20th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Rajinsky

10st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Beat Trueshan when landing Nottingham Listed contest last April but little to shout about of late; failed to beat a rival in two runs since returning from 405 days off in September; Polytrack debut (has won on Tapeta).

14/1

6th

1

(6)

20th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Rajinsky

10st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Beat Trueshan when landing Nottingham Listed contest last April but little to shout about of late; failed to beat a rival in two runs since returning from 405 days off in September; Polytrack debut (has won on Tapeta).

14/1

4th

2

(1)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 2

16:15 Pontefract

Rajinsky

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Hugo Palmer

led at slow pace, headed 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: 055215 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Peak efforts on good to firm; having a fine summer, including a good Royal Ascot for the second season running (ran twice in five days this year); good form chance today but last of six in this race in 2020, never dangerous in two Chester Cups and more vulnerable over this trip than 2m+; probably ran well when staying-on third in Group 2 at York on Friday.
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1

(3)

18th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 0f 32y

Class 3

16:55 Beverley

Reshoun

10st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Patrick Morris

raced in fourth, detached and pushed along after 1f, looked to go wrong and pulled up halfway

16/1

7th

1

(7)

27th May 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 45y

Class 2

13:50 Haydock

Reshoun

9st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Patrick Morris

Better than ever for Ian Williams last year and he runs off his last winning mark; made his stable and seasonal debut at Chester a fortnight ago and has never run well there, but he was tailed off and there is a big question mark regarding his current form.

33/1

16th

3

(9)

12th May 2023

Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:15 Chester

Reshoun

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Patrick Morris

Had a fine summer last season in final campaign for Ian Williams; ran well in 2018 on soft and heavy but peak efforts have been when the ground is less testing; stays very well but he has not shone in his four visits to Chester, including last two editions of this race.

40/1

Non-runners

Rajinsky, Reshoun

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £6.02
Trifecta £8.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Loft

TOPSPEED:

Rajinsky

The Star:

River Of Stars

LAMBOURN:

Vindolanda

RP Ratings:

Reshoun

The Times:

Loft

Telegraph:

Loft

The Guardian:

Loft

Daily Express:

Loft

Daily Mirror:

Loft

The Sun:

Loft

Daily Record:

Loft

POSTDATA:

Rajinsky

Daily Mail:

Rajinsky