May 08 / 15.40 Chester

15.40

Good

Boodles Chester Vase Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

  • Prize money: £78428
  • 1m 4f 63y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Boodles Chester Vase Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 21

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-related Derby and King Edward VII entry; green but found his stride late on to be beaten a short head by Cadogan Place when they made their debuts in novice at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in March; breezed up from mid-division and strode out in fine style when winning a maiden at Newbury (1m3f, good to soft) 18 days ago, at 4-5 but nevertheless highly impressive; looks well worth his place in a Classic trial.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(2)

8th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 1

15:40 Chester

Hidden Law

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Well-related Derby and King Edward VII entry; green but found his stride late on to be beaten a short head by Cadogan Place when they made their debuts in novice at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in March; breezed up from mid-division and strode out in fine style when winning a maiden at Newbury (1m3f, good to soft) 18 days ago, at 4-5 but nevertheless highly impressive; looks well worth his place in a Classic trial.

5/2

1st

5

(2)

8th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 1

15:40 Chester

Hidden Law

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Well-related Derby and King Edward VII entry; green but found his stride late on to be beaten a short head by Cadogan Place when they made their debuts in novice at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in March; breezed up from mid-division and strode out in fine style when winning a maiden at Newbury (1m3f, good to soft) 18 days ago, at 4-5 but nevertheless highly impressive; looks well worth his place in a Classic trial.

5/2

1st

6

(9)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 3f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Newbury

Hidden Law

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Showed signs of greenness when beaten a short head on his Southwell debut (1m3f, AW) last month; bred to be useful and every chance of going one better with the experience under his belt; stable won this in 2022.

Evs

Form: 131-

Last run: 200 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Big-race entries include Derby and Irish Derby; half-brother to Irish Derby winner Santiago; had five or six-runner races for his three starts as 2yo, winning an 8.6f maiden at Galway and easily making all in 1m1f Group 3 at Leopardstown, with a creditable third in Group 2 Beresford in between; looks a smart middle-distance prospect, at the least.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(3)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:40 Doncaster

Grosvenor Square

9st 3lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

Did well in the mud as a 2yo and has come good again with seriously committed front-running rides over 1m6f at the Curragh (good) on last two outings; had a huge lead turning for home in both, cut down by a very smart older stablemate in Group 2 on first occasion but thoroughly dominating at 1-2 in a Group 3 four weeks ago; that makes him a serious player on form and the others should not bank on him faltering if he again sets up a big lead.

5/1

1st

5

(1)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Grosvenor Square

8st 13lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

made all, soon clear, 10 lengths ahead before halfway

5/4

2nd

11

(7)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Grosvenor Square

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

led, soon clear, 10 lengths ahead halfway, 20 lengths ahead 3f out, reduced lead over 1f out, headed towards finish

16/1

25/1

Form: 11-7

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Derby entry; 2-2 as 2yo in a Newcastle novice (1m, AW) and an Epsom conditions race (8.5f, good); last of seven when reappearing on very soft ground for Group 3 at Longchamp (10.5f) last month failed to advance his cause and, although these are still early days, he now wears cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(6)

12th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 43y

Class 2

16:10 Doncaster

Golden West

9st 0lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

2-2 last season and handed tough tasks in Group 3 races on first two starts this year; it's too soon to write him off but he's failed to threaten in handicaps the last twice and needs to turn things around.

33/1

7th

4

(8)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:15 Newbury

Golden West

9st 3lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

in touch with leaders

10/1

8th

3

(12)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

13:25 Epsom

Golden West

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Two from two as 2yo, in an Epsom conditions race (8.5f, good) on second occasion; creditable form when put in his place in Group 3s at Longchamp (10.5f, very soft) and Chester (1m4f, good) this season, in the latter racing rather freely in the first-time cheekpieces (retained today) and perhaps stretched by the trip; needs improvement but his sights are lowered.

16/1

Form: 1

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
King Edward VII entry; brother to winners Quadrilateral (1m Group 1; RPR 115) and Quilted (1m4f; 76) and half-brother to three, notably Boardman (7f-1m; 108) and Thesis (1m; 102); 11-8 favourite and tongue tied, won six-runner novice at Southwell (1m3f, AW) six weeks ago, leading 2f out and keeping on well to hold on by short head from fellow newcomer Hidden Law, who has since put up a big performance; that was a most promising debut.
Place /
No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(1)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Cadogan Place

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent

15/8

3rd

1

(4)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Cadogan Place

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

in touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

4/1

5th

2

(5)

8th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 1

15:40 Chester

Cadogan Place

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

King Edward VII entry; brother to winners Quadrilateral (1m Group 1; RPR 115) and Quilted (1m4f; 76) and half-brother to three, notably Boardman (7f-1m; 108) and Thesis (1m; 102); 11-8 favourite and tongue tied, won six-runner novice at Southwell (1m3f, AW) six weeks ago, leading 2f out and keeping on well to hold on by short head from fellow newcomer Hidden Law, who has since put up a big performance; that was a most promising debut.

5/1

Form: 3-1 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Derby and King Edward VII entry; Nathaniel colt who showed up very well in a maiden at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in December and gradually got to the front to score by 1l going away when evens in a novice at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) five weeks ago; this race demands a lot more but he's a strong-galloping type with improvement in him as well as plenty of stamina.
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20th

5

(1)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Pappano

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: W P Mullins

2-8 on Flat for the Gosdens, gelded before showing useful form twice (once on Tapeta) staying on over 1m6f last September/October; sold for 200,000gns in October into the premier jumps yard and made his hurdle debut in the Triumph at Cheltenham no less, showing his jumping inexperience however and pulled up at 150-1; this should be much more his cup of tea.

13/2

18

(4)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Pappano

9st 3lb

T: W P Mullins

Reserve; two AW wins last year for Gosden yard (1m4f/1m6f); 0-5 on Flat turf and pulled up on stable/hurdle debut in March when thrown in at deep end in the Triumph; however, his top Irish jumps trainer has won the last two runnings of this race (also saddles Charlus) and he could have a part to play.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-1

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has Group 2 entries, plus Irish Derby but not the Derby; by Galileo out of a Cheveley Park second; close third behind two stablemates in a 7f Curragh maiden (soft to heavy) last October; 11-10, looked better the further he went in maiden at Dundalk (10.5f, AW) six weeks ago, winning by nearly 5l; that was useful form and this late foal still has his best days ahead of him.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(7)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Agenda

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

held up in rear

5/1

3

(3)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 43y

19:10 Down Royal

Agenda

9st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Three-time winner in France and got off the mark for this yard on second Irish start at Leopardstown over 1m5f; new mark of 73 leaves her with plenty to find against most of these.

20/1

1st

11

(7)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 180y

20:00 Leopardstown

Agenda

8st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

prominent, midfield after 3f, pushed along 2f out, in touch with leaders when switched right and ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led final strides

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.50
Straight Forecast £9.01
Trifecta £18.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Hidden Law

SPOTLIGHT:

Grosvenor Square

NEWMARKET:

Pappano

The Times:

Hidden Law

Daily Mail:

Hidden Law

D Express:

Hidden Law

Daily Mirror:

Hidden Law

The Star:

Hidden Law

Daily Record:

Hidden Law

RP RATINGS:

Grosvenor Square

TOPSPEED:

Grosvenor Square

Telegraph:

Grosvenor Square

The Guardian:

Grosvenor Square

The Sun:

Grosvenor Square