14:05 Chester
HeavyVirgin Bet Stand Cup Stakes (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £33612
- 1m 4f 63y
- Class 1
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £1.80
- Place: £1.10
Form: 245252 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
Often front-runner; acts on heavy; won this race last year and an Ascot Group 3 next time; solid efforts in five of six races this term and similar form would give him a good chance to win this for the second year running.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (7) |
5th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
disputed lead on outer |
5/2 |
|
1st 1 (6) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
made virtually all, set steady pace, increased tempo over 3f out, going best 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, unchallenged |
7/4 |
20/1
- Place: £5.90
Form: 446224
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
Acts on heavy; came up short when 11-8 favourite for hurdling debut in August on latest outing; useful on the Flat in Ireland over the last two seasons, never better than when second in 1m4f Listed race three starts back, but he needs a fair bit extra to win this.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (4) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
raced in second |
20/1 |
|
4th 1 |
12th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 165y |
11st 12lb |
Won four of his 28 Flat races and had plenty of class about him at up to 1m4f, equalling career-best RPR of 101 when second in a Listed race only last month; interesting. |
5/4 |
|
4th 3 (1) |
2nd Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 6f 14y |
9st 9lb |
in touch with leaders |
7/2 |
13/8
Form: 512-61 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 106
Excels on soft/heavy going and hit new heights when clearcut winner of a handicap at Hamilton (1m4f, heavy) on latest start; that puts him into serious contention in this Listed race.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (8) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
in touch with leaders on outer |
13/8 |
|
3 (4) |
23rd Aug 2024 Soft 1m 4f 15y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Won at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) last September and good second at York (1m2f, soft) next time; reappeared with respectable sixth at Ascot (1m4f, good) last month and this lightly raced 5yo could build on that latest performance now back on a slow surface; firmly in calculations for top yard. |
5/1 |
|
6th 3 (5) |
13th Jul 2024 Soft 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Lightly raced 5yo; C&D winner in 2022 and went close in this race on 2023 reappearance, both on good to soft; career-best form last autumn on his latest two runs (1m2f on soft) and he needs respect. |
3/1 |
8/1
Form: 153-50
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 100
Won on soft over hurdles; late headway at Ascot (1m4f) made for an encouraging return to the Flat and, for one who's hard to settle, finding himself in the front rank early on may not have been the plan when 9-1 for the 1m6f Ebor at York three weeks ago; hooded last five starts but not today, when he is tongue tied for the first time; fair bit to find on form, though.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (6) |
27th Sep 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Won on soft over hurdles; made an encouraging return to the Flat in July, which he's not lived up to in his two starts since; how to settle him seems to be a perennial issue, which excuses the Ebor at York (found himself in front rank early on) but he never posed a threat in Listed race at Chester (soft; tongue tied first time) 13 days ago; marked overall improvement is needed. |
12/1 |
|
4th 2 (3) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
took keen hold, held up in last |
8/1 |
|
12th 10 (3) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
1m2f handicap winner at Royal Ascot (good to firm) last year; took well to hurdling for new yard (same owners) and was ante-post favourite for the Triumph until put in his place by the top juvenile in January; settling him over this new Flat trip looks the issue, hood or no hood, but the late headway over 1m4f on return to Flat four weeks ago was encouraging. |
11/1 |
14/1
Form: 100840 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 102
Acts on good to soft but unraced on worse; smart on his day in handicaps, such as penultimate start, but he needs to take to this track in a big way (it's his first visit) if he's to make a serious impression today.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (19) |
28th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 1f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Course winner who ran well when fourth at Windsor last month but he's been soundly beaten otherwise on turf this year; others appeal more. |
66/1 |
|
5th 8 (1) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
in touch with leaders on inner |
14/1 |
|
16th 2 (2) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Denied clear run when mid-division at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good) and ran well when close fourth in Racing League handicap at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last Thursday; however, needs something extra today. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: 161510 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 95
2023 novice winner on soft; progress has not been smooth but he's scored this season in three 1m4f handicaps; good to firm ground may help to explain lesser shows on two of his last three outings but the Ebor last time was a shocker, notwithstanding the 1m6f; it would be like him to resume progress but a leap forward is required given this move out of handicaps.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (7) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
held up in rear |
14/1 |
|
19th 20 (19) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Progress has not been smooth but he's scored this season over 1m4f at Doncaster, Haydock and Ripon; fair fifth of nine at Ayr (1m5f, sole run on good to firm) on penultimate start perhaps dents his prospects and he was well beaten last term on sole attempt at 1m6f; however, he's looked good for those three wins, better than the winning margin suggests on last two occasions. |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £111.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £180.80 |
| Trifecta | £298.00 |