15:05 Chester

Friday 10 May 2024

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IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes (Group 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 2f 70y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 2m 5.24s
1st
Horse silk
6
(4)
7/4
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R Kingscote
In touch, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish op 15/8 tchd 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(3)
59-3
13/8f
T: J & T GosdenJ: Jim Crowley
Keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish op 7/4 tchd 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
7
(9)
11/1
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Saffie Osborne
Restless in stalls, slowly away, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
½
4
(8)
14/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen
Soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and 16/1
5th
Horse silk
½
2
(6)
11/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: W Buick
Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace op 5/1 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
5
5
(7)
49-3
16/1
T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez
Raced wide tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong op 12/1 tchd 20/1

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8
(5)
Horse silk
Royal Rhyme202
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 4
T: K R Burke  J: C Lee
NR
1
(2)
Horse silk
Certain Lad20
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 8
T: J Channon  J: George Bass
NR
9
(1)
Horse silk
Sunchart47
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 7
T: A Slattery  J: S De Sousa
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.50, £1.40EX:£4.90Trifecta:£20.80Tricast:£18.41SF:£4.82Swingers:£1.10, £2.90, £2.80

Forecasts

Israr (13/8), Passenger (7/4), Hans Andersen (11/2), Royal Rhyme (7/1), Regal Reality (11/1), Certain Lad (12/1), Mashhoor (14/1), Oviedo (16/1), Sunchart (25/1)

Verdict

PASSENGER quickly made up into a smart performer in a light 3-y-o campaign and he very much has the profile of one who will develop further this year. This looks a good starting point and can provide Sir Michael Stoute with a record-extending 8th success. Royal Rhyme is another who promises to make a better 4-y-o and rates a likely threat along with Israr, who won at this level last season.

  1. PASSENGER (USA)
  2. ROYAL RHYME (IRE)
  3. ISRAR

Previous Winners

2023
Point Lonsdale
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 4
5/6

Prize Money

1st: £72,826.002nd: £27,729.003rd: £13,884.004th: £6,929.005th: £3,471.006th: £1,742.007th: £871.008th: £429.00

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