14:05 Chester

Saturday 14 September 2024

All13:3514:0514:4015:2016:0516:4017:1517:55

Virgin Bet Stand Cup Stakes (Listed)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f 63y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 2m 43.21s
1st
Horse silk
1
(6)
4/5f
T: K R BurkeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Made virtually all, clear and pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, unchallenged op Evens
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
(4)
20/1
T: J NallenJ: S D Bowen
Led briefly, tracked winner, ridden turning in, soon hung left and no impression, no chance with winner op 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
6
(8)
11/4
T: W J HaggasJ: A J Farragher
Tracked leader,s, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, rallied out wide and hung left over 1f out, plugged on in modest 3rd final furlong op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
1
2
(3)
9/1
T: James OwenJ: Harry Davies
Held up in rear, gained a place 5f out, not clear run on rail and angled out turning in, soon hung left and ridden, not much room and went modest 4th inside final furlong op 13/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(1)
14/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Rob Hornby
Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd turning in, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
5
(7)
16/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Ben Robinson
Soon steadied last pair, dropped to rear 5f out, never on terms after tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

4
(5)
Horse silk
Enemy14
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 7
T: Ian Williams  J: Jim Crowley
NR
7
(2)
Horse silk
Star Harbour30
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 6
T: A McGuinness  J: O J Orr
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £5.90EX:£11.10Trifecta:£29.80SF:£18.08Swingers:£3.20, £1.10, £5.00

Forecasts

Al Qareem (4/5), La Yakel (11/4), Burdett Road (9/1), Star Harbour (12/1), Teumessias Fox (14/1), Iron Lion (16/1), Cristal Clere (20/1), Enemy (20/1)

Verdict

AL QAREEM got the better of high-class filly Bluestocking in this race last year and he is taken to successfully defend his crown, with the progressive La Yakel likely to emerge as the main danger this time round. Star Harbour is third choice given doubts surrounding Burdett Road on the back of his low-key display in the Ebor.

  1. AL QAREEM (IRE)
  2. LA YAKEL
  3. STAR HARBOUR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Al Qareem
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 4
J: S H James  |  T: K R Burke
17/2

Prize Money

1st: £33,612.002nd: £12,798.003rd: £6,408.004th: £3,198.005th: £1,602.006th: £804.007th: £402.008th: £198.00

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