15:15 Chester

Wednesday 5 May 2021

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Chester Vase Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f 63y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 2m 45.83s
1st
Horse silk
8
(4)
Youth Spirit
39-0
15/2
T: A M BaldingJ: Tom Marquand
Tracked leaders, short of room over 2f out, went second over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out close home tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(7)
Sandhurst
39-0
6/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Held up, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ran on well and went second inside final 110 yards, never nearer op 11/2 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
1
(5)
Fancy Man
39-0
9/2
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Tracked leaders, headway 3f out, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost second close home tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
7
7
(2)
Wirko
39-0
6/4f
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Led, increased tempo 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly from over 1f out op 11/8 tchd 7/4
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
3
(3)
Pleasant Man
39-0
14/1
T: H & R CharltonJ: Oisin Murphy
Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, lost position over 2f out, soon weakened op 20/1 tchd 22/1
6th
Horse silk
20
2
(8)
Law Of The Sea
39-0
4/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori
In rear throughout, tailed off over 2f out op 9/2 tchd 10/3
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Non-Runners

6
(6)
Horse silk
Sir Lamorak24
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 3
T: A P O'Brien  J: Non Runner
NR
5
(1)
Horse silk
San Martino24
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 3
T: A P O'Brien  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.40Pl:£2.70, £2.60EX:£46.90Trifecta:£129.90SF:£48.43Swingers:£6.10, £4.10, £4.20

Forecasts

Wirko (6/4), Sir Lamorak (13/8), Law Of The Sea (4/1), Fancy Man (9/2), Sandhurst (6/1), Youth Spirit (15/2), Pleasant Man (14/1), San Martino (25/1)

Verdict

A fascinating renewal of the Chester Vase. WIRKO recorded a fast time when scoring at Epsom and, with this step up in trip sure to suit, is taken to fend off Law of The Sea, who is another with better days ahead of him and much respected too for the Gosden team.

  1. WIRKO (GER)
  2. LAW OF THE SEA
  3. FANCY MAN (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £45,368.002nd: £17,200.003rd: £8,608.004th: £4,288.005th: £2,152.006th: £1,080.00

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