15:15 Chester

Saturday 31 August 2024

All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 6.41s

1^st

(1)

Absurde

69-8

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: D Tudhope

In touch, going best over 1f out, soon made smooth headway to challenge, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well op 3/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(3)

Caius Chorister

59-3

15/8f

T: D MenuisierJ: James Doyle

Wore hood to post, tracked leading pair, shaken up waiting for room over 2f out, soon made headway, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no match for winner op 2/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

2 ½

(5)

Samui

59-8

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: O J Orr

Towards rear, briefly nudged along halfway, headway to join leaders 3f out, ridden along out wide over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out, not pace to challenge op 7/2 tchd 10/3

4^th

1 ¼

(4)

Fairbanks

49-8

11/2

T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert

Midfield, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went fourth inside final furlong, never near to challenge tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1

5^th

4 ½

(6)

Shanroe

109-8

33/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Robbie Colgan

Ridden along to gather stride, raced in last, never a factor op 22/1

6^th

1 ¾

(7)

Enemy

79-8

40/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Cieren Fallon

Wore hood to post, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 33/1

7^th

8 ½

(8)

Real Dream

59-8

10/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R Kingscote

Close up, ridden along over 2f out, lost ground over 1f out, soon beaten tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Rajinsky³⁹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: H Palmer J: Jason Hart

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.70, £1.60EX:£9.00Trifecta:£28.10SF:£7.17Swingers:£1.60, £2.50, £2.20

Forecasts

Caius Chorister (15/8), Absurde (5/2), Samui (9/2), Fairbanks (11/2), Real Dream (10/1), Rajinsky (14/1), Shanroe (33/1), Enemy (40/1)

CAIUS CHORISTER is proving difficult to settle of late but can get away with it dropped markedly in class here with main threat Absurde likely to need this again. Samui has quickly developed into a smart performer on the Flat and looks best of the others.

CAIUS CHORISTER (FR)
ABSURDE (FR)
SAMUI

Previous Winners

2023

Shanroe

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 9

J: Jason Hart | T: K Thornton

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