15:05 Chester

Friday 9 May 2025

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Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 5.76s

1^st

(6)

East India Dock

48-8

9/4f

T: James OwenJ: Harry Davies

Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over and closed from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 10/3

2^nd

(8)

Caballo De Mar

48-7

11/2

T: George ScottJ: Callum Shepherd

Prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish op 9/2 tchd 7/2

3^rd

1 ¾

(4)

Zoffee

98-11

14/1

T: H PalmerJ: Joe Leavy (3)

Took keen hold, led 1f, prominent, switched right final bend, kept on inside final furlong op 11/1

4^th

(5)

Leinster

48-10

10/3

T: J P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Took keen hold, prominent, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong tchd 7/2

5^th

1 ¼

(10)

Who's Glen

48-12

9/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up rear of mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 17/2 tchd 8/1

6^th

(2)

Emiyn

88-10

20/1

T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley (3)

In touch in mid-division, pushed along 5f out, effort 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 14/1

7^th

(13)

Spirit Mixer

78-10

28/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Rob Hornby

Held up in mid-division, switched left over 1f out, kept on, never on terms op 20/1

8^th

(9)

Bashful Boy

98-2

80/1

T: D PipeJ: Aiden Brookes (3)

Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, never dangerous op 66/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

1 ¼

(1)

Morning Air

48-3

66/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: J Fanning

Chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 50/1

10^th

(7)

Divine Comedy

79-7

14/1

T: Harry EustaceJ: Kaiya Fraser (3)

Chased leaders on outside, outpaced 3f out, well held over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 18/1

11^th

(3)

Hot Fuss

48-12

8/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Took keen hold, in touch in mid-division, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out op 7/1

12^th

2 ¼

(11)

Vaguely Royal

58-10

125/1

T: Anthony CharltonJ: Connor Beasley

Always towards rear tchd 100/1

13^th

9 ½

(14)

Duke Of Oxford

59-2

40/1

T: M L W BellJ: Tom Marquand

Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out tchd 50/1

14^th

(16)

Charging Thunder

78-12

33/1

T: James OwenJ: David Probert

In touch in mid-division on outside, took keen hold, closed and switched right over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind tchd 40/1

15^th

(15)

Dawn Rising

89-9

18/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Ray Dawson

Not much room start and slow away, behind, struggling over 5f out, well behind over 3f out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Chemistry²⁰⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: I Furtado J: George Wood

(17)

Liam Swagger⁵

Weight: 8-2| Age: 4

T: James Owen J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £2.20, £3.50EX:£21.50Trifecta:£241.30Tricast:£151.74SF:£14.55Swingers:£4.30, £10.20, £14.10

Forecasts

East India Dock (9/4), Leinster (10/3), Caballo De Mar (11/2), Hot Fuss (8/1), Who's Glen (9/1), Zoffee (14/1), Divine Comedy (14/1), Dawn Rising (18/1), Emiyn (20/1), Spirit Mixer (28/1), Charging Thunder (33/1), Chemistry (33/1), Liam Swagger (33/1), Duke Of Oxford (40/1), Morning Air (66/1), Bashful Boy (80/1), Vaguely Royal (125/1)

CABALLO DE MAR did admittedly enjoy the run of the race from the front when extending his winning sequence to 5 at Southwell recently but he scored with any amount in hand and looks well treated under a 3 lb penalty. East India Dock's hurdle exploits since joining James Owen suggest he could have more to come back on the Flat and he's feared most ahead of Hot Fuss and last year's winner Zoffee. The very much unexposed Leinster completes the shortlist.

CABALLO DE MAR (IRE)
EAST INDIA DOCK
HOT FUSS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Zoffee

Weight: 8-7 |Age: 8

J: Harry Davies | T: H Palmer

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £86,632.002nd: £40,613.003rd: £20,332.004th: £10,149.005th: £5,083.006th: £2,516.007th: £1,275.008th: £629.00