13:30 Chester

Friday 9 May 2025

All13:3014:0514:3515:0515:4016:1016:45

CAA Stellar Earl Grosvenor Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 31.47s

1^st

(1)

Two Tempting

69-3

9/4f

T: J G PortmanJ: Rob Hornby

Chased leaders, went 2nd and switched right final bend, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong op 5/2

2^nd

(12)

Partisan Hero

58-2

12/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: Warren Fentiman (5)

Prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner well inside final furlong op 20/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

(3)

Kindest Nation

48-11

33/1

T: H PalmerJ: R Kingscote

Chased leaders, took keen hold, effort over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on op 28/1

4^th

(10)

Cracking Gold

49-0

20/1

T: C G CoxJ: David Probert

Chased leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, went 4th towards finish op 16/1

5^th

(11)

Divine Libra

59-1

4/1

T: C HillsJ: R L Moore

Held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 9/2

6^th

(7)

Gorak

69-3

13/2

T: C FellowesJ: Callum Shepherd

Led 1f, chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 5/1 tchd 7/1

7^th

1 ¼

(5)

Yanifer

79-0

14/1

T: H BethellJ: O McSweeney (3)

In touch, went right and lost place over 6f out, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong tchd 16/1

8^th

nse

(8)

Persuasion

88-12

22/1

T: T D BarronJ: Connor Beasley

Held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous op 25/1 tchd 28/1

9^th

1 ¼

(2)

Tarkhan

610-0

33/1

T: J A OsborneJ: Saffie Osborne

Held up in mid-division, effort when not clear run entering final furlong, no impression on leaders, no extra final 50 yards op 22/1

10^th

(6)

Cheshire Dancer

48-2

14/1

T: H PalmerJ: Connor Planas (3)

Mid-division, not much room and lost place over 5f out, well beaten final 2f op 20/1 tchd 12/1

11^th

(4)

Pearl Eye

58-9

15/2

T: Darryll HollandJ: Mason Paetel (7)

Slowly away, behind, never involved tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1

12^th

(9)

Spirit Genie

58-9

14/1

T: J CandlishJ: George Wood

Always towards rear op 12/1

13^th

(14)

Transcending Glory

48-13

18/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Tom Marquand

Wide early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1

14^th

1 ½

(13)

Yermanthere

78-2

100/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman

Mid-division, carried right over 6f out, no impression over 2f out op 80/1

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Non-Runners

(15)

Never So Brave²¹⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.30, £4.20, £8.60EX:£40.40Trifecta:£979.50Tricast:£764.12SF:£30.89Swingers:£7.60, £18.20, £46.70

Forecasts

Two Tempting (9/4), Divine Libra (4/1), Never So Brave (9/2), Gorak (13/2), Pearl Eye (15/2), Partisan Hero (12/1), Yanifer (14/1), Cheshire Dancer (14/1), Spirit Genie (14/1), Transcending Glory (18/1), Cracking Gold (20/1), Persuasion (22/1), Kindest Nation (33/1), Tarkhan (33/1), Yermanthere (100/1)

The handily-weighted TWO TEMPTING heads the list of dangers, although the likes of Gorak, Divine Libra, Cracking Gold and Yanifer all warrant plenty of respect too.

TWO TEMPTING (IRE)
GORAK (FR)
DIVINE LIBRA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Percy's Lad

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 6

J: R Kingscote | T: D & C Kubler

16/5

Prize Money

1st: £23,193.002nd: £10,876.003rd: £5,440.004th: £2,718.005th: £1,359.006th: £680.00