14:40 Chester

Saturday 30 August 2025

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Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 8.25s

1^st

(2)

Allonsy

49-6

4/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Edward Greatrex

Made all, led at modest pace, gradually quickened tempo from 4f out, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, always doing enough op 5/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

(7)

Tabletalk

49-8

9/4

T: Tom CloverJ: J Mitchell

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out and stayed on, went 2nd 1f out, ridden and no telling impression on winner inside last op 2/1 tchd 15/8

3^rd

(5)

Alsakib

59-8

2/1f

T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald

Wore red hood to post, dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, kept on, never a danger op 15/8 tchd 13/8 and tchd 9/4

4^th

(1)

Orchard Keeper

49-3

13/2

T: R VarianJ: Aidan Keeley

Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace 1f out op 9/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

(6)

Prydwen

79-8

9/1

T: George ScottJ: Callum Shepherd

Wore red hood to post, handy, pushed along well over 2f out, faded final furlong op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

6^th

4 ½

(3)

Minella Rescue

79-8

22/1

T: G HanmerJ: S D Bowen

Very slowly away, soon in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor op 25/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Tashkhan²⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: B Ellison J: Ben Robinson

(4)

Too Soon³⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: Rob Hornby

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.20, £1.50EX:£14.50Trifecta:£38.20SF:£13.31Swingers:£2.10, £2.20, £1.50

Forecasts

Alsakib (2/1), Tabletalk (9/4), Allonsy (4/1), Orchard Keeper (13/2), Prydwen (9/1), Too Soon (12/1), Tashkhan (14/1), Minella Rescue (22/1)

A thin event for the grade all told, with the reliable TABLETALK fancied to get off the mark for the season dropped into listed class for the first time this year. Alsakib would pose the biggest threat on form, for all his slow starts are a concern at this track, with the filly Allonsy taken to round out the placings having won at this level against her own sex earlier in the summer.

TABLETALK (IRE)
ALSAKIB
ALLONSY

Previous Winners

2024

Absurde

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 6

J: D Tudhope | T: W P Mullins

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £34,026.002nd: £12,900.003rd: £6,456.004th: £3,216.005th: £1,614.006th: £810.00