14:45 Chester

Friday 12 September 2025

All13:0513:4014:1014:4515:1715:5016:2016:55

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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.63s

1^st

(1)

Mayday Malone

39-10

5/4f

T: M L W BellJ: Jay Mackay (7)

Soon led narrowly, going well 2f out, ridden and quickened clear 1f out, very easily tchd 6/5

2^nd

4 ¼

(8)

Benacre

59-8

7/1

T: C JohnstonJ: Oliver Stammers

Held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take second inside final furlong op 17/2 and tchd 9/1

3^rd

(4)

Maxi Boy

89-7

50/1

T: Fionn McSharryJ: O McSweeney

Chased leaders, rails, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

4^th

2 ½

(6)

Spirit Genie

59-11

11/2

T: J CandlishJ: Darragh Keenan

Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, rails, switched right and ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 5/1

5^th

(10)

Stratocracy

49-4

12/1

T: K FrostJ: K Stott

Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden over 3f out, switched very wide 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never threatened leaders op 9/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

(3)

Zero Carbon

69-9

33/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: P Mulrennan

Chased leaders, raced wide, ridden over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong tchd 40/1

7^th

(13)

Stanage

49-11

13/2

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason

Pushed along towards rear, strongly ridden and headway 2f out, no extra final furlong op 11/2 tchd 5/1

8^th

(7)

He's A Gentleman

69-4

11/1

T: H PalmerJ: Hollie Doyle

Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never in contention op 16/1

9^th

1 ¼

(2)

Documenting

129-12

10/1

T: K FrostJ: Mason Paetel (5)

Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly 1f out op 12/1

10^th

2 ¾

(5)

Kindest Nation

49-8

25/1

T: H PalmerJ: A Mullen

Very slowly away, in rear, always behind op 28/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Paws For Thought²³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

(12)

Be Frank⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Non Runner

(11)

Azure Zain²⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: J Garritty

(14)

One More¹⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.10, £2.70, £17.20EX:£8.70Trifecta:£324.40Tricast:£307.73SF:£10.68Swingers:£3.00, £12.40, £20.20

Forecasts

Mayday Malone (5/4), One More (3/1), Spirit Genie (11/2), Stanage (13/2), Benacre (7/1), Documenting (10/1), He's A Gentleman (11/1), Stratocracy (12/1), Be Frank (12/1), Paws For Thought (20/1), Kindest Nation (25/1), Zero Carbon (33/1), Azure Zain (33/1), Maxi Boy (50/1)

The thriving MAYDAY MALONE hasn't finished out of the first 2 in his 4 visits to Chester and that seems likely to continue from the inside stall. Benacre won a competitive Racing League handicap at Southwell last time and is a big player along with last week's Ascot fourth Spirit Genie.

MAYDAY MALONE
BENACRE (IRE)
SPIRIT GENIE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Paws For Thought

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 6

J: Charlie Maggs | T: D McCain Jnr

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00