14:40 Chester

Saturday 13 September 2025

All13:3514:0514:4015:2316:0016:3517:0517:35

Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Watergate Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 24.33s

1^st

(6)

Spirit Mixer

79-2

5/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Rob Hornby

Front mid-division, went 4th well over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden chasing front pair over 1f out, stayed on well 110 yards out to lead final strides tchd 11/2

2^nd

(3)

Prydwen

79-10

16/1

T: George ScottJ: Darragh Keenan

Wore red hood to post, handy, pushed along and led narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed final strides op 18/1

3^rd

(5)

Tribal Star

48-8

9/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: S De Sousa

Front mid-division, raced keenly, went 5th 2f out and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, ran on final 100 yards, never nearer op 17/2

4^th

(4)

Ndaawi

58-12

6/5f

T: G ElliottJ: Cieren Fallon

Tracked leaders, pushed along into close 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra closing stages when not much room towards finish op 6/4

5^th

2 ¾

(9)

Artisan Dancer

58-6

4/1

T: C JohnstonJ: Joanna Mason

Rear mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, stayed on inside last, never on terms

6^th

2 ¾

(2)

Yashin

69-12

22/1

T: M L W BellJ: Archie Young (5)

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along and lost position over 3f out, plugged on op 28/1

7^th

(11)

Gibside

68-4

18/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman

In rear, pushed along well over 2f out, never involved op 14/1

8^th

(8)

Sixpack

58-2

33/1

T: James OwenJ: K T O'Neill

Wore red hood to post, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no real progress op 22/1

9^th

1 ¼

(7)

Youthful King

68-11

33/1

T: L A DaceJ: Aidan Keeley

Led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened op 28/1

10^th

(10)

Zoffee

99-2

14/1

T: H PalmerJ: K Stott

Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, beaten and eased 1f out op 11/1 tchd 10/1

11^th

(1)

Torcello

118-5

66/1

T: S LycettJ: Nicola Currie

Rousted along early to chase leaders, pushed along over 4f out and dropped away op 50/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Sheradann¹⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Edward Greatrex

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.00, £2.80, £1.60EX:£73.80Trifecta:£613.50Tricast:£714.82SF:£80.62Swingers:£9.90, £7.00, £14.60

Forecasts

Ndaawi (6/5), Artisan Dancer (4/1), Spirit Mixer (5/1), Sheradann (7/1), Tribal Star (9/1), Zoffee (14/1), Prydwen (16/1), Gibside (18/1), Yashin (22/1), Sixpack (33/1), Youthful King (33/1), Torcello (66/1)

NDAAWI was awarded the Galway Hurdle last time and Gordon Elliott's charge makes plenty of appeal returned to the Flat. Artisan Dancer is a most likeable type and should give his running once again attempting to break his string of second-placed finishes, with last year's winner Spirit Mixer taken to round out the placings.

NDAAWI
ARTISAN DANCER (FR)
SPIRIT MIXER

Previous Winners

2024

Spirit Mixer

Weight: 8-6 |Age: 6

J: Rob Hornby | T: A M Balding

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00