14:05 Chester

Saturday 12 September 2026

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

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 3m 34.50s

1^st

(4)

Pole Star

48-9

11/1

T: C JohnstonJ: S D Bowen

Led, headed and close up after 1f, led narrowly after 6f, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

2^nd

(5)

Granite Bay

59-3

11/2

T: J P FaheyJ: Nathan Crosse

Tracked leaders, switched right over 3f out, went second over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, kept on but always held op 9/2

3^rd

1 ¾

(1)

Shipshape

48-2

18/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Isobelle Chalmers (7)

Held up in mid-division, outpaced 3f out, short of room 2f out, steady headway from over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, no match for first two op 16/1

4^th

1 ¼

(2)

Tribal Star

58-10

9/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Jamie Powell

Took keen hold, front rank, shaken up waiting for room over 2f out, ridden when in clear over 1f out, no impression on leaders inside final furlong, faded final 75yds tchd 17/2

5^th

(6)

Stressfree

69-8

7/2

T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, nudged along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, switched right and plenty to do over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 4/1

6^th

(12)

Spirit Mixer

89-4

11/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Alfie Redman (7)

Chased leaders early, midfield after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 10/1

7^th

(11)

Dunkeld Dreamer

38-2

33/1

T: K R BurkeJ: Finlay Bassett (7)

Held up in rear of mid-division, still going okay 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong op 40/1

8^th

1 ½

(9)

Gentle Warrior

48-2

33/1

T: K R BurkeJ: Cam Hardie

Took keen hold towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, made no telling impression tchd 28/1

9^th

2 ¼

(7)

Tashkhan

89-7

18/1

T: B EllisonJ: H Crouch

Dwelt start, raced wide and led after 1f, headed and close up after 6f, shaken up 3f out, ridden along and weakened from 2f out op 28/1 tchd 16/1

10^th

(8)

Holy See

59-12

9/2

T: W DurkanJ: O J Orr

Held up in rear, shaken up over 3f out, carried right when ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 5/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Dancing In Paris³⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: Cieren Fallon

(3)

Cranachan²¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: Nicola Currie

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.60Pl:£3.00, £1.70, £4.40EX:£56.20Trifecta:£643.90Tricast:£557.60SF:£48.59Swingers:£8.00, £14.90, £11.70

Forecasts

Cranachan (3/1), Stressfree (7/2), Holy See (9/2), Granite Bay (11/2), Tribal Star (9/1), Dancing In Paris (10/1), Pole Star (11/1), Spirit Mixer (11/1), Shipshape (18/1), Tashkhan (18/1), Dunkeld Dreamer (33/1), Gentle Warrior (33/1)

CRANACHAN looks a thorough stayer and Ralph Beckett's 3-y-o can make it back-to-back C&D successes. Irish raider Holy See is highly respected on the back of a career-best effort at Galway, whilst Stressfree is back in form and is lurking on a competitive mark.

CRANACHAN
HOLY SEE (IRE)
STRESSFREE (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Spirit Mixer

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 7

J: Rob Hornby | T: A M Balding

5/1

Prize Money

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