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14:55 Chester

MBNA Chester Vase (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,385
  • 2nd: £10,760
  • 3rd: £5,385
  • 4th: £2,685
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.10s
  • Off Time: 14:55:46
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Treasure Beach

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Nathaniel (IRE)

    6/4

      1(1)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Madawi

      21
      20/1
      • Form 3404-9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 93

      in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

      Nathaniel (IRE)

      19 D
      6/4
      • Form 22-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on, always held

      3(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

      Sadler's Risk (IRE)

      21 D
      6/1
      • Form 301-17
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 95

      led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Slumber

      15
      5/2
      • Form 0-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 101

      keen in touch in rear, effort over 2f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd near finish, not pace of leading pair

      5(2)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      Treasure Beach

      222
      7/2
      • Form 21123-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 105

      keen tracked leaders, squeezed between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon pressed, always holding rival

      Previous results

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      Ted Spread

      8/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2009
      (5)
      Silk -

      Golden Sword

      25/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2008
      (4)
      Silk -

      Doctor Fremantle

      11/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Aidan O'Brien won this with Soldier Of Fortune and Golden Sword and relies on TREASURE BEACH this time. The son of Galileo was always likely to do better in his second campaign and though well beaten behind Frankel in the Royal Lodge he wasn't disgraced and will be more at home over this trip. Nathaniel had a virtual walkover to land a Haydock maiden on his return but Slumber made more of an impression with an excellent victory in the Investec Derby Trial at Epsom and will also be suited by the step-up in trip. Sadler's Risk ran better than Madawi in the Tattersalls Millions at Newmarket but both will need to improve to take this.

      Formwatch

      Madawi 20-1 (9-3) Slow into stride, headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out, 9th of 14, 9l behind Auld Burns (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gf in Apr.

      Nathaniel (IRE) 1-20fav (9-3) Soon tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon clear and in command, comfortable, won at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Apr beating Madrasa (9-3) by 9l, 3 ran.

      Sadler's Risk (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Led, ridden 3f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 7th of 14, 5l behind Auld Burns (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gf in Apr.

      Slumber 7-1 (8-13) Took keen hold early, raced wide in last pair, headway on outside over 3f out, led and edged left over 2f out, soon clear and stayed on strongly final furlong, won at Epsom Downs 1m 2f con stks (2) gd in Apr beating Borug (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Treasure Beach 11-2 (8-12) Pulled hard in 3rd off steady pace, effort and one pace when hampered and squeezed out over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to press for 2nd, never any chance with most impressive winner, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Frankel (8-12) at Ascot 1m 2yo Grp 2 (1) gs in Sep.