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14:50 Chester

Betway Stand Cup (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 66y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,684
  • 2nd: £8,600
  • 3rd: £4,304
  • 4th: £2,144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.84s
  • Off Time: 14:50:24
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mountain Bell

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Encounter (IRE)

    85/40

      1(4)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Desert Encounter (IRE)

      70 h BFD
      85/40
      • Form 31-1113
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 100

      steadied start, in touch, in rear, headway on outer to press leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed close home

      2(2)
      Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond

      John Reel (FR)

      14 v D
      25/1
      • Form 010397
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 96

      led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Not So Sleepy

      14 t C
      10/1
      • Form 90-4046
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 102

      dwelt, took keen hold, raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Foundation (IRE)

      14 p
      15/8
      • Form 3-23053
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leader, led over 6f out, soon 4 lengths clear, steadied pace 4f out, joined 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

      6(5)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, gold cap, gold tassel

      Mountain Bell

      126
      5/2
      • Form 2-13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 95

      keen, close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway to chase lead inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home

      4(1)
      NR

      Yorkidding

      7 D
      10/1
      • Form 116513
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 99

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (5)
      Silk -

      Secret Number

      11/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Energia Fribby (BRZ)

      10/3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      2013
      (7)
      Silk -

      Tac De Boistron (FR)

      11/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      FOUNDATION has been a big disappointment this year but drops into Listed company for the first time since winning by three lengths at Haydock a year ago. Even on his placed efforts in the Craven Stakes and the Dante at the start of the season, John Gosden's three-year-old is the one to beat in this. Mountain Bell hasn't raced since finishing third in the Oaks Trial at Lingfield back in May but Yorkidding was third in a Listed race in Germany last week and is back in form. Desert Encounter has done well in handicaps this year and deserves a crack at this higher level.

      Formwatch

      Desert Encounter (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Held up, in rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 17, 3 3/4l behind Tawdeea (9-3) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.

      John Reel (FR) 33-1 (9-3) Tracked winner until over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Berkshire (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.

      Not So Sleepy 33-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up, in touch, in 4th, effort over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 6, 17 3/4l behind Chain Of Daisies (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.

      Foundation (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out until well over 1f out, soon edged right, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Chain Of Daisies (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.

      Mountain Bell 15-8 (9-0) Soon led, headed over 1f out, faded closing stages, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Seventh Heaven (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3f lst fll stks (1) gd in May.

      Yorkidding (9-0) 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Weltmacht (9-2) at Baden-Baden 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.