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14:05 Chester

SportPesa Stand Cup Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 63y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,117
  • 2nd: £8,385
  • 3rd: £4,196
  • 4th: £2,090
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.00s
  • Off Time: 14:05:41
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sextant

7/2

    1(5)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

    Ben Vrackie

    21 D
    2/1
    • Form 033-207
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 106

    slowly into stride, held up in touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, never going pace to challenge, well beaten over 1f out

    2(1)
    Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

    Sextant

    28 D
    7/2
    • Form 2-14114
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 103

    tracked leader, effort to challenge 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, in command towards finish

    4(2)
    Silk - Dark blue, red seams, dark blue sleeves, red spots, red cap

    Grace And Danger (IRE)

    21
    8/1
    • Form 1-482
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 102

    tracked leaders, driven and unable to go with front pair over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, always held

    5(3)
    Silk - Dark blue, white chevron, white and mauve striped sleeves, dark blue cap, mauve star

    Manuela De Vega (IRE)

    21
    5/4
    • Form 1-24523
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 103

    led, ridden when hard pressed 2f out, kept on, headed inside final furlong, no extra and held towards finish

    3(4)
    NR

    Durston

    28 CD
    4/1
    • Form 2-41123
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 100

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2018
    (2)
    Silk -

    Blakeney Point

    9/2
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-3

    2017
    (2)
    Silk -

    Duretto

    11/10
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-3

    2016
    (5)
    Silk -

    Mountain Bell

    5/2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-2

    In depth

    Verdict

    BEN VRACKIE wasn’t beaten that far in the Ebor despite finishing only seventh. A bold bid is expected returning to this shorter trip and he’s preferred to the other four-year-old Sextant. The latter ran below par at Newbury last time behind third-placed Durston but David Simcock’s charge has a bit to find on collateral form with Manuela De Vega, who also drops back down in distance having placed in Group 3 company at Goodwood last month. Grace And Danger has plenty of scope and could go well on the back of finishing runner-up in a Listed race at Windsor.

    Formwatch

    Ben Vrackie 8-1 (9-5) Led, edged right and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 22, 4 3/4l behind Mustajeer (9-5) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

    Sextant 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and went right start, held up off the pace in 4th, closer in 3rd 8f out, 2nd 7f out until 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 12 3/4l behind Technician (8-10) at Newbury 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug.

    Grace And Danger (IRE) 11-2 (8-6) Raced keenly, tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd, headway and switched left 2f out, carried right inside final furlong, soon 2nd and one pace, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Raakib Alhawa (8-11) at Windsor 1m 3f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.

    Manuela De Vega (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Tracked leading pair on rail, pushed along 3f out, angled out over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Sir Ron Priestley (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.

    Durston 3-1 (8-10) Held up off the pace in last, steady headway 3f out to track leaders over 2f out, went 3rd entering final 2f, ridden and no chance with leading duo over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind Technician (8-10) at Newbury 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug.