TurfFlatClass 2

Duke Of Westminster Supporting The Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Chester (GBR)

Friday, May 10, 2024 — Race 7

2m 2.5f

Distance

Good To Firm

Going

$86,632

Purse

16

Runners

3:59.16

Time

4yo+

Age

Results

PosHorseJockeyTrainerDrawWtSPBLPrizeComment
1Zoffee(2016)Harry DaviesHugo Palmer1119.009/10.00$86,632Took keen hold - midfield on inner - steady headway over 2f out - switched right and squeezed through 1f out - ridden and led final 110yds - stayed on(op 7/1)
2Emiyn(2017)Zak WheatleyDeclan Carroll7116.0028/10.75$40,613Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - headway after 2f - pressed leader after 4f - prominent halfway - went second again over 2f out - briefly disputed lead final 110yds - kept on(op 33/1)
3Zanndabad(2019)Richard KingscoteA J Martin10121.0011/10.30$20,332Towards rear - not clear run over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - good headway and went third inside final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
4Aztec Empire(2019)Oisin MurphyAndrew Balding4121.004/1F1.00$10,149Took keen hold - soon led but pestered - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
5Grand Providence(2020)Hayley TurnerAndrew Balding12118.0015/20.30$5,083Prominent - went second halfway - lost second when bumped over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
6Aqwaam(2018)Franny NortonIan Williams6119.0011/10.05$2,516Took keen hold - towards rear on inner - waiting for room over 2f out - headway and in touch with leaders when not clear run and switched left final 110yds - kept on (vet said gelding finished lame left-fore)(op 12/1)
7Falcon Eight(2015)Oisin OrrD K Weld15138.0022/11.25$1,275Slowly into stride - in rear - reminder after 1f - headway against far rail 1f out - nearest finish(tchd 20/1)
8Forza Orta(2018)Rowan ScottKevin Ryan3118.009/10.50$629Took keen hold - midfield on inner - headway and switched right over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 8/1)
9The Grand Visir(2014)Joe FanningIan Williams14118.0033/11.50-Midfield - lost ground over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong
10Too Friendly(2018)Silvestre De SousaJames Owen8118.009/21.25-In touch with leaders - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 8/1)
11Duke Of Oxford(2020)David EganMichael Bell16119.0012/12.00-Took keen hold - always behind(op 9/1)
12Zealandia(2017)Jim CrowleyIan Williams11121.0028/10.50-Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
13Spirit Mixer(2018)Callum HutchinsonAndrew Balding17120.0033/11.25-Always behind(op 25/1)
14Solent Gateway(2018)Saffie OsborneHugo Palmer5121.0020/14.00-Midfield - weakening when raced wide on turn over 1f out(op 16/1)
15Magellan Strait(2019)William BuickJoseph Patrick OBrien2130.009/13.25-Took keen hold early - in touch with leaders - weakened under 2f out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the good to firm - good in places going on the occasion and would prefer a slower surface - adding that gelding may have also been unsuited by the tight nature of the track at Chester; vet had nothing to report)(op 17/2)
16Citizen General(2019)Clifford LeeEd Dunlop9124.0040/15.50-Raced wide - midfield - weakened over 2f out(op 33/1)