Chester
15:05
IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes (IRE Incentive Race)
Chester Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.50 £1.40 Exacta: £4.90 Tricast: £18.41 Trifecta: £20.80
Non-Runners: Certain Lad (unsuitable ground), Royal Rhyme (unsuitable ground), Sunchart (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Slowly into stride - in touch with leaders - waiting for room on inner 2f out - switched right and ran on over 1f out - ridden to lead final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 13/8)
3 C Elite Sir Michael Stoute 129 lbs 7/4 Won
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2nd
Took keen hold - prominent - led over 1f out - headed final 110yds(op 7/4 tchd 15/8)
3 C AVG John & Thady Gosden 129 lbs 13/8F 1.5
3rd
Slowly away - raced in last - headway under 2f out - went third towards finish - no match for first two (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 12/1)
9 G AVG Sir Michael Stoute 129 lbs 11/1 5.5
4th
Led - headed over 1f out - weakened and lost two places inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and 16/1)
7 G AVG J P Murtagh 129 lbs 14/1 .5
5th
In touch with leaders - no impression when carried right home turn(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
4 C AVG A P O'Brien 129 lbs 11/2 .5
6th
Sweating - took keen hold - prominent - weakening when carried right over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
4 G Poor Edward Bethell 129 lbs 16/1 5