Chester Races
Chester
16:55
Cupiolo Handicap
Chester
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2025
Distance: 5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £11
Place: £3.30 £1.10 £4.60
Exacta: £51.70
Tricast: £587.48
Trifecta: £982.80
Non-Runners: Grace Angel (off feed)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Maharajas Express (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 132 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Held up in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - ridden and good headway to lead inside final furlong - ran on(op 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Bang On The Bell (GB) | 6 G | AVG | J R Jenkins | 134 lbs | 7/2 | - | Took keen hold - midfield - not clear run from 2f out - headway and switched left over 1f out - briefly disputed lead inside final 110yds - kept on(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Acrisius (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Michael & David Easterby | 131 lbs | 16/1 | - | Taken down early - in touch with leaders - headway 2f out - briefly disputed lead inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 14/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Dickieburd (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Ivan Furtado | 135 lbs | 9/4F | - | Took keen hold - led at fast pace - went clear halfway - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 3/1) | ||
| 5th | 12 | Street Life (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Jack Nicholls
(7)lbs
|
Patrick Morris | 117 lbs | 18/1 | - | Raced in second - weakened final 110yds(tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1) | |
| 6th | 5 | Vince L'Amour (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 137 lbs | 22/1 | - | In rear - soon pushed along - brief headway and hung left over 1f out - never dangerous(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Never Dark (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Iain Jardine | 140 lbs | 16/1 | - | Towards rear - headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Smooth Silesie (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Lisa Williamson | 126 lbs | 66/1 | - | Dwelt start - always behind(op 50/1) | ||
| 9th | 3 | South Parade (IRE) | 4 F | AVG |
Conor Orr
(3)lbs
|
Richard Fahey | 136 lbs | 15/2 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - hung right and weakened 2f out (jockey said filly hung badly right-handed under pressure)(op 5/1) | |
| 10th | 4 | Rosenpur (GER) | 5 G | AVG | Jennie Candlish | 142 lbs | 7/2 | - | Took keen hold - prominent on outer - raced wide and weakened 2f out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by racing wide throughout having been unable to obtain cover from a wide draw)(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Rock N Roll Rocket (IRE) | 2 G | AVG | David Loughnane | 131 lbs | 33/1 | - | Always behind (jockey said gelding stumbled turning into home straight)(op 28/1) |