Chester Races
Chester
14:40
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Watergate Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Chester
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2025
Distance: 2m
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £6
Place: £2 £2.80 £1.60
Exacta: £73.80
Tricast: £714.82
Trifecta: £613.50
Non-Runners: Sheradann (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Spirit Mixer (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 128 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Midfield - headway over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - stayed on final furlong - led final strides(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Prydwen (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | George Scott | 136 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Raced in second - led but faced challenge 2f out - edged right towards finish - lost second final strides(op 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Tribal Star (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Adrian McGuinness | 120 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - went third post(op 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Ndaawi (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 124 lbs | 6/5F | 0.3 | Prominent - challenging 2f out - soon hung right - kept on but lost second towards finish - not clear run final strides - lost third post(op 6/4) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Artisan Dancer (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 118 lbs | 4/1 | 2.75 | Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 6th | 1 | Yashin (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Archie Young
(5)lbs
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Michael Bell | 133 lbs | 22/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear - headway over 1f out - stayed on - never dangerous(op 28/1) | |
| 7th | 11 | Gibside (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 116 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - stayed on final furlong - never dangerous(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 12 | Sixpack (GB) | 5 G | AVG | James Owen | 115 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear throughout(op 22/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Youthful King (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Luke Dace | 123 lbs | 33/1 | 1.25 | Led - headed over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Zoffee (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Hugo Palmer | 128 lbs | 14/1 | 12 | Midfield - weakened over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding lost his action inside final furlong)(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Torcello (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Shaun Lycett | 117 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Pressed leaders - weakened from over 3f out(op 50/1) |