2025-05-07 Chester 15:05
Chester

Boodles Chester Vase Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

Distance: 1m4f63y

Going: Good

Prize: £79,394

Runners: 8

Winning time: 2m 40.12s (slow by 4.52s)

Age: 3yo

Class: Class 1

4 Lambourn

J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:103 SP:11/8F

Prominent on outer - switched left after 3f - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - stayed on and led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 5/4 tchd 6/5)

2 1½

5 Lazy Griff

J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:101 SP:25/1

Pressed leader - led 1f out - soon edged left and ridden - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 33/1)

3 2 3½

1 Convergent

J:Sam James T:K R Burke

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:94 SP:9/2

Led narrowly - ridden and headed 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 4/1)

4 6½ 10

6 Pinhole

J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:- SP:9/2

Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

5 ½ 10½

3 Furthur

J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:87 SP:16/1

Towards rear - headway on outer 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)

6 5 15½

8 Thrice

J:William Buick T:A P O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:102 SP:13/2

Prominent on inner - weakened quickly over 1f out (jockey said colt stopped quickly; vet examined colt post-race and had nothing to report)(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

7 hd 15¾

2 Faire La Nouba

J:Dougie Costello T:John F O'Neill

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:49 SP:250/1

Steadied start - always behind(op 200/1 tchd 500/1)

8 ¾ 16½

7 Square d'Alboni

J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:108 SP:15/2

Prominent - in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened over 2f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.38

Tote place: £1.10 £4.70 £1.60

Exacta: £35.60

Trifecta: £170.90

Tricast: £127.38

CSF: £41.76