2025-05-08 Chester 13:30
Chester

CAA Stellar Handicap

Distance: 5f15y

Going: Good

Prize: £23,193

Runners: 12

Winning time: 1m 1.69s (slow by 2.69s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

3 Roman Dragon

J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer

Age:6 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:95 SP:8/1

In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

2 ½

12 Rosenpur

J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Jennie Candlish

Age:5 Weight:8st 2lbs

OR:75 SP:12/1

Led - jockey dropped rein and edged right inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 14/1)

3 ¾ 1¼

1 Balmoral Lady

J:Tom Marquand T:Ed Walker

Age:4 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:99 SP:16/1

Towards rear - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - ran on(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

4 ½ 1¾

11 Copper Knight

J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby

Age:11 Weight:8st 2lbs

OR:75 SP:9/1

Prominent - briefly went second inside final furlong - lost third inside final 110yds(tchd 10/1)

5 1 2¾

5 Jer Batt

J:Callum Rodriguez T:David & Nicola Barron

Age:5 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:92 SP:100/30

Held up in rear - hung left over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 7/2)

6 ¾ 3½

8 Fair Taxes

J:Saffie Osborne T:Ross O'Sullivan

Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:80 SP:3/1F

Pressed leader - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2)

7 ¾ 4¼

6 Manila Scouse

J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby

Age:6 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:83 SP:25/1

Midfield - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 22/1)

8 5¾

10 Dickieburd

J:James Sullivan T:Ivan Furtado

Age:5 Weight:8st 4lbs

OR:77 SP:28/1

Midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)

8 1½ 5¾

9 Balon d'Or

J:Andrew Mullen T:Hugo Palmer

Age:4 Weight:8st 5lbs

OR:78 SP:50/1

Dwelt start - in rear - some headway inside final furlong - no impression(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)

10 ½ 6¼

2 Dream Composer

J:Joe Leavy(3) T:James Evans

Age:7 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:99 SP:14/1

Never better than midfield(op 11/1)

11 shd 6¼

7 Angel Shared

J:David Egan T:Steph Hollinshead

Age:4 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:82 SP:6/1

In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that filly did not handle the tight nature of the track on this occasion; vet had nothing to report)(op 13/2)

12 ½ 6¾

4 Fair Wind

J:Pat Dobbs T:Owen Burrows

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:94 SP:12/1

Towards rear throughout

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9

Tote place: £2.70 £3.50 £4.30

Exacta: £139.80

Trifecta: £1613.50

Tricast: £1529.72

CSF: £100.15