2025-05-09 Chester 14:05
Chester

Boodles Darley EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m4f63y

Going: Good

Prize: £20,616

Runners: 6

Winning time: 2m 39.83s (slow by 4.23s)

Age: 3yo

Class: Class 2

1 Al Wasl Storm

J:David Probert T:Owen Burrows

Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:9/1

Made all - soon pestered - led clearly and ridden over 1f out - stayed on(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)

2 1¼

6 Orionis

J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:- SP:7/1

Took keen hold - prominent on outer - pressed winner after 4f - kept on final 110yds (vet reported filly lost both of her front shoes)(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

3 nk 1½

2 Ammes

J:Harry Davies T:James Owen

Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:16/5

In touch with leaders - headway and raced wide on turn over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)

4 ½ 2

3 Pole Star

J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston

Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

Slowly into stride - raced in last - ran green throughout - headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied against far rail final 110yds - better for race(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)

5 hd 2¼

5 Wise Counsellor

J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding

Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:78 SP:15/2

Took keen hold - prominent - no extra final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

6 1 3¼

4 The Pouncing Lion

J:Ryan Moore T:Michael Bell

Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:11/10F

Pressed winner - in touch with leaders after 4f - headway over 2f out - edged left and weakened inside final furlong (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said colt hung left-handed)(op 6/5 tchd 10/11)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £10

Tote place: £3.40 £2.60

Exacta: £52.30

Trifecta: £142.70

CSF: £64.28