2025-08-03 Chester 14:45
Chester

British EBF Newcomers' Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Distance: 7f127y

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £7,731

Runners: 5

Winning time: 1m 36.71s (slow by 5.21s)

Age: 2yo

Class: Class 4

1 Laazm

J: P J McDonald T: Andrew Balding

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:5/4F

Raced in second - pressed leader 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - ridden and kept on well final 110yds - always doing enough(op 6/5 tchd 11/8)

2 ½

3 Moment Of Light

J: Sean D Bowen T: James Owen

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:6/1

In touch with leaders - went third 2f out - ran green over 1f out - wandered around inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge - eyecatcher (vet said colt lost his left fore shoe)(op 13/2)

3 ¾ 1¼

4 Emerald Coast

J: Jason Watson T: Hugo Palmer

Age:2 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:- SP:4/1

Led - faced challenge 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - lost second inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 5/1)

4 3¼ 4½

2 Lopeo

J: Rossa Ryan T: David Menuisier

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:11/4

Prominent - lost position 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 5/2)

5 1¼ 5¾

5 Lillehammer

J: Tom Eaves T: Craig Lidster

Age:2 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:- SP:18/1

Slowly away - in rear - outpaced 2f out - always behind(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.25

Tote place: £1.20 £2.40

Exacta: £7.10

Trifecta: £22

CSF: £9.28