Full Result 2.45 Chester | 7 May 2021

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(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m2f140yds) 2m2½f Good To Soft

1st £64,425 2nd £30,212.50 3rd £15,112.50 4th £7,550 5th £3,775 6th £1,887.50

tote+ Chester Cup Handicap, 2m2½f - Good To Soft, Class 2 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	1. Falcon Eight (IRE) 15/2 Frankie Dettori D K Weld	Frankie Dettori D K Weld	6	910 v	104	103	112	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Polished Gem (IRE) (Danehill)
Slowly away, towards rear, headway when on outer over 3f out, shaken up 2f out, kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong, comfortably (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

2⁽¹¹⁾ 2	3. The Grand Visir 16/1 Richard Kingscote Ian Williams	Richard Kingscote Ian Williams	7	99 tp	103	100	109	–
b g Frankel - Piping (IRE) (Montjeu)
Tracked leaders, disputing third when ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went second final 110yds, no match for winner

3⁽²⁾ ½ [2½]	10. Hochfeld (IRE) 9/1 Ben Curtis Mark Johnston	Ben Curtis Mark Johnston	7	94 3	98	95	103	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - What A Charm (IRE) (Key Of Luck)
In touch with leaders, not clear run when on inner 2f out, soon switched right and ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, went third towards finish (op 12/1)

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [2¾]	17. Coeur De Lion 10/1 Thore Hammer Hansen ³ Alan King	Thore Hammer Hansen ³ Alan King	8	811 p	94	90	99	–
b g Pour Moi (IRE) - Hora (Hernando)
Midfield, pushed along 5f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish (tchd 11/1)

5⁽¹²⁾ ½ [3¼]	11. Trumpet Man 10/1 Franny Norton Mark Johnston	Franny Norton Mark Johnston	4	92	97	95	105	–
b g Golden Horn - Concordia (Pivotal)
Slowly into stride, soon midfield, headway 2f out, chased leaders when ridden and on inner over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong (op 9/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ nk [3½]	14. Glencadam Glory 16/1 Jason Hart Tim Easterby	Jason Hart Tim Easterby	7	91 h	95	90	99	–
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Lady Grace (IRE) (Orpen)
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on but no extra final 110yds

7⁽¹³⁾ nk [4]	7. Not So Sleepy 7/1J Graham Lee Hughie Morrison	Graham Lee Hughie Morrison	9	96	100	95	104	–
ch g Beat Hollow - Papillon De Bronze (IRE) (Marju)
Pushed along briefly and, soon prominent, ridden 2f out, lost second inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds

8⁽¹⁴⁾ 2 [6]	15. Rochester House (IRE) 18/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	5	90	94	87	96	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Kalla (Monsun)
In touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on until no extra final 110yds (op 20/1)

9⁽¹⁵⁾ shd [6]	13. Future Investment 7/1J Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	5	92	96	89	97	–
b g Mount Nelson - Shenir (Mark Of Esteem)
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression until stayed on final furlong, never dangerous (op 15/2)

10⁽⁷⁾ 1 [7]	12. Nate The Great 10/1 David Probert Andrew Balding	David Probert Andrew Balding	5	92	96	88	96	–
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Theladyinquestion (Dubawi)
In touch with leaders, disputing third when ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

11⁽⁵⁾ nk [7¼]	9. Reshoun (FR) 25/1 Andrea Atzeni Ian Williams	Andrea Atzeni Ian Williams	7	94 p	98	89	98	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Radiyya (IRE) (Sinndar)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous (tchd 28/1)

12⁽³⁾ nk [7½]	2. Who Dares Wins (IRE) 12/1 Tom Marquand Alan King	Tom Marquand Alan King	9	99 p	103	94	103	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Savignano (Polish Precedent)
Midfield, not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out, pushed along when hampered over 1f out, stayed on but no chance final furlong

13⁽⁶⁾ 22 [29½]	5. Lucky Deal 80/1 Andrew Breslin ⁵ Mark Johnston	Andrew Breslin ⁵ Mark Johnston	6	93	102	69	77	–
ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Barter (Daylami)
Always towards rear, nudged along with one circuit to go, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened (op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

14⁽¹⁾ 2½ [32]	8. Cardano (USA) 15/2 Ryan Moore Ian Williams	Ryan Moore Ian Williams	5	96	100	64	73	–
b g Oasis Dream - Astorgs Galaxy (Galileo)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)

15⁽⁴⁾ 21 [53]	16. Blakeney Point 66/1 Ella McCain ⁵ Donald McCain	Ella McCain ⁵ Donald McCain	8	89 tb	94	34	44	–
b g Sir Percy - Cartoon (Danehill Dancer)
Slowly away, towards rear of midfield, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, eased final furlong (op 50/1)

16⁽¹⁶⁾ 21 [74]	6. Rare Groove (IRE) 20/1 P J McDonald Jedd O'Keeffe	P J McDonald Jedd O'Keeffe	6	98	102	18	28	–
ch h Lope De Vega (IRE) - Ascot Lady (IRE) (Spinning World)
Always towards rear, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong, never going well (jockey said horse was never travelling; vet reported that a post-race examination of the colt, during routine testing, failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 16/1)

16 ran Off time: 2:47:05 Winning time: 4m 7.11s (slow by 3.61s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Themaxwecan (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Moyglare Stud Farm (Falcon Eight) 1st breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Andy Bell & Fergus Lyons (The Grand Visir)
3rd owner: Kingsley Park 23 - Ready To Run (Hochfeld)
Tote win: £6.20 PL: £1.80 £4.10 £2.60 Ex: £135.20 CSF: £118.18 Tricast: £1,110.59 Trifecta: £1,022.60
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 27 (29%) M [6-11] 76 (35%) H [12-16] 47 (36%)

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