Chester will stage a seven-race Flat meeting on Saturday, September 19, with racing scheduled from 2:00 PM through to 5:25 PM. The programme will feature contests for two-year-old fillies, handicaps, a selling contest and a staying race over 1m 6f 120y.
The meeting will begin at 2:00 PM with The Vault Money EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (Class 4) over 6f 31y. The race is for two-year-old fillies and carries a prize of £15,000. Eight runners are listed for the contest.
2:00 PM – The Vault Money EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (Class 4) Distance as 6f 31y ,Prize £15,000 and Runners: 8David Evans will be represented by his filly, with Pat Cosgrave riding Havana Flash for trainer George Boughey. Independent Roze will be ridden by Jack Doughty for Lisa Williamson, while Brian Ellison will send Mollisha, partnered by Joanna Mason. Novah will be ridden by Oisin McSweeney for Nigel Tinkler.
Lisa Williamson will also saddle Red Ashley, who will have Seamus Cronin claiming 3lb. Ralph Beckett’s Rhodes Runner will be partnered by Edward Greatrex, while Gary Hanmer’s Trust In Far will have Myla Coppins claiming 5lb. The field will also include David Evans’ filly, ridden by the trainer’s selected jockey arrangement as listed for the card.The second race will take place at 2:35 PM, with The John Smith’s Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 5) scheduled over 7f 15y. The two-year-old contest carries a £15,000 prize and is restricted to runners rated 0-75.
At 3:10 PM, the programme will continue with The Destination2 Selling Stakes (Class 4) over 1m 2f 90y. The race is open to three-year-olds and older horses and carries £15,000 in prize money.The afternoon’s fourth race at 3:46 PM will be The Kidsbank Chester Handicap Stakes (Class 4) over 6f 31y. The three-year-old-and-upwards contest carries a £20,000 prize and is for runners rated 66-85.
3:46 PM – The Kidsbank Chester Handicap Stakes (Class 4)Distance as 6f 31y, Prize: £20,000 and Rating: 66-85 .Among the runners is Crazee Icon, a three-year-old filly trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Alfie Redman, who claims 7lb. Divine Libra, trained by Charles Hills, will be ridden by Jason Watson, while David Evans’ Blue Prince will have John Egan in the saddle.
Roger Fell’s Andesite will be partnered by Darragh Keenan, with Vidmiyr set to run for Jennie Candlish under William Pyle. County Carlow, trained by Ben Haslam, will have Edward Greatrex aboard.King of Thunder, trained by Hugo Palmer, will be ridden by Ashley Lewis, while Michael and David Easterby’s Diligent Resdev will have Joanna Mason riding. First Time, trained by Richard and Peter Fahey, will be partnered by Oisin McSweeney. Brian Ellison’s Homestrait will have Tom Kiely-Marshall claiming 3lb, and Merry, trained by James Horton, will be ridden by P. J. McDonald.
The fifth race at 4:17 PM will be The Halliwell Jones Handicap Stakes (Class 4) over 5f 26y. The contest will be open to three-year-olds and older horses rated 66-85 and will carry £20,000 in prize money.
At 4:52 PM, Chester will stage The Style Joinery Handicap Stakes (Class 4) over 7f 15y. The race will be another £20,000 contest for three-year-olds and older horses rated 66-85.The meeting will conclude at 5:25 PM with The Lord Mayor’s Spooktacular Fireworks Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Class 5). The staying contest will cover 1m 6f 120y and will be worth £15,000, with runners rated 56-75.
5:25 PM – The Lord Mayor’s Spooktacular Fireworks Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Class 5)Distance: 1m 6f 120y | Prize: £15,000 | Rating: 56-75The field includes a runner trained by Mark Loughnane, who will carry 10st, followed by Spartan Times, trained by Jennie Candlish and ridden by William Pyle. Carthusian, also trained by Jennie Candlish, will have Liam Wright aboard.
Melon, trained by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero, will be ridden by Charlie Maggs, while Zimmerman, trained by Tim Easterby, will have Jake Dickson claiming 3lb. Bernard Llewellyn and Robert Williams’ Wiltshire Wonder will be partnered by Zoe Lewis, who claims 7lb.
Tabasko, trained by Ed Walker, will be ridden by Ashley Lewis. Donald McCain’s Talka will have Millie Wonnacott aboard, while Bulldog Spirit, trained by Bernard Llewellyn and Robert Williams, will be ridden by Isobelle Chalmers, claiming 7lb.
Kindly Queen, trained by Christopher Kellett, will have Christian Howarth in the saddle. Donald McCain’s Al Za’ama will be partnered by Alfie Redman, claiming 5lb, while Risk Averse Rebel, trained by Gary Hanmer, will be ridden by Myla Coppins, claiming 5lb.With seven races covering sprint, middle-distance and staying trips, Saturday’s Chester programme will provide a varied afternoon of Flat racing, with the opening two-year-old fillies’ contest followed by handicaps and longer-distance events through to the final race at 5:25 PM.
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