Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Chester

15:05

Date 2025-05-09

Distance 2m2f140y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £86,632

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
13 (6)	East India Dock Bay J:Harry Davies T:James Owen	J:Harry Davies T:James Owen	120	p	04314-	89	118	100	—	—	—	-9	31.6	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Progressive at up to 2m on the Flat last year and one of the top juvenile hurdlers since
12 (5)	Leinster Bay J:Ryan Moore T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	122	—	8/13-1	91	110	92	41d	—	—	+7	26	0.88/1	7/2 22%
4 runs; 270 days off when making all in 18-runner Curragh handicap (1m4f, soft; favourite)
14 (8)	Caballo De Mar Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	119	p	11-111	88	118	-	12d	—	—	-2	13.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Spectacular improver on AW, upped to 2m last time; well handicapped with 3lb penalty
5 (10)	Who's Glen Chestnut J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	124	—	4215-2	93	115	84	41d	—	—	+9	18.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won here (1m6f, heavy) last September; second at Kempton (upped to 2m, AW) six weeks ago
7 (3)	Hot Fuss Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Tom Dascombe	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Tom Dascombe	124	v	7233-1	93	111	105	—	—	—	+13	23.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Upped to 2m at Southwell (AW) in February for latest Flat run and won it in clearcut style
8 (4)	Zoffee Bay J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Hugo Palmer	J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Hugo Palmer	123	—	00940-	91	113	104	222d	—	—	+4	12.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Nearly won this in 2023; did so in it last year (good to firm) off 1lb lower than today
11 (2)	Emiyn Bay J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	122	—	2360-6	90	111	93	20d	—	—	+6	11.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Second in this last year (good to firm) and is 2lb lower today but slow starts are a worry
3 (7)	Divine Comedy Bay J:Kaiya Fraser(3) T:Harry Eustace	J:Kaiya Fraser(3) T:Harry Eustace	133	—	580-23	101	111	84	9d	—	—	+9	14.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Fine record over the last two years; needs better still but respected on first run here
2 (15)	Dawn Rising Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Ray Dawson T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	135	—	3561-6	103	113	96	47d	—	—	+11	14.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Effective in top, big-field handicaps but wide draw may play against him
10 (13)	Spirit Mixer Chestnut J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	122	—	8110-5	90	114	109	28d	—	—	+7	11.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
No show from wide draw in this race last year but he returned to Chester for two 2m wins
4 (14)	Duke Of Oxford Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Michael Bell	J:Tom Marquand T:Michael Bell	128	t	311-43	96	115	-	12d	—	—	+10	12.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Always behind in major races in his only three turf starts, 11th in this (12-1) last year
6 (16)	Charging Thunder Bay J:David Probert T:James Owen	J:David Probert T:James Owen	124	v	31-125	92	113	52	12d	—	—	+8	11.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Doing well for new yard; there's a good chance this trip will suit if he adapts to Chester
15 (1)	Morning Air Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Venetia Williams	J:Joe Fanning T:Venetia Williams	115	—	1/442-	84	109	75	—	—	—	+14	16	12.50/1	50/1 2%
1-6 in France, the win over 1m2f on heavy as 2yo; won hurdle debut before two modest runs
9 (11)	Vaguely Royal Brown J:Connor Beasley T:Anthony Charlton	J:Connor Beasley T:Anthony Charlton	122	tp	5250-3	90	117	86	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	+12	13.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Peak form gives him a shout but others are more persuasive; tongue tied first time
16 (9)	Bashful Boy Bay J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:David Pipe	J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:David Pipe	114	p	54/59-	82	110	75	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	+7	8.3	20.00/1	80/1 1%
4th and respectable 9th in last two editions of 2m2f Cesarewitch at Newmarket in October
NR (12)	Chemistry Grey J:George Wood T:Ivan Furtado	J:George Wood T:Ivan Furtado	136	v	/1120-	105	106	94	208d	—	—	—	25.3	—	—
Left Aidan O'Brien for 30,000gns; he gallops on as if he could be an out-and-out stayer
NR (17)	Liam Swagger Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:James Owen	J:NON-RUNNER T:James Owen	114	tp	52-136	83	117	-	5d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Useful hurdler; never-nearer third at Chelmsford (1m6f, AW) was not backed up on Sunday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
East India Dock	3/1	3/1	3/1	1/1000	3/1
Leinster	10/3	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3
Caballo De Mar	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Who's Glen	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	9/1
Hot Fuss	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Zoffee	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Emiyn	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Divine Comedy	18/1	16/1	18/1	14/1	16/1
Dawn Rising	25/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Spirit Mixer	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Duke Of Oxford	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Charging Thunder	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Morning Air	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Vaguely Royal	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	125/1
Bashful Boy	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Chemistry	-	-	-	-	-
Liam Swagger	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

East India Dock

31.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 13.3

3/1

2nd

Leinster

OR: 10.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Chemistry

25.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0

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Hot Fuss

23.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Who's Glen

18.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Morning Air

OR: 8.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Divine Comedy

14.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Dawn Rising

14.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Caballo De Mar

13.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Vaguely Royal

13.2

OR: 10 Form: 3 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Zoffee

12.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Duke Of Oxford

12.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Emiyn

11.6

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Charging Thunder

11.3

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Spirit Mixer

11.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Bashful Boy

8.3

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Liam Swagger

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chemistry	105	106	94
Dawn Rising	103	113	96
Divine Comedy	101	111	84
Duke Of Oxford	96	115	—
Who's Glen	93	115	84
Hot Fuss	93	111	105
Charging Thunder	92	113	52
Leinster	91	110	92
Zoffee	91	113	104
Emiyn	90	111	93
Spirit Mixer	90	114	109
Vaguely Royal	90	117	86
East India Dock	89	118	100
Caballo De Mar	88	118	—
Morning Air	84	109	75
Liam Swagger	83	117	—
Bashful Boy	82	110	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Liam Swagger	5d ago	Quick return
Divine Comedy	9d ago	Quick return
Caballo De Mar	12d ago	Quick return
Duke Of Oxford	12d ago	Quick return
Charging Thunder	12d ago	Quick return
Emiyn	20d ago	Fit
Spirit Mixer	28d ago	Fit
Leinster	41d ago	Fit
Who's Glen	41d ago	Fit
Dawn Rising	47d ago	Fresh
Chemistry	208d ago	Long break
Zoffee	222d ago	Long break
East India Dock	—	—
Hot Fuss	—	—
Morning Air	—	—
Vaguely Royal	—	—
Bashful Boy	—	—