14:05 Chester

Saturday 13 September 2025

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Virgin Bet Stand Cup Stakes (Listed)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f 63y  |   Good to Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 2m 36.61s
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Horse A-Z
1
(2)
Horse silk
Hamish97
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR:  117| C| D
11/8
Admirable performer for connections who enhanced his excellent record when fresh with success in 5-runner listed race at Goodwood (12f, good to soft) in June, holding on gamely to deny Military Academy by a neck. Much respected after 3 months off.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
Champagne Prince22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR:  95| D
12/1
Back-to-back winner at the turn of the year, scoring in conditions race at Southwell (11.1f) in January. Hasn't been able to kick on subsequently, though, fifth of 10 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Has work to do in this contest.
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3
(1)
Horse silk
Grey Cubanh14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: H Palmer| OR:  105| C
12/1
Career-best effort when winning handicap at this course (10.3f) in July, successful in the race for second year in succession. Excuses when down the field both starts since, taking a wide route at Sandown (10f, soft) 2 weeks ago, but this is tougher upped in grade.
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4
(5)
Horse silk
Military Academyp46
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  111| D
6/4
Won 3 of 4 starts last year and good second in listed race at Goodwood (12f) in June, beaten only a neck by Hamish. Tough ask upped in grade/trip for Goodwood Cup (16f, good) 46 days ago, but he's now 3 lb better off with Hamish. Major player.
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5
(6)
Horse silk
Mount Atlas22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR:  107| BF| D
8/1
Shaped well when fifth in 18-runner Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot before opening account for the season back at Ascot the following month. Seemed unsuited by making the running at York (11.8f, good to firm) 22 days ago, so no surprise to see him bounce back.
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Non-Runners

6
(4)
Horse silk
Sir Dinadan44
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 3
T: R M Beckett  J: Edward Greatrex
NR

Forecasts

Hamish (11/8), Military Academy (6/4), Sir Dinadan (4/1), Mount Atlas (8/1), Grey Cuban (12/1), Champagne Prince (12/1)

14:05 Chester - 13 September 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

Following a 3-month break, MILITARY ACADEMY was only narrowly denied by Hamish when the pair met at Goodwood in June and he is taken to reverse the form now reopposing on 3 lb better terms. The 4-y-o has since found it difficult in the Goodwood Cup but can open his account for the season back down in grade/distance, with Mount Atlas the pick of the remainder.

  1. Hamish11/8

Previous Winners

2024
Al Qareem
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 5
4/5

Prize Money

1st: £34,026.002nd: £12,900.003rd: £6,456.004th: £3,216.005th: £1,614.006th: £810.00

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