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14:40 Chester - 13 September 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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14:40 Chester

Saturday 13 September 2025

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Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Watergate Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 196y  |   Good to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 3m 24.33s
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Horse silk
Yashint21
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Archie Young(5)| T: M L W Bell| OR:  103| D
22/1
Goes well fresh and, following another breathing op ahead of return for new yard, proved at least as good as ever when seeing off Coltrane in 4-runner Sagaro at Ascot (2m, firm) on reappearance in May. Last to complete in better company all 3 starts since and others are preferred.
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(3)
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Prydwen14
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR:  101| D
16/1
Had an excellent 2024, winning 4 times, including Deutsches St Leger at Dortmund. Not really fired on these shores this year, though, failing to make use of a good track position when 4½ lengths fifth of 6 to Allonsy in listed race at this course (14.4f, good to firm, 9/1) 14 days ago.
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(10)
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Zoffee88
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: H Palmer| OR:  93| C| D
14/1
Last season's Chester Cup winner who proved hit and miss thereafter but he did return to form when third in corresponding race this year. Down the field at Royal Ascot since and he'll likely need the return to Chester to spark him back to life.
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(6)
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Spirit Mixer24
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR:  93| CD
5/1
Grand servant to connections who tasted success twice over C&D last autumn (including this race) and gained another big win in the Northumberland Plate in June. Respectable runs without really threatening since and should give another decent account for all others appeal as better treated.
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(4)
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Ndaawi44
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: G Elliott| OR:  89| D
6/5
Respectable seventh of 20 in the Ascot Stakes in June 2024 and gained a deserved major handicap hurdle success when awarded the Galway Hurdle 6 weeks ago. Leading player back on the level.
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(7)
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Youthful Kingh21
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: Aidan Keeley| T: L A Dace| OR:  88
33/1
Latest win at Sandown in June. Ran creditably after going freely in front when third of 5 in handicap (2/1) at Newmarket (14f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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(5)
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Tribal Starp29
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: S De Sousa| T: A McGuinness| OR:  85
9/1
Good fourth in the Northumberland Plate in June and was right back to his best to land a valuable pot at Dundalk (10.7f) 29 days ago. Step back up in trip sure to suit but hard to know whether he's quite as effective on turf.
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Artisan Dancer6
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: C Johnston| OR:  83| BF| D
4/1
Scored at Ripon in April and has continued in good nick, finishing runner-up for the third consecutive start in a 10-runner handicap at York (16.2f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Reliable type is high on the shortlist again.
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(1)
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Torcellov98
Age: 11|  Weight: 8-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: S Lycett| OR:  82| D
66/1
Veteran scored at Pontefract in 2024 but he went with little fluency when a reappearance eleventh of 14 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good to soft) in June. Visor replaces blinkers but others are more persuasive.
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Gibside6
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR:  81| C| D
18/1
Scored here in May but out of sorts of late, faring no better for a 9-week break when eighth of 10 in handicap at York (16.2f, good to firm, 25/1) 6 days ago. Hard to fancy.
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(8)
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Sixpackp11
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: James Owen| OR:  79
33/1
A fair 14f winner for Johnny Murtagh in 2024. Beaten only narrowly at Goodwood on his second start this season but seemed beaten by more than a lack of fitness after 4 months off when down the field there 11 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
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Horse silk
Sheradann16
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 5
T: Ian Williams  J: Edward Greatrex
NR

Forecasts

Ndaawi (6/5), Artisan Dancer (4/1), Spirit Mixer (5/1), Sheradann (7/1), Tribal Star (9/1), Zoffee (14/1), Prydwen (16/1), Gibside (18/1), Yashin (22/1), Sixpack (33/1), Youthful King (33/1), Torcello (66/1)

14:40 Chester - 13 September 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

NDAAWI was awarded the Galway Hurdle last time and Gordon Elliott's charge makes plenty of appeal returned to the Flat. Artisan Dancer is a most likeable type and should give his running once again attempting to break his string of second-placed finishes, with last year's winner Spirit Mixer taken to round out the placings.

Previous Winners

2024
Spirit Mixer
Weight: 8-6  |Age: 6
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00

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