22 Aug 2026 14:40 Chester
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,026); Distance: 1m 6f 87y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(2) |
| - |
Midak (FR) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
4-69447 / 4 |
Flat (21) | P Mulrennan | Ian Williams Mrs Fitri Hay |
16/1 | |
2nd |
2(7) |
| NK |
By The Book (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
31-3362 / 5 |
Flat (49) | Billy Loughnane | C Appleby Godolphin |
2/1 | |
3rd |
6(1) |
| 2 L |
Tactician (GB) (colt, grey, 9 8) |
512166/ / 5 |
Flat (700) | Jason Watson | A M Balding Denford Stud |
18/1 | |
4th |
7(4) |
| 9½ L |
Lady Vivian (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
772-542 / 4 |
Flat (50) | H Crouch | R M Beckett Wathnan Racing |
10/1 | |
5th |
8(6) |
| 2½ L |
Orchard Keeper (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
13244-5 / 5 |
Flat (21) | J Mitchell | R Varian Mr William Crager |
16/1 | |
6th |
3(8) |
| 1¾ L |
Duraji (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
40-6304 / 5 |
Flat (35) | Marco Ghiani | R Hughes Jastar Capital… |
12/1 | |
7th |
4(5) |
| 20 L |
Fantasy World (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
311531- / 4 |
Flat (323), Jump (162) |
Rob Hornby | A M Balding Lady Bamford &… |
5/1 | |
PU |
1(3) |
| - |
Lazy Griff (GER) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
223-317 / 4 |
Flat (25) | Callum Shepherd | C Johnston Middleham Park… |
9/4 | |