Full Result 3.35 Chester | 28 June 2025

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(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) (1m4f63yds) 1m4½f Good

1st £7,644 2nd £3,583.50 3rd £1,794 4th £895.50 5th £448.50 6th £222 7th £112.50 8th £55.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	6. Ghaiyya 15/8F Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	3	95	77	77	86	–
bb f Ghaiyyath (IRE) - Reckoning (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Prominent, led after 1f, increased tempo 5f out, going easily 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and sustained duel with runner-up from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, just did enough (op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)

2⁽⁷⁾ ½	1. Bulldog Spirit (IRE) 11/4 Shay Farmer ⁷ Brian Ellison	Shay Farmer ⁷ Brian Ellison	5	99	74	76	82	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Banimpire (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Prominent, went second 2f out, went clear with winner from over 1f out, kept on (op 4/1 tchd 5/2)

3⁽⁵⁾ 4 [4½]	3. Woodstock City 6/1 Richard Kingscote Ian Williams	Richard Kingscote Ian Williams	5	101	73	69	75	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - White Witch (USA) (Invincible Spirit)
In touch with leaders, headway 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, no match for first two (op 11/2)

4⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [6¾]	7. Time Tells All (IRE) 14/1 Zak Wheatley ³ Declan Carroll	Zak Wheatley ³ Declan Carroll	5	92	63	56	61	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Joailliere (IRE) (Dubawi)
Midfield, brief headway 3f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

5⁽⁸⁾ 3 [9¾]	8. Arcturus Flame (IRE) 5/1 Jason Watson Darryll Holland	Jason Watson Darryll Holland	3	92 tv¹	74	59	68	–
b c Too Darn Hot - Kitty Love (USA) (Kitten's Joy)
Led, headed after 1f, lost position 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 4/1)

6⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [11]	5. Innse Gall 22/1 Oisin Orr Ivan Furtado	Oisin Orr Ivan Furtado	7	911	69	55	61	–
b g Toronado (IRE) - Reaf (In The Wings)
Slowly away, in rear, outpaced 2f out, no impression (op 18/1)

7⁽²⁾ ½ [11½]	2. Shahbaz (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Mullen Ian Williams	Andrew Mullen Ian Williams	5	102	74	59	65	–
gr g Free Eagle (IRE) - Middle Persia (Dalakhani)
In touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (tchd 12/1)

8⁽⁴⁾ 14 [25½]	4. Oman (IRE) 22/1 Ray Dawson Tony Carroll	Ray Dawson Tony Carroll	7	911 b	69	31	37	–
ch g Australia - Awohaam (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Steadied start, held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, lost touch over 1f out, tailed off (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:36:26 Winning time: 2m 38.08s (slow by 2.48s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Khangai (self certificate)
1st owner: Mascalls Stud (Ghaiyya) 1st breeder: Mascalls Stud
2nd owner: Joseph Bell & Partner (Bulldog Spirit)
3rd owner: Not One But Two (Woodstock City)
Tote win: £2.88 PL: £1.30 £1.30 £1.60 Ex: £7.90 CSF: £7.10 Tricast: £23.48 Trifecta: £32

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Christmas Parties At Chester Racecourse Handicap