Full Result 4.55 Chester | 12 July 2025

Cupiolo Handicap

(Class 4) (0-78, 3yo+) (5f15yds) 5f Good

1st £7,756.76 2nd £3,637.58 3rd £1,819.55 4th £909.02 5th £454.51 6th £227.26

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	8. Maharajas Express 10/1 David Egan Ian Williams	David Egan Ian Williams	5	96 p	68	54	74	–
ch g Rajasinghe (IRE) - Instructress (Diktat)
Held up in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, ridden and good headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on (op 8/1)

2⁽¹⁾ ½	7. Bang On The Bell 7/2 Marco Ghiani J R Jenkins	Marco Ghiani J R Jenkins	6	98 b	70	54	74	–
b g Heeraat (IRE) - Bella Beguine (Komaite)
Took keen hold, midfield, not clear run from 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, briefly disputed lead inside final 110yds, kept on (op 9/2)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [1½]	9. Acrisius 16/1 Nathan Evans Michael & David Easterby	Nathan Evans Michael & David Easterby	3	95	72	49	71	–
b g Ardad (IRE) - Aetna (Indesatchel)
Taken down early, in touch with leaders, headway 2f out, briefly disputed lead inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish (op 14/1)

4⁽²⁾ nk [1¾]	6. Dickieburd 9/4F Jason Watson Ivan Furtado	Jason Watson Ivan Furtado	5	99 b¹	71	50	71	–
b g Cracksman - Lydia's Place (Equiano)
Took keen hold, led at fast pace, went clear halfway, headed and no extra inside final 110yds (op 3/1)

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [3¼]	12. Street Life 18/1 Jack Nicholls ⁷ Patrick Morris	Jack Nicholls ⁷ Patrick Morris	8	85 p	60	34	54	–
ch g Hot Streak (IRE) - Atheera (IRE) (Shamardal)
Raced in second, weakened final 110yds (tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [6¾]	5. Vince L'Amour (IRE) 22/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	4	911 tb¹	73	35	55	–
b g Invincible Army (IRE) - Red Romance (Dutch Art)
In rear, soon pushed along, brief headway and hung left over 1f out, never dangerous (op 20/1 tchd 18/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ ½ [7¼]	2. Never Dark 16/1 Jonny Peate Iain Jardine	Jonny Peate Iain Jardine	8	100	76	36	56	–
b g No Nay Never (USA) - Dark Missile (Night Shift)
Towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [8½]	11. Smooth Silesie (IRE) 66/1 Jack Doughty Lisa Williamson	Jack Doughty Lisa Williamson	4	90 b	62	17	37	–
ch f Smooth Daddy (USA) - Silesie (USA) (Magician)
Dwelt start, always behind (op 50/1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [9¾]	3. South Parade (IRE) 15/2 Conor Orr ³ Richard Fahey	Conor Orr ³ Richard Fahey	4	910	75	26	46	–
b f Invincible Army (IRE) - Rural Celebration (Pastoral Pursuits)
Took keen hold, prominent, hung right and weakened 2f out (jockey said filly hung badly right-handed under pressure) (op 5/1)

10⁽⁶⁾ 3 [12¾]	4. Rosenpur (GER) 7/2 Kieran O'Neill Jennie Candlish	Kieran O'Neill Jennie Candlish	5	102 5 h	78	18	38	–
b g Pour Moi (IRE) - Rosenreihe (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye)
Took keen hold, prominent on outer, raced wide and weakened 2f out (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by racing wide throughout having been unable to obtain cover from a wide draw) (tchd 4/1)

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [13¾]	10. Rock N Roll Rocket (IRE) 33/1 J M Sheridan David Loughnane	J M Sheridan David Loughnane	3	95	72	5	26	–
b g Far Above (IRE) - California Tee (Kheleyf)
Always behind (jockey said gelding stumbled turning into home straight) (op 28/1)

11 ran Off time: 4:55:43 Winning time: 59.39s (slow by 0.39s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Grace Angel (off feed)
1st owner: S Bell (Maharajas Express) 1st breeder: Phil Cunningham
2nd owner: M K P Turner (Bang On The Bell)
3rd owner: B Padgett (Acrisius)
Tote win: £11 PL: £3.30 £1.10 £4.60 Ex: £51.70 CSF: £46.06 Tricast: £587.48 Trifecta: £982.80
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 83 (53%) M [5-7] 25 (31%) H [8-12] 42 (16%)

4:55 Chester 12 Jul 2025

Cupiolo Handicap