Full Result 3.52 Chester | 3 August 2025

Queensferry Stakes (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (6f17yds) 6f Good To Firm

1st £22,684 2nd £8,600 3rd £4,304 4th £2,144 5th £1,076 6th £540

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	3. Roman Dragon 16/1 Jason Watson Hugo Palmer	Jason Watson Hugo Palmer	6	95 p	94	82	107	–
b g Heeraat (IRE) - Trixie Malone (Ishiguru)
Made all, nudged along 2f out, ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong, kept on well final 110yds, just held on, gamely (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had appreciated having an uncontested lead) (tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)

2⁽²⁾ nse	11. Celandine 5/4F Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker	Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker	3	810	106	75	101	–
b f Kingman - Pepita (IRE) (Sir Prancealot)
Prominent, switched left and ran on on far side of group inside final furlong, pressed leader towards finish, just failed (tchd 6/5)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [¼]	7. The Strikin Viking (IRE) 25/1 Faleh Bughenaim Hamad Al Jehani	Faleh Bughenaim Hamad Al Jehani	3	91 h¹	100	79	105	–
b g Inns Of Court (IRE) - Asmeen (IRE) (Shamardal)
Raced wide early, prominent, ran on inside final furlong, kept on, did well in the circumstances (op 22/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [1½]	2. Divine Libra (IRE) 10/1 Rob Hornby Charles Hills	Rob Hornby Charles Hills	5	95	91	78	102	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Rakiza (IRE) (Elnadim)
In touch with leaders, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders (op 12/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1 [2½]	12. Kassaya 16/5 P J McDonald Andrew Balding	P J McDonald Andrew Balding	3	810	95	68	93	–
b f Kingman - Suelita (Dutch Art)
Midfield, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous (op 5/2 tchd 10/3)

6⁽¹⁾ nk [3]	5. Ain't Nobody (IRE) 11/2 Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan	Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan	3	91	102	72	97	–
b c Sands Of Mali (FR) - Burmese Waltz (Showcasing)
Midfield, outpaced 2f out, carried head high over 1f out, weakened towards finish (op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

7⁽⁷⁾ ½ [3½]	4. Russet Gold 20/1 Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian	Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian	5	95	99	72	96	–
ch g Al Kazeem - Affluent (Oasis Dream)
Held up in rear, plenty to do 2f out, edged left but ran on inside final furlong, never on terms (op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

8⁽³⁾ ¾ [4¼]	1. Toyotomi (FR) 12/1 David Nolan David O'Meara	David Nolan David O'Meara	4	98	103	73	97	–
b c Blue Point (IRE) - Tribune (FR) (Grand Slam)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, plenty to do when waiting for room home turn, some headway over 1f out, weakened towards finish (op 14/1)

9⁽⁸⁾ 6 [10¼]	9. Noel Fox (IRE) 66/1 George Wood Jennie Candlish	George Wood Jennie Candlish	4	90	78	47	70	–
b f Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Go Kart (IRE) (Intense Focus)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, lost position over 1f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out (op 40/1 tchd 80/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:53:16 Winning time: 1m 12.69s (slow by 0.59s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Habooba (self certificate, off feed), Invictus Gold (self certificate, stone bruise), Profit Refused (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Nick Hughes & Owen Promotions Ltd (Roman Dragon) 1st breeder: Owen Promotions Ltd
2nd owner: Rockcliffe Stud (Celandine)
3rd owner: Wathnan Racing (The Strikin Viking)
Tote win: £20 PL: £3.70 £1.10 £4.90 Ex: £52.20 CSF: £36.36 Trifecta: £878.50
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 47 (58%) M [4-6] 76 (33%) H [7-10] 27 (9%)

3:52 Chester 3 Aug 2025

Queensferry Stakes (Listed Race)