Full Result 2.40 Chester | 22 August 2026

Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (1m6f87yds) 1m6½f Good To Soft

1st £34,026 2nd £12,900 3rd £6,456 4th £3,216 5th £1,614 6th £810

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	5. Midak (FR) 16/1 Paul Mulrennan Ian Williams	Paul Mulrennan Ian Williams	4	98	102	94	111	–
ch g Footstepsinthesand - Minya (FR) (Sinndar)
Led, hung right then headed and raced in second 6f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well and led again towards finish (tchd 18/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ nk	2. By The Book (IRE) 2/1F Billy Loughnane Charlie Appleby	Billy Loughnane Charlie Appleby	5	98	109	93	110	–
b g Frankel - Cash In The Hand (USA) (Exchange Rate)
Prominent, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed towards finish (op 9/4)

3⁽¹⁾ 2 [2¼]	6. Tactician 18/1 Jason Watson Andrew Balding	Jason Watson Andrew Balding	5	98	88	91	107	–
gr g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Fly The Flag (Australia)
Towards rear, headway 4f out, went third 1f out, stayed on (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 9½ [11¾]	7. Lady Vivian (IRE) 10/1 Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	4	93	99	73	87	–
b f Camelot - Ceol An Ghra (IRE) (Teofilo)
Raced in second, led 6f out, headed 2f out, weakened 1f out (op 9/1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [14¼]	8. Orchard Keeper (IRE) 16/1 Jack Mitchell Roger Varian	Jack Mitchell Roger Varian	5	93	93	69	84	–
b m Churchill (IRE) - Fearn's Pippin (Dubawi)
In rear throughout (op 18/1)

6⁽⁸⁾ 1¾ [16]	3. Duraji (IRE) 12/1 Marco Ghiani Richard Hughes	Marco Ghiani Richard Hughes	5	98	95	72	86	–
b h Dubawi (IRE) - Nightime (IRE) (Galileo)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 14/1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 20 [36]	4. Fantasy World (IRE) 5/1 Rob Hornby Andrew Balding	Rob Hornby Andrew Balding	4	98	103	43	56	–
b g Make Believe - Donau (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Prominent, weakened over 3f out (op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

PU⁽³⁾	1. Lazy Griff (GER) 9/4 Callum Shepherd Charlie Johnston	Callum Shepherd Charlie Johnston	4	911	112	–	–	–
b c Protectionist (GER) - Linarda (DEN) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Pushed along early, midfield, lost position and ridden over 5f out, in rear when eased and pulled up over 3f out (vet reported colt was lame on his right fore) (tchd 2/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:22 Winning time: 3m 8.44s (slow by 5.04s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs Fitri Hay (Midak) 1st breeder: Haras De S A L'Aga Khan S C E A
2nd owner: Godolphin (By The Book)
3rd owner: Denford Stud (Tactician)
Tote win: £17 PL: £3.10 £1.30 £4.10 Ex: £51.10 CSF: £48.57 Trifecta: £434.60

2:40 Chester 22 Aug 2026

Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race)