17:05 Chester 13 Sep 2025
Virgin Bet Stand Cup Stakes
Listed | Class 1 | 3YO plus
Winner £34,026 - 5 ran
mounted in chute and went to post early, tracked leaders on inner, pushed along and angled out turning in, ridden and led approaching final furlong, kept on, just held on towards finish
wore red hood to post, held up in rear, pushed along well over 1f out, soon switched to outer, ridden 1f out and stayed on to go 2nd final 110 yards, not quite reach leader
mounted in chute and went to post early, led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace
chased leaders on outer, pushed along over 3f out, kept on, always held
prominent on outer, pushed along over 2f out, lost position home turn, weakened 110 yards out
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 6 | Al Qareem | 6 | 5 | 9 5 | - | 245252 | 28 days | K R Burke (112 miles) | Pierre Jamin | 4/ 5 | 2:43.21 |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 7 | Al Qareem | 4 | 4 | 9 5 | - | 2715-00 | 175 days | K R Burke (112 miles) | Sam James | 17/ 2 | 2:41.93 |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 9 | Invite | 6 | 3 | 8 4 | - | 1-2215 | 97 days | A M Balding (178 miles) | John Egan | 5/ 1 | 2:38.85 |
| 2020 | Good | 5 | Alignak | 4 | 4 | 9 3 | - | 231-123 | 28 days | Sir Michael Stoute (182 miles) | David Allan | 6/ 4 | 2:39.24 |
| 2019 | Good | 4 | Sextant | 1 | 4 | 9 3 | - | 2-14114 | 28 days | Sir Michael Stoute (182 miles) | Louis Steward | 7/ 2 | 2:38.00 |
| 2018 | Soft | 8 | Blakeney Point | 2 | 5 | 9 3 | - | 11-D545 | 21 days | H & R Charlton (152 miles) | Trevor Whelan | 9/ 2 | 2:44.14 |
| 2017 | Heavy | 5 | Duretto | 2 | 5 | 9 3 | - | 02251-3 | 127 days | A M Balding (178 miles) | Graham Lee | 11/ 10 | 2:53.40 |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 5 | Mountain Bell | 5 | 3 | 8 2 | - | 2-13 | 126 days | R M Beckett (226 miles) | John Egan | 5/ 2 | 2:41.84 |
| 2015 | Soft | 6 | Secret Number | 5 | 5 | 9 2 | - | 45361-2 | 371 days | S bin Suroor (182 miles) | James Doyle | 11/ 8 | 2:46.90 |
| 2014 | Good | 7 | Energia Fribby | 1 | 5 | 8 9 | - | 111-033 | 181 days | M Botti (182 miles) | Ted Durcan | 10/ 3 | 2:41.41 |
| 2013 | Soft | 8 | Tac De Boistron | 7 | 6 | 9 1 | - | 52160-3 | 21 days | M Botti (182 miles) | Martin Harley | 11/ 2 | 2:49.83 |
| 2012 | Good | 7 | Goldoni | 3 | 3 | 8 6 | - | 216622 | 21 days | A M Balding (178 miles) | David Probert | 11/ 4 | 2:42.42 |
| 2011 | Good | 6 | Debussy | 2 | 5 | 9 1 | - | 35-0074 | 49 days | M Al Zarooni (182 miles) | Paul Hanagan | 15/ 8 | 2:37.39 |
| 2010 | Soft | 7 | Harris Tweed | 7 | 3 | 8 6 | - | 5-12127 | 25 days | W J Haggas (182 miles) | Liam Jones | 7/ 2 | 2:48.75 |
| 2009 | Good to Firm | 6 | Snoqualmie Girl | 3 | 3 | 8 1 | - | 20-6854 | 23 days | D R C Elsworth (182 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 9/ 1 | 2:34.93 |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 6 | Foxhaven | 1 | 6 | 9 1 | - | 0254-85 | 21 days | P R Chamings (189 miles) | Franny Norton | 4/ 1 | 2:43.77 |
| 2007 | Good | 7 | Hattan | 1 | 5 | 9 1 | - | 145246 | 25 days | C E Brittain (182 miles) | Seb Sanders | 11/ 4 | 2:37.11 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 8 | Foxhaven | 3 | 4 | 9 1 | - | 251-627 | 17 days | P R Chamings (189 miles) | Franny Norton | 3/ 1 | 2:40.15 |