Hamish Favourite for the Ormonde Stakes

Hamish Favourite for the Ormonde Stakes 

Hamish will be going for his third win in the Ormonde Stakes at Chester on Wednesday (UK time). He is unbeaten at Chester because those are his only appearances there. Hamish has been the favourite at six of his last seven races and the second favourite at the other one. His career record is seventeen starts for ten wins, four seconds, and one third. He has won his last five races on end with the most recent win being at G3 level at Newbury on his season’s reappearance.

Ormonde Stakes at Chester (G3) 1m5f

PAST WINNERS

YEAR WINNER ODDS LAST RACE

2023 Hamish 10/11 Second G3 Newbury

2022 Hamish 9/2 7^th listed race Kempton

2021 Japan 13/8F 9th G1 Ascot (October)

2020 No race due to covid lockdown

2019 Morando 3/1 1st G3 Newbury

2018 Idaho 8/11F 8th G1 Meydan

2017 Western Hymn 7/2 1st listed race Kempton

2016 Dartmouth evsF 1st G3 CFD

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Chester Vase attracts an open field

Chester Vase attracts an open field

As is always the case, the Chester Vase has attracted an unexposed bunch of youngsters, but despite it being a nightmare for form students the favourite has a good record in the race with all of the last 11 winners being at 8/1 or less and 5 of them were the favourite.

This leads us to take a look at the favourite for this year’s running. It is Grosvenor Square who is currently at evens. This horse has not raced since last October when winning a Group 3 event at Leopardstown. His career record is 131x It has been noted that each of his three races to date were on rain affected going. He has never raced on good going. On the plus side is this: He won in heavy going over 1m1f at his third start. It requires stamina to win in heavy going and I have no doubt that he will get the 1m4f distance.

Hidden Law is a horse who has to be considered. He is from the in-form Charlie Appleby. He has a 21 form line. At least 5 of the last 11 winners of this race were last race maiden winners.  Hidden Law is around 3/1 as is Cadogan Place from the Andrew Balding Yard. This horse is unbeaten after winning on debut. US Army Ranger (2016) and Ruler of the World (2013) were two previous winners of this race who were coming off a debut win. Both were at odds-on.

Chester Vase 3YO (Gp3) 1m 4f 

YEAR WINNER ODDS FORM LAST RACE

2023 Arrest 10/11f 3112X Second G1 Saint Cloud (Fr)

2022 Changingoftheguard 100/30 4521 Won Dundalk maiden

2021 Youth Spirit 7/1 4134 4th Listed race Newmarket

2020 No race due to covid lockdown

2018 Young Rascal 100/30 21 1st Maiden Newbury

2017 Venice Beach 5/2F 231 1st Maiden Tipperary

2016 US Army Ranger 4/11F 1 1st Curragh

2015 Hans Holbein 7/4F 421 1st Maiden Leopardstown

2013 Ruler of the World 10/11F 1 1st Maiden Curragh

2012 Mickdaam 8/1 2142X 2nd C2 Newmarket

2011 Treasure Beach 7/2 1123X 3rd Ascot 2YO

2010 Ted Spread 8/1 713X 3rd C2 2YO Newmarket

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