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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