Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 1m 6f 87y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 8
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Mostly cloudy

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Selected at: 2/1

Five-year-old By The Book is very lightly raced for his age and he ran a nice race to finish second behind Al Aasy at Beverley on his return from a break. Charlie Appleby is in excellent form and this son of Frankel should be bang in the mix.

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Lazy Griff

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

23-317

Age: 4

Weight: 9-11

OR: 112

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Jul 26	Goo Goodwood	16f Gd	G1	9-12 p¹	7/8	Scandinavia (61L)	18/1	113	46
3 Jul 26	San Sandown	16f Gd	L	9-2	1/4	Lady Vivian (2¾L)	4/7F	113	113
28 May 26	San Sandown	16f Gd	G3	9-3	3/7	Dubai Future (2L)	5/1	114	106
29 Jun 25	Cur Curragh	12f Gd	3yG1	9-2	3/10	Lambourn (3L)	14/1	114	113
7 Jun 25	Eps Epsom	12f Gd	3yG1	9-2	2/18	Lambourn (3¾L)	50/1	105	115
7 May 25	Chs Chester	12.5f Gd	3yG3	9-2	2/8	Lambourn (1½L)	25/1	101	106

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By The Book

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (42%)

1-3362

Age: 5

Weight: 9-8

OR: 109

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Jul 26	Bev Beverley	12f GF	L	9-2	2/5	Al Aasy (1½L)	3/1	110	106
28 Mar 26	Mey Meydan	12f Gd	G1	9-0	6/6	Calandagan (11L)	66/1	110	102
20 Feb 26	Mey Meydan	14f Gd	G3	9-4	3/8	Al Nayyir (2½L)	15/8	111	110
30 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	10f Gd	G3	9-0	3/7	Fort George (5¼L)	4/6F	111	97
19 Dec 25	Mey Meydan	12f Y	Hc	9-10	1/7	Asgard's Captain (4½L)	7/10F	103	112
26 Sep 25	Nmk Newmarket	12f GF	L	9-7	3/7	Lion's Pride (8L)	5/4F	95	104

(8)

Duraji

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Richard Hughes

0-6304

Age: 5

Weight: 9-8

OR: 95

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jul 26	Nby Newbury	16.5f GF	2Hc	9-12	4/7	Shrimp Shady (2L)	14/1	96	102
16 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	14f GF	2Hc	9-9	15/16	Daiquiri Bay (32L)	25/1	97	57
8 May 26	Chs Chester	18.5f Gd	2Hc	9-0	3/15	A Piece Of Heaven (1L)	50/1	95	103
27 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St	2Hc	9-5 h¹	6/8	Enemy (5¾L)	14/1	97	99
13 Nov 25	Fnt Fontainebleau	15f Sft	L	9-2	11/11	Bel Et Bien (7¾L)	14/1	-	95
2 Nov 25	Cur Curragh	16.5f Hy	G3	9-9	4/10	Chally Chute (17L)	14/1	98	86

(5)

Fantasy World

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

11531-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-8

OR: 103

Days: 323

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Mar 26	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	4yHG1	11-2 p¹	PU/20	Apolon De Charnie ()	80/1	-	-
21 Feb 26	Kem Kempton	16f GS	4yHG2	11-0	3/6	La Luna Artista (15½L)	15/2	-	110
15 Feb 26	Mus Musselburgh	15.5f GS	4MdH	10-9	4/11	Gallivanted (14½L)	30/100F	-	91
3 Oct 25	Asc Ascot	14f GS	3yL	9-3	1/8	Nightwalker (nk)	20/1	89	107
6 Sep 25	Hay Haydock	14f Gd	23yHc	8-10	3/10	Valiancy (3L)	12/1	88	97
23 Aug 25	Yor York	14f GF	23yHc	9-4	5/12	Tarriance (5L)	11/1	88	93

(2)

Midak

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

-69447

Age: 4

Weight: 9-8

OR: 102

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Aug 26	Goo Goodwood	12f GF	G3	9-3 h	7/8	Enfjaar (6½L)	50/1	102	106
18 Jul 26	Nby Newbury	10f GF	L	9-8	4/5	Persica (4½L)	12/1	102	105
7 Jun 26	Goo Goodwood	12f Sft	L	9-3	4/6	Tenability (3L)	40/1	102	104
15 Feb 26	Jeb Jebel Ali	10f St	L	9-3 h	9/11	Killer Collect (12½L)	18/1	105	75
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	G1	9-0	6/6	Opera Ballo (9¼L)	33/1	106	100
11 Oct 25	Cha Chantilly	9f Sft	3yL	9-0 t	4/8	Nitoi (3¼L)	13/10F	-	105

(1)

Tactician

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

12166/

Age: 5

Weight: 9-8

OR: 88

Days: 700

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Sep 24	Nmk Newmarket	18f GF	2Hc	8-6 p¹	6/11	Robert Johnson (10½L)	15/8F	91	91
24 Aug 24	Yor York	14f GF	23yHc	8-13	6/16	Tabletalk (5¾L)	10/1	91	95
26 Jul 24	Asc Ascot	16f Gd	3Hc	8-11	1/9	Attila The Honey (¾L)	10/11F	86	95
13 Jul 24	Asc Ascot	14f Gd	3Hc	8-9	2/11	Dancing In Paris (hd)	11/8F	83	91
21 Jun 24	Goo Goodwood	14f Gd	4Md	8-11	1/9	Open Secret (2½L)	7/4	-	84
27 May 24	Yar Yarmouth	11.5f GS	43yNv	9-4	5/9	Theory Of Tides (5L)	5/1	-	76

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Lady Vivian

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 13 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (33%)

72-542

Age: 4

Weight: 9-3

OR: 99

Days: 50

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Jul 26	San Sandown	16f Gd	L	8-11	2/4	Lazy Griff (2¾L)	12/1	94	103
4 Jun 26	Bad Baden-Baden	11f GS	LF	9-0	4/10	Ruby Lips (2½L)	31/10J	-	99
4 Apr 26	Mus Musselburgh	14f Sft	L	8-11	5/6	Al Qareem (30L)	10/1	94	61
1 Oct 25	Tls Toulouse	12f GS	LF	8-8	2/13	Ryka (2L)	3/1J	-	98
21 Aug 25	Yor York	12f GF	LF	9-0	7/9	Charlotte's Web (5¾L)	14/1	95	95
19 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	12f GF	3yG2F	9-2	7/11	Garden Of Eden (7½L)	11/1	88	96

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Orchard Keeper

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (30%)

3244-5

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 93

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Aug 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	12f GF	LF	9-9	5/8	Romantic Symphony (5L)	33/1	93	98
9 Oct 25	Bat Bath	14f GS	LF	9-6	4/13	Term Of Endearment (4½L)	16/1	93	99
30 Aug 25	Chs Chester	14.5f Gd	L	9-3	4/6	Allonsy (3½L)	13/2	85	97
16 Aug 25	Nmk Newmarket (July)	14f GF	3HcF	9-11	2/7	Moon Angel (hd)	5/1	83	91
18 Jul 25	Nby Newbury	13.5f GF	3HcF	9-7	3/6	Star Of Light (2L)	2/1F	83	91
13 Jun 25	Goo Goodwood	14f Gd	4Hc	9-11	1/11	Al Khawaneej River (¾L)	4/1J	80	89