WIN €10,000 BUY IRISH

from Chester Racecard - Friday 12th May

by Weatherbys

TODAY’S OFFICIALS & RACE CONDITIONS

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THIRD RACE 2.40

THE IRE-INCENTIVE, IT PAYS TO BUY IRISH HUXLEY STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 2)

for four yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £120000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £52800, 2nd £21768, 3rd £10884, 4th £5448, 5th £2724, 6th £1356.

(Penalty Value £67224)

Race Descripton

1m 2f 70y colours no horse age st-lb

This one mile, two furlongs about 70 yards race for four-year-olds and upwards is a Group 2 contest and will attract some high-class middle distance performers. Unlike in a handicap when a horse’s official rating reflects the weight that they must carry, in a Group 2 all runners carry the same weight regardless of any previous form. In this case colts and geldings carry 9st 3lb and fillies 9st, although penalties are then awarded to horses that have already won above a certain level - 3lb for a Group 2 victory or 5lb for a Group 1 success.

1 FOXES TALES (IRE) (41) 4640-31 D

Br B g Zoffany (IRE) - Starfish (IRE)

O King Power Racing Co Ltd

B Manister House Stud

Draw Jockey

5 9-3 (1)

Andrew Balding, Kingsclere T

King Power International Co Ltd S

TIMEFORM VIEW Drew a blank last year but stepped up on his reappearance third in Winter Derby at Lingfield when impressively landing listed Magnolia Stakes at Kempton (10f) just under 6 weeks ago.

2 LAYFAYETTE (IRE) (11) 5000-32 D

Br Br g French Navy - Scala Romana (IRE)

O Mrs Patricia Hunt

B Matthew Duffy

TFRHHHHI BHA111 Oisin Murphy

6 9-3 (5)

Noel Meade, Ireland T

TIMEFORM VIEW Rattled off a quick-fire hat-trick on return in 2022 and looked strong when attempting to make it consecutive wins in the Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh (10f, soft) 11 days ago.

TFRHHIII BHA106 Colin Keane

3 MUJTABA (GB) (202) 1/04101- C D

Br B g Dubawi (IRE) - Majmu (AUS)

O Shadwell Estate Company Ltd

B Shadwell Estate Company Limited

5 9-3 (4)

William Haggas, Newmarket T

TIMEFORM VIEW Back on track when landing a 1 1/4m Doncaster handicap in good style in September and put up a very smart effort when taking handicap by 7 lengths at Newbury (10f, heavy) 6 months ago.

TFRHHHHH BHA114 Jim Crowley

4 POINT LONSDALE (IRE) (26) 1112/0-1 D 4 9-3 (3)

Br B c Australia - Sweepstake (IRE)

O D.Smith,Mrs J.Magnier,M.Tabor,Westerberg

B Epona Bloodstock Ltd

Aidan O’Brien, Ireland T

TIMEFORM VIEW Leading juvenile in 2021, winning 3 Group races and second in Group 1 National Stakes. Well held in the 2000 Guineas on his sole 3-y-o start but landed the Alleged Stakes at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 26 days ago.

5 POKER FACE (IRE) (24) 111-2 D

TFRHHHHI BHA113 Ryan Moore

4 9-3 (2)

Br B g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Stars At Night (IRE) Simon & Ed Crisford, Newmarket T

O Mr Edward J. Ware

B Rockhart Trading Ltd

Tattersalls S

TIMEFORM VIEW Most progressive last autumn, winning all 3, including on handicap debut at Pontefract. Lost unbeaten upped markedly in grade when runner-up in Earl Of Sefton at Newmarket (9f, soft) last month.

TFRHHHII BHA108 Jamie Spencer

6 ROYAL CHAMPION (IRE) (209) 414310- D 5 9-3 (6)

Br B g Shamardal (USA) - Emirates Queen Roger Varian, Newmarket T

O Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum

B Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum

Boasted a progressive profile last term, turning what looked a competitive listed Doonside Cup into a rout at Ayr in September. Was amiss in Champion Stakes at Ascot (10f, good to soft) 6 months ago.

TIMEFORM VIEW

TFRHHHII BHA111 Jack Mitchell

DECLARED RUNNERS 6 2022: SOLID STONE (IRE) 6 9 3 Ryan Moore 4-1 (Sir Michael Stoute) 4 ran Tongue Strap worn by No. 3.

Stewards Note:

ROYAL CHAMPION: Following its run on 15/10/2022 it was reported that the horse had an arrythmia and ended lame.

Probable S.P.’s: 6-4 Point Lonsdale (IRE), 7-2 Mujtaba (GB), 9-2 Foxes Tales (IRE), 5-1 Poker Face (IRE), 10-1 Royal Champion (IRE), 12-1 Layfayette (IRE)

A customary small field for this Group 2 contest but it promises to be a cracker, MUJTABA getting the verdict to make his first outing at pattern level a winning one after his demolition job in a handicap at Newbury 6 months ago. Point Lonsdale wasted no time getting back on the up when making a winning return at the Curragh last month, so he’s put forward as the main danger, with recent Kempton scorer Foxes Tales taken to fill out third spot.

Don’t forget to bet on the 2:50 at MARKET RASEN and 3:00 at ASCOT.