Vaguely Royal Horse Racing Form | Chester 15:05 09th May 2025

Vaguely Royal' Form | 09th May 2025

09th May 2025 Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Age
5
Weight
8-10
Trainer
Anthony Charlton
(Last 14 Days: 1-2, 50%)
Owner
Eventmasters Racing & Syd Hosie
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Bjorn Nielsen
Colour
Brown
Foaling Date
2020-04-21
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Vaguely Royal Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-04-09 14:55 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K
Gold, Hurdle, Novice
11-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 3 /7 - btn 11.5 Nardaran 10-9 3m 55.787s

in touch, jumped left 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced before 2 out

Anthony Charlton
Callum Pritchard
4.5 5.4
2.04
115
1 2025-03-04 18:30 Southwell / 3 / 2m 0f 102y / Flat AW / 15.2K
Handicap
10-0 Standard 3 /3 - btn 8.7 Wonder 8-9 3m 45.81s

a little slow away, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

Anthony Charlton
Hollie Doyle
7.5 6.42
1.85
93
2 2024-12-17 13:45 Wincanton / 4 / 2m 3f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-7 Good To Soft 7 /13 - btn 29.05 Prophesea 11-0 5m 4.782s

off the pace towards rear, never on terms

Anthony Charlton
Tom Cannon
8.5 11.66
2.83
116
3 2024-11-18 15:00 Exeter / 4 / 2m 0f 161y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-4 Good 2 /4 - btn 3.75 Inside Man 11-7 4m 47.905s

led, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on from last

Anthony Charlton
Freddie Gingell
1.67 1.72
1.11
118
4 2024-10-27 14:12 Wincanton / 4 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Charity, Hurdle, Maiden
11-3 Good 1 /16 - win 3 Tuxedo Junction 11-4 3m 37.28s

chased leaders, ridden in 2nd before 2 out where stumbled on landing, pressed leader last, led run-in and ran on well

Anthony Charlton
Tom Cannon
7 9.22
3
5 2024-10-17 13:43 Wincanton / 4 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-3 Good 4 /8 - btn 20.25 Celtic Dino 11-1 3m 36.075s

chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, hit 2 out, no impression when lost modest 3rd and mistake last

Anthony Charlton
H Cobden
10 31.21
2.37
6 2024-06-21 16:25 Ascot / 2 / 1m 3f 211y / Flat Turf / 110K
Handicap, Stakes
9-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 15 /19 - btn 25.85 Crystal Black 9-10 2m 35.73s

slowly into stride, ridden and struggling turning in, off the pace and always towards rear

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
41 85.18
10.41
94
7 2024-05-25 15:10 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 45K
Handicap
9-5
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /8 - btn 3.6 Tides Of War 8-9 3m 2.93s

tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final 100 yards

J & T Gosden
R Havlin
3 3.2
1.52
95
8 2024-05-05 15:00 Newmarket / 2 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap, Heritage
8-11
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /11 - btn 1.75 Bague D'or 8-9 3m 0.21000000000001s

bit keen,held up in 4th, stayed on far rail 10f out, went 2nd in group over 2f out, stayed on to lead group towards finish, no chance with winner in centre

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
17 22
5.5
93
9 2024-03-29 13:53 Newcastle / 2 / 2m 0f 56y / Flat AW / 150K
Champion, Handicap
8-8
Cheekpieces
Standard 5 /13 - btn 5.5 Prydwen 9-3 3m 33.82s

disputed lead early, chased leaders, driven over 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards

J & T Gosden
Oisin Murphy
5.5 6.16
2.37
93
10 2024-03-01 15:47 Lingfield / 2 / 1m 7f 169y / Flat AW / 45K
Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Standard 3 /13 - btn 1.8 Spartan Army 9-5 3m 19.98s

raced in fifth, pushed along 3f, chased leaders from 2f out, briefly went second 1f out, soon dropped to third when outpaced by front pair inside final furlong, kept on

J & T Gosden
Oisin Murphy
6 6.93
2.58
92
11 2024-02-17 19:15 Wolverhampton / 2 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 25.2K
Handicap
8-13 Standard 5 /6 - btn 5.75 Max Vega 10-1 2m 38.88s

chased leader, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
3.25 3.75
2
92
12 2023-12-09 19:30 Wolverhampton / 2 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 25.2K
Handicap
9-5 Standard 1 /7 - win 1 Graphite 9-7 2m 37.47s

chased leader, led 8f out, quickened 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, ridden out

J & T Gosden
Oisin Murphy
1.53 1.83
1.34
89
13 2023-10-02 18:00 Newcastle / 3 / 1m 4f 99y / Flat AW / 15.2K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 1 /7 - win 0.75 La Pulga 9-9 2m 38.37s

close up, keen early, settled in midfield before halfway, still a lot to do when pushed along to make headway on near side from 2f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, led final fifty yards, ran on, just prevailed

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
2.38 2.35
1.6
86
14 2023-09-14 16:45 Doncaster / 3 / 1m 3f 197y / Flat Turf / 35K
Handicap
9-5 Soft 4 /9 - btn 3.5 In The Breeze 9-9 2m 39.955s

held up in mid-division, switched left and headway inside 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
6.5 8.6
2.52
87
15 2023-08-26 14:25 York / 2 / 1m 5f 188y / Flat Turf / 170K
Handicap, Heritage
8-11 Good To Firm 7 /13 - btn 10.8 Middle Earth 9-3 2m 58.79s

front mid-division on outer, went 3rd 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on, well held 1f out

J & T Gosden
R Havlin
13 17.66
5.7
87
16 2023-06-18 15:15 Doncaster / 5 / 1m 3f 197y / Flat Turf / 8K
Maiden, Stakes
9-2 Good To Firm 1 /5 - win 1.75 Divya 8-11 2m 36.77s

raced keenly, tracked front pair, pushed along and headway to challenge over 2f out, carried head high, led well over 1f out, pushed out, comfortably

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
1.57 1.64
1.23
85
17 2023-06-02 16:15 Chepstow / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.6K
Maiden, Stakes
9-3 Good To Firm 2 /12 - btn 0.5 Clan Chieftain 9-3 2m 4.62s

led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held after, stayed on

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
1.73 1.89
1.26
18 2023-05-19 14:15 Newmarket / 4 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Maiden, Stakes
9-7 Good 2 /13 - btn 4.25 Davideo 9-7 2m 8.11s

close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong

J & T Gosden
K Shoemark
4.6 5.42
1.85
19 2022-09-15 14:10 Yarmouth / 4 / 1m 0f 3y / Flat Turf / 9.95K
Maiden, Stakes
9-7 Good 3 /7 - btn 4 Glenfinnan 9-7 1m 38.47s

close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish

J & T Gosden
R Havlin
7 8.5
3.06