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Beefeater Gin Handicap

Chester · 21 August 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance5f 110y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Sunday Sovereign (GB) (5/1) won the Beefeater Gin Handicap at Chester on 21 August 2021, beating Gabrial The Devil (IRE) by a length under Rob Hornby for trainer Tim Easterby. 8 ran on Good going over 5f 110y; the winning time was 1m 7.59s (slow by 3.09s). The 5/2 favourite, Barbill (IRE), finished 6th, beaten 5½ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Sunday Sovereign (GB)
SP: 5/1KTB Rating 106AKTB Speed 106A J: Rob Hornby T: Tim Easterby
Won by a lengthFav: Barbill (IRE) 5/2 · 6th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 7 Sunday Sovereign (GB) t 4g Rob Hornby Tim Easterby 9-7 95106A106A 1:07.59 15,462 5/1
2nd 9 Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 6g 1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 8-11 8591A103A 1:07.76 7,251 8/1
3rd 6 Aplomb (IRE) 5g 1¼ Robert Tart Jane Chapple-Hyam 9-4 9293A100A 1:07.97 3,627 7/2
4th 5 Venturous (IRE) 8g ½ Connor Beasley David Barron 9-12 10098A99A 1:08.05 1,812 5/1
5th 11 Lihou (GB) 5g hd Cam Hardie David Evans 9-1 8986A99A 1:08.12 906 10/1
6th 1 Barbill (IRE) b 5g 2½ J F Egan Mick Channon 9-3 9177A92A 1:08.51 453 5/2 fav
7th 8 Jabbarockie (GB) 8g 3¼ Tom Eaves Eric Alston 9-11 9970A84A 1:09.05 — 12/1
8th 10 Wrenthorpe (GB) p 6g 4¾ Graham Lee Bryan Smart 8-12 8636A73A 1:09.84 — 28/1

Winning time 1m 7.59s (slow by 3.09s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 7.95s. This race ran 0.36s (0.5% faster); the day's other races here ran 0.6% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 1.1% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners King Of Stars (unsuitable ground), Look Out Louis (self certificate), Mountain Brave (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Beefeater Gin Handicap at Chester in 2021?
Sunday Sovereign (GB) won the Beefeater Gin Handicap at Chester on 21 August 2021, ridden by Rob Hornby and trained by Tim Easterby.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Beefeater Gin Handicap at Chester?
1st Sunday Sovereign (GB) (5/1), 2nd Gabrial The Devil (IRE) (8/1), 3rd Aplomb (IRE) (7/2).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Beefeater Gin Handicap at Chester?
Sunday Sovereign (GB) returned a starting price of 5/1.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Beefeater Gin Handicap at Chester?
8 horses ran in the 2021 Beefeater Gin Handicap at Chester. Non-runners: King Of Stars (unsuitable ground), Look Out Louis (self certificate), Mountain Brave (withdrawn; unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2021 Beefeater Gin Handicap at Chester?
The winning time was 1m 7.59s (slow by 3.09s).

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