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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes

Chester · 11 September 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Baker Blue (GB) (3/1F) won the Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes at Chester on 11 September 2026, beating Roman Dragon (GB) by 1¾ lengths under Edward Greatrex for trainer Dylan Cunha. 10 ran on Good To Soft going over 5f; the winning time was 1m 2.65s.

Winner Baker Blue (GB)
SP: 3/1F J: Edward Greatrex T: Dylan Cunha O: Martians Racing
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 2(7) Baker Blue (GB) 3g Led Ardad (IRE) – Divinity (GB) (Dutch Art) Martians Racing Set the pace from the start - kicked away inside the final furlong - margin narrowed late but stayed in command to the line Edward Greatrex Dylan Cunha 9-9 93122A115A 1:02.65 12,885 3/1F 4.17
2nd 1(9) Roman Dragon (GB) p 7g Prominent Heeraat (IRE) – Trixie Malone (GB) (Ishiguru) Nick Hughes Owen Promotions Ltd Held a forward position early - moved into second before halfway - pressed the leader inside the final furlong - couldn't quicken again and stayed on for second beaten 1¾ lengths 1¾ David Probert Hugo Palmer 9-11 94116A110A 1:02.97 6,042 14/1 18.00
3rd 5(5) Betsen (GB) 5g Prominent Invincible Spirit (IRE) – Martini Magic (GB) (Norse Dancer) Khdrp Handy with front pack early - urged into third inside final furlong - stayed on same pace to finish third nk George Wood Tony Carroll 9-2 85106A109A 1:03.01 3,022 22/1 28.03
4th 7(6) Temple Of Athena (GB) p 3f Prominent Magna Grecia (IRE) – Dance Hall Girl (IRE) (Dansili) Nick Bradley Racing 17 And Partner Settled in second early - slipped to third with 2f to run - eased back to fourth inside the last but stayed on to finish fourth 2 Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) Brian Ellison 8-9 8490A104A 1:03.38 1,510 11/1 15.82
5th 4(10) Tricky Tel (GB) 3g Ubettabelieveit (IRE) – Ardbrae Tara (IRE) (Galileo) Hewitt Owen Partner Settled at the back - wide and driven forward from over 2f out - found a bit of extra pace inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish fifth 1¾ Jack Nicholls(3) Hugo Palmer 9-1 8888A98A 1:03.70 755 12/1 16.00
6th 8(4) Manila Scouse (GB) t 7g Aclaim (IRE) – Forever Excel (IRE) (Excelebration) Ambrose Turnbull John Cruces Held in the pack early - urged forward with two furlongs left and shifted middleward approaching the final furlong - stayed on at same gait to finish sixth 1¼ David Allan Tim Easterby 8-12 8179A95A 1:03.92 378 9/2 6.40
7th 9(1) Vintage Clarets (GB) 7g Held up Ardad (IRE) – Enchanted Princess (GB) (Royal Applause) A Tattersall Partner Held up in rear - made no impression - eventually finished seventh 2½ Warren Fentiman(3) Richard & Peter Fahey 8-8 8064A87A 1:04.38 — 100/30 5.13
8th 3(3) Exclamation (IRE) p 3c Held up Acclamation (GB) – Amanda (FR) (Kendargent) Foxhills Racing Limited held up in the pack - lost ground with a furlong left - dropped away close home to finish well beaten ½ Oisin Orr Grace Harris 9-6 9074A86A 1:04.47 — 16/1 19.73
9th 6(2) Kodiac Thriller (IRE) v 5g Prominent Kodiac (GB) – Stage Name (GB) (Famous Name) Rads Settled in the pack - lost touch with leaders 2f out - dropped away close home - finished ninth 2¾ Dougie Costello Mark Walford 9-1 8456A78A 1:04.97 — 7/1 8.40
10th 10(8) Aces Wild (IRE) 7g Held up Dandy Man (IRE) – Fashion Central (GB) (Dubawi) Martin Wintle Held up towards back of field - lost more ground and hit last spot with 2f to run - could find nothing and finished well beaten in 10th ½ Finley Marsh Adrian Wintle 8-11 8050A76A 1:05.06 — 16/1 23.00

Winning time 1m 2.65s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 10 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 (10 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £4
Tote Place £1.70 £2.80 £6.30
Exacta £39.60
CSF £46.63
Trifecta £673.90
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Baker Blue won the Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes over 5f at Chester on good to soft going at 3/1 favourite. He made all the running from the front, quickened clear inside the final furlong and held on as the margin narrowed late, beating Roman Dragon by 1¾ lengths. Roman Dragon tracked the pace in a forward position, moved into second before halfway and pressed the leader inside the final furlong, but could not quicken again and stayed on for second. Betsen finished third.

The pre-race read Chester 3:17 Race Preview — 11 September 2026 This Class 3 handicap over the minimum trip at Chester features a field of ten with several course winners and proven performers on good to soft ground. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Placed
KTB Selection Roman Dragon 68/100 top-rated of 10
Advised 8/1 SP 14/1 Finished 2nd

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes at Chester in 2026?
Baker Blue (GB) won the Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes at Chester on 11 September 2026, ridden by Edward Greatrex and trained by Dylan Cunha.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes at Chester?
1st Baker Blue (GB) (3/1F), 2nd Roman Dragon (GB) (14/1), 3rd Betsen (GB) (22/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes at Chester?
Baker Blue (GB) returned a starting price of 3/1F, with a Betfair SP of 4.17.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes at Chester?
10 horses ran in the 2026 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes at Chester.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes at Chester?
The winning time was 1m 2.65s.

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