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Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

Chester · 12 September 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance1m2½f
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Shafdar (IRE) (6/4F) won the Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) at Chester on 12 September 2026, beating Impartiality (GB) by a length under Cieren Fallon for trainer Ian Williams. 10 ran on Soft going over 1m2½f; the winning time was 2m 11.52s.

Winner Shafdar (IRE)
SP: 6/4F J: Cieren Fallon T: Ian Williams O: The Green Bar Owners
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 2(3) Shafdar (IRE) t 4g Make Believe (GB) – Shafia (FR) (Le Havre) The Green Bar Owners Settled with strong grip early - tracked the pace up with the front group - squeezed for space approaching 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong - driven to the front close home and stayed on well to score Cieren Fallon Ian Williams 9-8 89100A97A 2:11.52 15,462 6/4F 2.70
2nd 7(1) Impartiality (GB) p 4g Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) – Fair's Fair (IRE) (Lawman) J Toes J Oloan Raced fresh in the pack early - found running room tight approaching final furlong - pushed along and made progress inside the last - moved up to second close home - stayed on but couldn't peg back winner 1 Shane Gray Phillip Makin 9-5 8695A95A 2:11.72 7,251 7/2 5.66
3rd 6(9) Wisper (IRE) 8m Belardo (IRE) – Whisp (GER) (Rainbow Quest) The Wisper Partnership Sluggish start - settled towards the back - shifted right with much ground to make over a furlong out - made smooth progress - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - up into third close home 1 Hector Crouch Alan King 9-6 8793A94A 2:11.92 3,627 20/1 27.20
4th 8(4) Star Cast (GB) 4f Almanzor (FR) – Red Starlight (GB) (Pivotal) Paul Demilow Tom Galvin Settled mid-pack - driven into contention approaching 2f out and closed on front-runners inside final furlong - stayed on at unchanged effort to finish fourth beaten 3 lengths 1 Kaiya Fraser Gemma Tutty 8-13 8084A92A 2:12.12 1,812 7/1 9.80
5th 3(2) Box To Box (IRE) v 7g Led Kodiac (GB) – Alyaafel (GB) (Cape Cross) The Running Order Partnership Set the pace - pushed out approaching final furlong - overtaken soon after - faded to finish fifth beaten three and a quarter lengths hd Oisin Orr Hugo Palmer 9-7 8892A92A 2:12.17 906 4/1 7.20
6th 4(8) Purple Moon (IRE) 4g Held up Ribchester (IRE) – Gianetta (SWI) (Whipper) Purple Moon Partnership Pulled hard towards the back of the field - stumbled 3f out dropping further behind - had much ground to make up 2f out - stayed on from over 1f out without threatening to finish 6th 2¼ Benoit de la Sayette George Baker 9-7 8887A89A 2:12.62 453 25/1 36.00
7th 10(7) Qitaal (GB) v 7g Iffraaj (GB) – Qaafeya (IRE) (New Approach) Kingsley Park 47 Ready To Run Tracked the pace early - up into a forward spot after 2f - pressed along 3f out and again with 2f left - dropped away over a furlong out to finish seventh 3 Sean D Bowen Charlie Johnston 8-9 7668A84A 2:13.22 — 28/1 46.00
8th 1(11) Spioradalta (GB) 6g Held up Rajasinghe (IRE) – Broughtons Secret (GB) (Aqlaam) Clayton Manning S Morrell Hathaway Held up towards the back - failed to threaten - well held in 8th 3¾ Harry Russell Mark Walford 9-10 9174A78A 2:13.97 — 28/1 42.69
9th 5(6) Sujet (GB) 4g Prominent Frankel (GB) – Tendu (GB) (Oasis Dream) Steve Ryan Prominent early - eased back to sit off the pace before settling in behind - pressed for effort 3f out then dropped away 2f out to finish well held 1½ Zak Wheatley Declan Carroll 9-7 8868A76A 2:14.27 — 20/1 24.00
10th 9(10) Mano Chicago (IRE) v 4g Study Of Man (IRE) – Kesarina (GB) (Medicean) Allan Mcluckie Fought for control towards the back early - pressed for effort with over 2f left - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish 2½ Mark Winn Iain Jardine 8-11 7855C72C 2:14.77 — 12/1 17.50
NR No More Porter — Jamie Powell Adrian McGuinness — ——— — — — —

Winning time 2m 11.52s

Non-runners No More Porter

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 11 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 11 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 £2.50
Tote Place £1.20 £1.60 £5.10
Exacta £7.20
CSF £6.57
Trifecta £71.60
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Shafdar won the Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes at Chester over 1m2½f on soft ground at SP of 6/4 favourite. He settled with a strong grip on the pace early, tracked the front group, was short of room approaching the 2f marker, then moved into second inside the final furlong before being driven to the front close home and staying on to score. Impartiality raced prominently in the pack, found room tight approaching the final furlong, made progress inside the last and moved up to second close home but could not catch the winner. Wisper finished third.

The pre-race read Chester 3:50 Race Preview — 12 September 2026 A competitive Class 3 handicap over 1m2f70y at Chester on good to soft ground features an 11-runner field where the KTB Fit scores identify a clear top pick on 73. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Spioradalta 73/100 top-rated of 11
Advised 14/1 SP 28/1 Finished 8th

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

Quick answers

Who won the Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) at Chester in 2026?
Shafdar (IRE) won the Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) at Chester on 12 September 2026, ridden by Cieren Fallon and trained by Ian Williams.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes at Chester?
1st Shafdar (IRE) (6/4F), 2nd Impartiality (GB) (7/2), 3rd Wisper (IRE) (20/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes at Chester?
Shafdar (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/4F, with a Betfair SP of 2.70.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes at Chester?
10 horses ran in the 2026 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes at Chester. Non-runners: No More Porter.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes at Chester?
The winning time was 2m 11.52s.

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