Race cards · Thu 8 May
Thursday 8 May · Chester, England
15:05 Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes (Group 3)
- Distance
- 1m 5f 84y
- Going
- Good
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- GBP 140000
- Runners
- 6
Race preview
ILLINOIS took the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot last year and signed off his 2024 campaign with victory in a Group 2 at Longchamp. Aidan O'Brien's colt sets the standard with a rating of 116 and he could prove tough to beat. Al Qareem is a previous Group 2 winner and showed his wellbeing when scoring in Listed company last month, so it would be no surprise to see him have a say. Absurde managed fifth in the Melbourne Cup when last seen on the Flat and is another to take seriously.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 212221- | R L Moore | A P O'Brien | 9 7 | 6-5 | |
| 2 | Al Qareem | 2114-31 | S H James | K R Burke | 9 5 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | Absurde | 217/415- | W Buick | W P Mullins | 9 2 | 15-8 | |
| 4 | Mondo Man | 132547- | T P Queally | G & J Moore | 9 2 | 33-1 | |
| 5 | Mount Atlas | 81312-4 | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding | 9 2 | 8-1 | |
| 6 | Roaring Legend | 21/1116 | David Probert | H Palmer | 9 2 | 40-1 |