Today on Sky Sports Racing: £100k Chester Cup Watergate feature on busy Saturday | Racing news
The £100,000 Watergate Cup in the Chester Cup distance headlines a good one at the Cheshire venue on Saturday alongside action from Ripon, live on Sky Sports Racing.
3.25 Chester – Runner-up Ebor Alfred Boucher is back
Over £51,000 will go the way of the winner in value Deepbridge Watergate Cup Handicap (3:25)with 16 titles to post for the feature event at Chester.
Alfred Boucher arguably the most exciting runner, won the Ebor Festival and then came in second in the grand slam just three days later.
Fitness can be a minor issue, but that should be no problem for the most stable and heavyweight Reshon, with Pierre-Louis Jamin claiming 3lb for trainer Ian Williams.
Winner Kempton Smart Champion is another tournament worth considering for team David Simcock, while King Power runs Star Caliber and Morando in the race.
2.50 Chester – Hot Incubator Including Disability Debuter Balding
Earlier on the card, Mr & Mrs Dobson Nursery Handicap (2:50) is the £40,000 heat and has consistently been one of the most competitive two-year-old handicap players of the season.
Tyrone’s Poppy will likely be at the top of the bets, following consecutive wins over Ayr and Leicester for Tim Easterby’s team.
Celtic champs make his handicap debut to stable Andrew Balding, ranked 85th, while Kyeema relegated back after being beaten well in Kempton Group Three last time for William Haggas – Adam Farragher won the precious 5lb.
3.48 Ripon – Nine sets for City Of The Dales Handicap
Without Chester, Ripon hosts more Saturday action with a fantastic £25,000 feature in the form of a six-furnace Church of Ripon City of Dales.
Last year’s winner Justa Anotherbottle back for another crack for team Kevin Ryan with promising apprentice Oisin McSweeney in the weight loss saddle.
Course specialist Mark’s Choice bid for a successful eighth at the venue, third at Great St Wilfrid and has since won again at ‘Garden Racecourse’.
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Watch Chester, Ripon and Graded jump action from Auteuil live on Sky Sports Racing on Saturday, September 24.