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Chester Vase: Past Winners, Stats & History

May Festival
Course:
Chester
Grade:
Group 3
Length:
1m 4m 63y
Last Winner:
Changingoftheguard @ 10/3
Prize Money:
£111,000 (2022)

Chester’s spectacular May Festival gets underway at the beginning of the month and the Chester Vase is one of the top picks of the opening day.

It is recognised as one of the trial races for the Derby and 2017 Vase runner-up, Wings of Eagles, went on to win the big race at Epsom.

The first Chester Vase was run over 100 years ago in 1907. That raced produced the contest’s only dead-heat to date, between Earlston and Sancy.

Irishman Aidan O’Brien is the most successful trainer of Chester Vase winners with ten victories between 2007 and 2022.

Chester Vase Course Map

Chester Flat Course

The 1m 4f Chester Vase begins to the south of the course, traveling towards the home straight, passing the winning post before completing a further circuit.

Chester Vase Past Winners

Year Winner SP Trainer Jockey
2022 Changingoftheguard 10/3 Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore
2021 Youth Spirit 15/2 Andrew Balding Tom Marquand
2020 Abandoned - - -
2019 Sir Dragonet 13/2 Aidan O'Brien Donnacha O'Brien
2018 Young Rascal 100/30 William Haggas James Doyle
2017 Venice Beach 5/2 Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore
2016 US Army Ranger 4/11 Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore
2015 Hans Holbein 7/4 Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore
2014 Orchestra 3/1 Aidan O’Brien Ryan Moore
2013 Ruler Of The World 10/11 Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore
2012 Mickdaam 8/1 Richard Fahey Tony Hamilton
2011 Treasure Beach 7/2 Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore
2010 Ted Spread 8/1 Mark Tompkins Darryll Holland
2009 Golden Sword 25/1 Aidan O'Brien Colm O'Donoghue
2008 Doctor Fremantle 11/8 Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore
2007 Soldier Of Fortune 4/9 Aidan O'Brien Michael Kinane
2006 Papal Bull 6/4 Sir Michael Stoute Kieren Fallon
2005 Hattan 11/2 Clive Brittain Seb Sanders
2004 Red Lancer 9/1 Richard Price Robert Miles
2003 Dutch Gold 13/2 Clive Brittain Frankie Dettori

About the Chester Vase

Chester Racecourse Stands
Matt Preston, flickr

The Chester Vase is a horse race run on the flat at Chester’s popular race course in May of each year. The race is only for three year old colts and geldings, meaning male horse, and castrated male horses. The contest was first run all the way back in 1907 and was open to both three and four year old horses initially, and run over a distance of 1 mile 5 furlongs and 75 yards. Interestingly that first ever renewal ended in a dead heat and we’ve certainly had our fair share of thrilling finishes over the years.

In 1959 changes were brought in that only allowed for three year olds to take part in the contest and also shortened the length to 1 mile 4 furlongs and 53 yards. Then in 1970 an additional 10 yards was added to the race distance. The high profile event was abandoned both in 1969 and in 1983 due to a waterlogged course. There was also no race in the war years of 1916-18 or 1940-45, whilst 1921 is also a year missing from the history of the Chester Vase.

A Partnership Made on the Flat

When it comes to comparing the successful jockeys over the years there is one man who has a standout record when it comes to this event. Ryan Moore has an astounding eight wins in the Chester Vase, and what makes it even more amazing is that Moore had five wins in succession between 2013 and 2017, with him having picked up all of his wins to date between the years of 2008 and 2022.

Chart Showing the Most Successful Chester Vase Jockeys Between 1980 and 2022

One of the reasons the brilliant Moore has been as successful as he has been is down to his partnership with the record holding trainer for the event. That record holder is none other than Aidan O’Brien and the man from County Wexford has achieved first place an incredible ten times up to and including 2022.

Chart Showing the Most Successful Chester Vase Trainers Between 1980 and 2022

Also, just like Moore he has amassed his wins over a relatively short space of time, with his ten wins over the course of 15 years from 2007 to 2022, with Moore having taken charge of seven of those winners in what is one of flat racing’s best partnerships

Derby Similarities

The Chester Vase is used as a benchmark for how some horses will fare in the similar conditions in the first week of the following month when many of the same horses will line up for one of the oldest races in the calendar, the Epsom Derby.

In fact, in 2017, Wings of Eagles, who was the runner up in the Chester Vase, tasted glory shortly after when claiming first place in the Derby. Before that Ruler of the World was the 2013 Derby winner after taking part in the Chester affair.

Chester Vase Runners at the Epsom Derby: 2010 – 2021

Year Horse Trainer Chester Vase Epsom Derby
2021 Youth Spirit Andrew Balding 1st at 15/2 8th at 25/1
2019 Sir Dragonet Aidan O’Brien 1st at 13/2 5th at 11/4
2019 Norway Aidan O’Brien 2nd at 9/2 8th at 33/1
2018 Young Rascal William Haggas 1st at 10/3 7th at 17/2
2018 Dee Ex Bee Mark Johnston 2nd at 12/1 2nd at 20/1
2017 Venice Beach Aidan O’Brien 1st at 5/2 12th at 12/1
2017 Wings Of Eagles Aidan O’Brien 2nd at 8/1 1st at 40/1
2017 The Anvil Aidan O’Brien 3rd at 7/1 17th at 66/1
2016 US Army Ranger Aidan O’Brien 1st at 4/11 2nd at 7/2
2016 Port Douglas Aidan O’Brien 2nd at 11/2 14th at 16/1
2016 Biodynamic Karl Burke 4th at 12/1 13th at 100/1
2015 Hans Holbein Aidan O’Brien 1st at 7/4 7th at 14/1
2015 Storm The Stars William Haggas 2nd at 11/2 3rd at 16/1
2014 Orchestra Aidan O’Brien 1st at 3/1 12th at 16/1
2014 Romsdal John Gosden 2nd at 9/2 3rd at 20/1
2013 Ruler Of The World Aidan O’Brien 1st at 10/11 1st at 7/1
2012 Mickdaam Richard Fahey 1st at 8/1 5th at 25/1
2012 Minimise Risk Andrew Balding 5th at 8/1 7th at 66/1
2011 Treasure Beach Aidan O’Brien 1st at 7/2 2nd at 25/1
2010 Ted Spread Mark Tompkins 1st at 8/1 11th at 28/1

When looking at who may have a chance of achieving success at Chester there are many different things you may consider. We choose to look largely at the horses who have performed rather well with similar weight, and who seem to do well staying the 12 furlong distance. These will give you an indication as to how the horse will manage under the Chester Vase conditions.

Another area which is always best to look at is the recent trends stats regarding winning jockeys and trainers. As mentioned before the Moore and O’Brien partnership has been massively successful over recent years. However this does not mean that other jockey and trainer combinations are not also highly successful and even just looking at those who are in currently good form can sway the odds in your favour.

For example, Frankie Dettori has only won this race once, but you can be assured that any horse who has him in the saddle will be in with a great chance of success. This race really is one that has attracted the biggest names over the years and as well as top jockeys and trainers, we have also seen some equine greats winning on the Roodee. The following all tasted success here and more brilliant horses are sure to follow.

  • 1934 – Windsor Lad: won the Epsom Derby, St Leger, Coronation Cup and Eclipse
  • 1980 – Henbit: won the Epsom Derby
  • 1981 – Shergar: won the Epsom Derby, Irish Derby and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
  • 2000 – Millenary: won the St Leger, Yorkshire Cup, Doncaster Cup and Lonsdale Cup
  • 2013 – Ruler of the World: won the Epsom Derby

Other Races of Note at Chester

  • Chester Cup
  • Chester Vase
  • Ormonde Stakes

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