Result · Chester · Saturday 11 July 2026

5:32 Chester result: Vaguely Royal wins the Bootleg Beatles Live At Chester Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Class 41m6f87y flatGoing Good6 ranTime 3m 9.84sWinner's prize £7,731

Winner

6yo gelding · 9-1 · visor
Jockey Ryan Kavanagh · Trainer Ian Williams
Owner Eventmasters Racing · By Galileo (IRE) out of Danilovna (IRE)

11/2Starting price

Vaguely Royal won the 5:32 at Chester on Saturday 11 July 2026, beating Imperial Sovereign by 1¾ lengths. Ridden by Ryan Kavanagh for trainer Ian Williams, the six-year-old was sent off at 11/2 and covered the 1m6f87y on good ground in 3m 9.84s. Mudita was a further 2½ lengths back in third at 15/2. Heathen, Tailorman were non-runners.

5:32 Chester full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Vaguely Royal (IRE) 6yo · 9-1 · v	Ryan Kavanagh Ian Williams	—	11/2	65
2	Imperial Sovereign (IRE) 5yo · 9-7 · claim 5lb	Donagh Murphy Philip Kirby	1¾ l	10/3	76
3	Mudita (IRE) 3yo · 8-4 · claim 3lb	Ethan Tindall Richard & Peter Fahey	2½ l	15/2	70
4	Venezuelan (IRE) 4yo · 9-9 · v · claim 7lb	Zoe Lewis Gary Hanmer	4 l	13/2	80
5	Curran (IRE) 5yo · 9-4 · claim 3lb	Oliver Searle Rod Millman	l	17/2	71
6	Gaelic Approach (GB) 3yo · 8-13	Jack Callan Charlie Johnston	2 l	6/4FAV	76

Non-runners: Heathen, Tailorman

Chester 5:32 returns

Tote win£7.30Per £1 stake

Tote place£2.90 £2.10Per £1 stake

Exacta£26.201st and 2nd in order

CSF£24.49Computer straight forecast

Tricast£137.241st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£113.201st, 2nd and 3rd in order

5:32 Chester result: FAQs

Who won the 5:32 at Chester on Saturday 11 July 2026?

Vaguely Royal, ridden by Ryan Kavanagh and trained by Ian Williams, at a starting price of 11/2.

Did the favourite win?

No. Gaelic Approach, the 6/4 favourite, finished sixth, 10¼ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

3m 9.84s over 1m6f87y on good ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Heathen, Tailorman. Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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