THE big betting race of the Chester May Meeting was Friday's Chester Cup and some tidy wagers were landed when 7/1 shot A Piece Of Heaven (Joseph O’Brien/Dylan Brown McMonagle) got the best of an exciting finish to beat Maxi King (Kevin Philippart de Foy/Toby Moore), Duraji (Richard Hughes/Finley Marsh) and the winner’s stablemate Galileo Dame (Ryan Moore). The winner chased the front-running Duraji throughout and came through inside the final furlong to score by half a length, with the same margin separating the placed horses.

“He was very good on the day,” said the winning rider on ITV. “I had the plum draw which was a big help and got into the perfect position. I didn’t think they’d go as quick as they did but I was happy to follow along, get him comfortable and I was the winner from a long way out.