Greenwich Meantime was third in the 2006 Chester Cup

Greenwich Meantime overcame a high draw to take the Chester Cup from well-backed favourite Fair Along.

Paul Hanagan steered his winning mount, a 14-1 chance trained by Richard Fahey, from stall 16 to take an early inside line and see out the 2m 2�f trip well.

Earlier, former champion trainer Henry Cecil continued his revival by winning the Cheshire Oaks with Light Shift.

Cecil, a 10-time champion between 1976 and 1993, also trains the Epsom Oaks favourite Passage of Time.

In the �120,000 Chester Cup, Greenwich Meantime saw off a typically gutsy challenge from Fair Along (11-2), who was second over the jumps in the Arkle Chase at Cheltenham in March.

Enjoy The Moment (13-1) took third, with the 25-1 chance Under The Rainbow claiming fourth.

Hanagan, born in nearby Warrington, said: "The strong gallop suited him. He loves to come from behind.

"I used to come here with my dad when I was six - it's great."

On day one of the popular May meeting, Light Shift was an impressive winner of the Cheshire Oaks.

The 11-8 favourite, ridden by Ted Durcan, finished three-quarters of a length clear from All My Loving, with Fashion Statement in third.

Light Shift, owned by the Niarchos family, may now head for the Oaks at Epsom on 1 June where she has been cut to a general 12-1 shot from 16s.

Stablemate Passage of Time is currently the 7-2 market leader.

Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks
Chester, 1m 3�f
1 Light Shift (H Cecil) T Durcan 11-8f
2 All My Loving 9-4
3 Fashion Statement 14-1
11 ran. Dist: �, Nk