Full Result 2.55 Chester | 7 May 2002

Victor Chandler Chester Vase Class A (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

(Class 1) (3yo) (1m4f63yds) 1m4½f Good To Firm

1st £34,800 2nd £13,200 3rd £6,600 4th £3,000 5th £1,500 6th £900

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	2. Fight Your Corner 9/2 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	3	810	111	101	110	–
b c Muhtarram (USA) - Dame Ashfield (Grundy)
Started slowly, held up in touch, headway 4f out, led over 1f out, ran on well (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

2⁽²⁾ 2½	7. Sparkling Water (USA) 6/1 T Quinn Sir Henry Cecil	T Quinn Sir Henry Cecil	3	810	105	96	106	–
b c Woodman (USA) - Shirley Valentine (Shirley Heights)
Led, quickened over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong (tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1 [3½]	4. Kayseri (IRE) 5/1 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	3	810	92	94	105	–
b c Alzao (USA) - Ms Calera (USA) (Diesis)
In rear, headway 4f out, not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on one pace final furlong (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

4⁽³⁾ 1¾ [5¼]	6. Spanish John (USA) 16/1 Johnny Murtagh Paul Cole	Johnny Murtagh Paul Cole	3	810	–	90	102	–
b c Dynaformer (USA) - Esprit D'Escalier (USA) (Diesis)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace (tchd 20-1 in places)

5⁽⁶⁾ 9 [14¼]	1. Expected Bonus (USA) 11/1 Richard Hughes B W Hills	Richard Hughes B W Hills	3	810	100	72	89	–
bb c Kris S (USA) - Nidd (USA) (Known Fact)
Held up in rear, effort over 2f out, no impression (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

6⁽⁵⁾ 5 [19¼]	5. Researched (IRE) 7/2F Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	3	810	90	62	81	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Sought Out (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked leader, pushed along before halfway, weakened over 2f out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

7⁽⁴⁾ 11 [30¼]	3. Harnour 16/1 Ted Durcan Mick Channon	Ted Durcan Mick Channon	3	810	92	40	65	–
ch c Desert King (IRE) - Irish Light (USA) (Irish River)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out (tchd 20-1 in places)

8⁽⁸⁾ 1 [31¼]	8. Swing Wing 9/2 Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	3	810	109	38	63	–
b c In The Wings - Swift Spring (FR) (Bluebird)
Tracked leaders until weakened over 3f out (op 7-2)

8 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 2m 33.70s (fast by 2.50s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Greenland Park Ltd (Fight Your Corner) 1st breeder: Laharna Ltd
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Sparkling Water)
3rd owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Kayseri)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £2 £2 £1.80 Ex: £23 CSF: £28.77

Course record time

2:55 Chester 7 May 2002

Victor Chandler Chester Vase Class A (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)