Full Result 2.30 Chester | 6 May 2005

Blue Square Ormonde Stakes (Group 3)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m5f84yds) 1m5½f Good To Soft

1st £43,500 2nd £16,500 3rd £8,250 4th £3,750 5th £1,875 6th £1,125

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Day Flight 85/40 Richard Hughes John Gosden	Richard Hughes John Gosden	4	90	113	108	118	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Bonash (Rainbow Quest)
Raced keenly, in touch, always going well, headway and edged right over 1f out, led 1f out, soon edged right again, ran on (op 2-1 tchd 5-2)

2⁽⁸⁾ ½	6. Shabernak (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	6	811	103	104	113	–
gr g Akarad (FR) - Salinova (FR) (Linamix)
Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, ran on under pressure

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [1½]	2. Acropolis (IRE) 11/10F Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	4	811	–	102	112	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Dedicated Lady (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Held up, headway 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hung left and not quicken inside final furlong (op 11-8 tchd evens and 6-4 in places)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [2¾]	4. Lochbuie (IRE) 13/2 J F Egan G Wragg	J F Egan G Wragg	4	811	103	101	110	–
b c Definite Article - Uncertain Affair (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance when edged left over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, no extra close home (op 6-1)

5⁽³⁾ 4 [6¾]	5. Red Lancer 33/1 Amir Quinn Richard Price	Amir Quinn Richard Price	4	811	98	95	104	–
ch g Deploy - Miss Bussell (Sabrehill)
Raced keenly, held up, headway after 5f, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

6⁽⁵⁾ dist [36¾]	3. DistinctionI (IRE) 7/1 Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	6	811	111	–	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Ivy Leaf (IRE) (Nureyev)
Led 1f, remained prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, losing place when not much room and badly hampered over 1f out, soon eased, tailed off (op 5-1)

7⁽²⁾ 1¾ [38½]	8. Margery Daw (IRE) 100/1 Hayley Turner Phil McEntee	Hayley Turner Phil McEntee	5	88	47	–	–	–
b m Sri Pekan (USA) - Suyayeb (USA) (The Minstrel)
Always behind, ridden 5f out, tailed off

8⁽⁷⁾ dist [68½]	7. Three Counties (IRE) 150/1 Neil Callan N I M Rossiter	Neil Callan N I M Rossiter	4	811	–	–	–	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Royal Show (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Midfield, weakened over 5f out, tailed off (op 100-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 2m 59.70s (slow by 8.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: K Abdullah (Day Flight) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: Thurloe Thoroughbreds VII (Shabernak)
3rd owner: Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (Acropolis)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.30 £3.10 £1.10 Ex: £52.30 CSF: £34.75 Trifecta: £164 Pool £1,201.56 - 5.20 winning units.

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:30 Chester 6 May 2005

Blue Square Ormonde Stakes (Group 3)