Full Result 7.45 Chester | 7 June 2005

Ernst & Young Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo) (1m2f70yds) 1m2½f Good To Firm

1st £6,454.50 2nd £1,986 3rd £993 4th £496.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	4. Shamrock Bay 10/1 Jimmy Fortune James Given	Jimmy Fortune James Given	3	93	68	74	75	–
b f Celtic Swing - Kabayil (Dancing Brave)
Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well (tchd 12-1)

2⁽¹²⁾ ½	8. Blue Bajan (IRE) 12/1 Adrian Nicholls Andy Turnell	Adrian Nicholls Andy Turnell	3	812	63	68	70	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Gentle Thoughts (Darshaan)
Midfield, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f, ran on to snatch 2nd last strides

3⁽¹⁾ nk [¾]	6. Barbirolli 8/1 Robert Winston Mark Brisbourne	Robert Winston Mark Brisbourne	3	90	65	69	71	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Blushing Barada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
In touch, headway to chase winner over 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides (op 11-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [2]	5. Gallantian (IRE) 7/2F Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler	Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler	3	92	67	69	71	–
gr g Turtle Island (IRE) - Galletina (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong (tchd 4-1 in places)

5⁽⁵⁾ nk [2¼]	13. Strathtay 12/1 Franny Norton Alan Berry	Franny Norton Alan Berry	3	85	56	57	59	–
ch f Pivotal - CressidaI (Polish Precedent)
Midfield, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, edged right and ran on towards finish (op 11-1)

6⁽¹³⁾ ½ [2¾]	7. Courageously 4/1 Neil Callan Paul Cole	Neil Callan Paul Cole	3	813	64	64	66	–
b g Aljabr (USA) - Eishin Eleuthera (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong (op 5-1)

7⁽³⁾ ¾ [3½]	1. Torrens (IRE) 12/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	3	95	70	69	71	–
b g Royal Anthem (USA) - Azure Lake (USA) (Lac Ouimet)
Held up, ridden and not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, running on when not clear run inside final furlong, not reach leaders (op 11-1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 3 [6½]	11. Askwith (IRE) 33/1 Alan Munro James Bethell	Alan Munro James Bethell	3	88 p	59	52	54	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Hayward (Indian Ridge)
Midfield, pushed along over 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after

9⁽⁴⁾ ½ [7]	3. Comeintothespace (IRE) 11/2 Adam Kirby ⁵ Alan Bailey	Adam Kirby ⁵ Alan Bailey	3	90	70	62	64	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Playa Del Sol (IRE) (Alzao)
Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never troubled leaders (op 7-1 tchd 5-1)

10⁽⁹⁾ 7 [14]	9. Danzatrice 25/1 Neil Pollard C W Thornton	Neil Pollard C W Thornton	3	89	60	39	41	–
b f Tamure (IRE) - Miss Petronella (Petoski)
Soon pushed along behind, never on terms

11⁽¹¹⁾ 6 [20]	2. Prime Contender 8/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	95	70	38	39	–
b c Efisio - Gecko Rouge (Rousillon)
Prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

12⁽⁶⁾ 6 [26]	10. Layed Back Rocky 33/1 Richard Mullen Michael Mullineaux	Richard Mullen Michael Mullineaux	3	89	60	16	18	–
ch c Lake Coniston (IRE) - Madam Taylor (Free State I)
Always behind

13⁽⁸⁾ 2 [28]	12. Sydneyroughdiamond 33/1 David McCabe Michael Mullineaux	David McCabe Michael Mullineaux	3	87	58	10	12	–
b g Whittingham (IRE) - November Song (ScorpioI)
Prominent until weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed)

13 ran Off time: 7:45:00 Winning time: 2m 11.49s (slow by 2.89s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Elite Racing Club (Shamrock Bay) 1st breeder: Elite Racing Club
2nd owner: Dr John Hollowood (Blue Bajan)
3rd owner: Team Racing (Barbirolli)
Tote win: £11.80 PL: £2.50 £3.60 £2.40 Ex: £224.30 CSF: £125.20 Tricast: £1,015.87
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 75 (35%) M [5-9] 23 (32%) H [10-13] 52 (33%)

7:45 Chester 7 Jun 2005

Ernst & Young Handicap