Full Result 3.25 Chester | 18 August 2005

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(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo) (6f17yds) 6f Good To Firm

1st £12,402 2nd £3,816 3rd £1,908 4th £954

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	6. Melalchrist 16/1 Eddie Ahern John Quinn	Eddie Ahern John Quinn	3	86	80	71	87	–
b g Almaty (IRE) - Lawless Bridget (Alnasr Alwasheek)
Led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	2. Briannsta (IRE) 9/2 Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	3	813	87	77	93	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Nacote (IRE) (Mtoto)
In touch, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, ran on (op 5-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ ½ [¾]	7. Highland Cascade 14/1 Pat Cosgrave James Eustace	Pat Cosgrave James Eustace	3	86	80	69	85	–
ch f Tipsy Creek (USA) - Highland Hannah (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish (tchd 16-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [1¼]	5. Algharb 2/1F Willie Supple William Haggas	Willie Supple William Haggas	3	87	81	68	84	–
bb c Mujahid (USA) - Actress (Known Fact)
Took keen hold, held up, ridden over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on (op 9-4 tchd 11-4)

5⁽¹⁾ shd [1½]	4. Mizz Tee (IRE) 6/1 Duran Fentiman ⁵ Tim Easterby	Duran Fentiman ⁵ Tim Easterby	3	84	83	70	86	–
b f Orpen (USA) - D D's Jakette (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Held up, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

6⁽³⁾ 2½ [4]	1. Gifted Gamble 7/2 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	3	95 b	93	72	88	–
b c Mind Games - Its Another Gift (Primo Dominie)
Not much room soon after start, in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said colt was hampered on first bend) (op 3-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [6½]	9. Oceanico Dot Com (IRE) 22/1 Franny Norton Alan Berry	Franny Norton Alan Berry	3	80 3	74	46	62	–
br f Hernando (FR) - Karen Blixen (Kris)
Led, headed over 5f out, remained prominent, ridden when not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

8⁽²⁾ 4 [10½]	3. Ryedane (IRE) 10/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	3	89	83	42	59	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Miss Valediction (IRE) (Petardia)
Took keen hold, bumped soon after start, held up, ridden over 1f out, never on terms (jockey said gelding ran too freely) (op 11-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 1m 13.52s (slow by 1.42s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Turn On The Style (vet's certificate)
1st owner: T G S Wood (Melalchrist) 1st breeder: A C M Spalding
2nd owner: B Brooks (Briannsta)
3rd owner: J M Ratcliffe (Highland Cascade)
Tote win: £17.80 PL: £3.20 £1.70 £2.80 Ex: £140.60 CSF: £85.69 Tricast: £1,044.82

3:25 Chester 18 Aug 2005

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