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5:05 Chester 18 Aug 2005

Blue Square Apprentice Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) (7f1yds) 7f Good To Firm
1st £4,795.70 2nd £1,475.60 3rd £737.80 4th £368.90
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (2)  
5 98 75 86 86
b g Alzao (USA) - Catalane (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, steadied over 4f out, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was better suited by today's quicker ground) (tchd 9-1)
2 (4)
4 96 73 81 81
b g Most Welcome - Phlirty (Pharly)
Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken close home (op 3-1)
3 (8) nk [1½]
7 95 75 82 82
gr g Mind Games - Gem Of Gold (Jellaby)
Midfield, headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong (op 13-2)
4 (6) [3]
5 93 75 78 78
b g Desert King (IRE) - Kayanga (Green Desert)
Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong (op 8-1)
5 (5) [4½]
4 712 Out-of-Handicaps 10 56 55 55
b f Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Najmat Alshemaal (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 25-1)
6 (10) ½ [5]
8 712 58 56 56
ch g Clantime - Warning Bell (Bustino)
Steadied start, held up, ridden and headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong (op 11-1)
7 (1) [6½]
3 712 Over-Weights 3 t 61 53 55
b c Polar Prince (IRE) - Etma Rose (IRE) (Fairy King)
Chased leaders, not clear run and lost place over 4f out, effort 2f out, no real impression (op 11-1)
8 (12) [9]
5 92 69 56 56
b g Pursuit Of Love - Lady Joyce (FR) (Galetto)
Held up, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge (op 11-2)
9 (3) 1 [10]
6 80 Out-of-Handicaps 1 56 41 41
b g Magic Ring (IRE) - Diplomatist (Dominion)
Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, ridden when not much room and hampered over 1f out, soon weakened (op 11-2)
10 (7) [11¼]
5 712 Out-of-Handicaps 16 p 56 37 38
ch m Grand Lodge (USA) - Jarrayan (Machiavellian)
Midfield, ridden and weakened over 2f out
11 (11) 7 [18¼]
4 83 Over-Weights 3 Out-of-Handicaps 8 b 59 21 22
b g Piccolo - Dark Eyed Lady (IRE) (Exhibitioner)
Always behind (tchd 33-1)
12 (9) dist [48¼]
4 810 Over-Weights 1 63
b c Nashwan (USA) - Be Mine (Wolfhound)
Always behind, tailed off (jockey said colt hung left throughout)
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