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2:40 Chester 10 Sep 2005

Grant Thornton Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) (5f15yds) 5f Soft
1st £7,494.50 2nd £2,306 3rd £1,153 4th £576.50
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (11)  
8 94 85 81 93
b g Anita's Prince - Fandangerina (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Taken down early, 2nd until driven to lead 1f out, held on gamely close home (op 8-1)
2 (5) nk
5 84 Out-of-Handicaps 1 v 71 66 78
b g College Chapel - The Kings Daughter (Indian King)
Chased leading pair, pushed along halfway, driven and kept on stoutly to go 2nd well inside final furlong, just held (tchd 10-3)
3 (2) [1½]
3 83 Out-of-Handicaps 1 71 61 74
br f Hernando (FR) - Karen Blixen (Kris)
Led, driven 2f out, headed 1f out, not quicken (tchd 16-1 in places)
4 (4) 1 [2½]
3 84 Over-Weights 1 Out-of-Handicaps 1 71 59 71
b f Komaite (USA) - Red Rosein (Red Sunset)
Chased leaders, ridden and just outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but no danger
5 (6) shd [2¾]
6 88 v1 75 61 74
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Across The Ice (USA) (General Holme)
Dwelt, behind, soon ridden along, progress over 1f out, edged left, kept on (jockey said gelding missed the break) (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)
6 (3) 1 [3¾]
3 84 Over-Weights 1 v1 71 55 68
b g Fayruz - Cheerful Knight (IRE) (Mac's Imp)
Midfield, driven 2f out, no impression on leaders when edged left just inside final furlong (op 10-1)
7 (8) [6¼]
4 88 75 48 62
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Sports Post Lady (IRE) (M Double M)
Dwelt, soon pushed along, some headway when hampered just inside final furlong, soon eased (jockey said gelding suffered interference in running) (op 16-1)
8 (9) [8]
8 84 71 37 52
b g Beveled (USA) - Payvashooz (Ballacashtal)
Dwelt, driven in rear, beaten well over 1f out
9 (7) [9½]
5 93 84 45 60
ch g Compton Place - Mrs Malaprop (Night Shift)
Midfield, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out (op 5-1)
  • 9 ran Off time: 2:43:00 Winning time: 1m 2.88s (slow by 3.88s) Total SP: 99%
  • Non-runners: The Leather Wedge (unsuitable ground), Turn On The Style (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls)
  • Rule 4: Turn On The Style was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 5-1. Rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 15p in the pound
  • 1st owner: Nigel Shields (Trinculo) 1st breeder: Humphrey Okeke
  • 2nd owner: The Cosmic Cases (Kings College Boy)
  • 3rd owner: Gary Williams (Oceanico Dot Com)
  • Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2.30 £1.30 £2 Ex: £23.60 CSF: £25.42 Tricast: £218.16
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-4] 60 (21%) M [5-7] 50 (56%) H [8-11] 40 (23%)
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