Full Result 5.35 Chester | 27 September 2008

Morson International Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m5f84yds) 1m5½f Good To Firm

1st £6,476 2nd £1,927 3rd £963 4th £481

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	4. Blimey O'Riley (IRE) 11/8F Richard Mullen Mark H Tompkins	Richard Mullen Mark H Tompkins	3	97	79	83	92	–
b c Kalanisi (IRE) - Kafayef (USA) (Secreto)
Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon clear, eased down towards finish (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in a place)

2⁽³⁾ 4½	11. Thorny Mandate 9/1 Chris Catlin Mark Brisbourne	Chris Catlin Mark Brisbourne	6	89 1	58	56	63	–
b g Diktat - Rosa Canina (Bustino)
Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to take 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong (tchd 10-1)

3⁽²⁾ 1 [5½]	6. Apache Fort 7/1 Tony Culhane Tom Keddy	Tony Culhane Tom Keddy	5	97 b	70	66	73	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Apogee (Shirley Heights)
In midfield, not much room well over 7f out, headway 6f out, ridden to chase leaders well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong (op 8-1 tchd 11-2)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [5¾]	12. York Cliff 25/1 Duran Fentiman ³ Mark Brisbourne	Duran Fentiman ³ Mark Brisbourne	10	86 1	58	54	61	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Azm (Unfuwain)
Held up, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to challenge for places (op 20-1)

5⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [6¼]	9. Mae Cigan (FR) 8/1 Franny Norton Michael Blanshard	Franny Norton Michael Blanshard	5	93	66	61	68	–
gr g Medaaly - Concert (Polar Falcon)
In midfield, effort over 3f out, lost place 2f out, stayed on to challenge for places 1f out, one pace final 75yds (tchd 10-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [8¾]	7. Abstract Folly (IRE) 11/1 Graham Gibbons James Bethell	Graham Gibbons James Bethell	6	94	67	58	65	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Cochiti (Kris)
Slowly into stride, in midfield, ridden over 2f out, switched right 1f out, one pace (op 9-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 2 [10¾]	2. Puy D'Arnac (FR) 13/2 Paul Hanagan Alan Swinbank	Paul Hanagan Alan Swinbank	5	100	77	65	72	–
b g Acteur Francais (USA) - Chaumeil (FR) (Mad Captain)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (tchd 8-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [12¼]	1. Monfils Monfils (USA) 12/1 Louis-Philippe Beuzelin ⁵ Alan McCabe	Louis-Philippe Beuzelin ⁵ Alan McCabe	6	99	77	63	70	–
b g Sahm (USA) - Sorpresa (USA) (Pleasant Tap)
Prominent, led narrowly 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9⁽¹³⁾ 3½ [15¾]	10. Sir Sandicliffe (IRE) 14/1 Dean Heslop ⁷ Mark Brisbourne	Dean Heslop ⁷ Mark Brisbourne	4	84 v¹	60	41	48	–
b g Distant Music (USA) - Desert RoseI (Green Desert)
Held up, toiling well over 2f out (op 12-1)

10⁽⁴⁾ 1 [16¾]	3. Turfshuffle (GER) 33/1 Stevie Donohoe Ian Williams	Stevie Donohoe Ian Williams	5	100	77	56	63	–
b g Big Shuffle (USA) - Turfquelle (IRE) (Shaadi)
Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 28-1)

11⁽¹²⁾ 21 [37¾]	5. Prelude 20/1 Tom McLaughlin Mark Brisbourne	Tom McLaughlin Mark Brisbourne	7	97	70	17	25	–
b m Danzero (AUS) - Dancing Debut (Polar Falcon)
Tracked leaders, lost place 7f out, pushed along 5f out, no danger after (op 18-1)

11 ran Off time: 5:35:00 Winning time: 2m 55.66s (slow by 4.46s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Penang Cinta (self certificate), Royal Indulgence (self certificate)
1st owner: Trevor Benton (Blimey O'Riley) 1st breeder: Mrs Ann Kennedy
2nd owner: R C Naylor (Thorny Mandate)
3rd owner: Andrew Duffield (Apache Fort)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.30 £2.80 £1.90 Ex: £17.50 CSF: £15.17 Tricast: £72.22
Placepot: £62.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £74,241.55. 863.27 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £39.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,028.80. 56.80 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 81 (55%) M [5-9] 36 (24%) H [10-13] 33 (21%)

5:35 Chester 27 Sep 2008

Morson International Handicap