Full Result 1.45 Chester | 8 May 2009

Surrenda-Link Earl Grosvenor Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

(Class 2) (0-105, 4yo+) (7f127yds) 7½f Good To Firm

1st £25,232 2nd £7,552 3rd £3,776 4th £1,888 5th £940

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	6. Mister Hardy 7/2F Frederik Tylicki ⁵ Richard Fahey	Frederik Tylicki ⁵ Richard Fahey	4	88	92	88	103	–
b g Kyllachy - Balladonia (Primo Dominie)
Chased leaders, lost place 2f out, rallied and progress over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

2⁽¹⁶⁾ 1¼	15. Opus Maximus (IRE) 14/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	4	89 6	88	81	96	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Law Review (IRE) (Case Law)
Held up, not clear run from 2f out until ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not reach winner (op 12-1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [1½]	11. Fathsta (IRE) 7/1 Stevie Donohoe David Nicholls	Stevie Donohoe David Nicholls	4	811	90	82	97	–
b g Fath (USA) - Kilbride Lass (IRE) (Lahib)
Midfield, headway on outside 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right) (op 10-1 tchd 13-2)

4⁽¹³⁾ ½ [2]	10. Kings Point (IRE) 25/1 Silvestre De Sousa David Nicholls	Silvestre De Sousa David Nicholls	8	812	91	82	97	–
b h Fasliyev (USA) - Rahika Rose (Unfuwain)
Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on

5⁽¹⁵⁾ hd [2¼]	13. Internationaldebut (IRE) 50/1 Eddie Ahern S Parr	Eddie Ahern S Parr	4	810	89	79	94	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Whisper Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, not clear run 2f out, switched left when ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish

6⁽¹⁷⁾ 1 [3¼]	8. Dunn'o (IRE) 11/1 Frankie Dettori Clive Cox	Frankie Dettori Clive Cox	4	813	92	80	95	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Indian Express (Indian Ridge)
Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 75yds (op 12-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ nk [3½]	9. Flawed Genius 5/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	4	813 6 t	92	79	94	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - TalentedI (Bustino)
Slowly into stride, soon in midfield, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

8⁽¹⁾ shd [3¾]	12. Celtic Sultan (IRE) 6/1 Micky Fenton Tom Tate	Micky Fenton Tom Tate	5	811	90	77	92	–
b g Celtic Swing - Farjah (IRE) (Charnwood Forest)
Led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded final 75yds (tchd 11-2)

9⁽⁷⁾ nk [4]	1. Leandros (FR) 14/1 Johnny Murtagh G M Lyons	Johnny Murtagh G M Lyons	4	910 b	103	89	104	–
br g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Logjam (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Dwelt, behind, effort over 1f out, soon lugged left, eased when no impression final 100yds (tchd 12-1)

10⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [4¾]	16. Ilie Nastase (FR) 16/1 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	5	87	86	70	85	–
b g Royal Applause - Flying Diva (Chief Singer)
Behind, switched left and headway over 1f out, checked when not clear run inside final furlong, denied a run again final 75yds (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his orders were to get a good break and sit 2nd if possible, adding that the gelding missed the break and never travelled, merely staying on in latter stages, having been denied a clear run; vet said gelding was found to be coughing post-race and scoped dirty.)

11⁽⁹⁾ 8 [12¾]	17. Eastern Gift 40/1 David Probert ³ Gay Kelleway	David Probert ³ Gay Kelleway	4	83 p	85	49	64	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Dahshah (Mujtahid)
Midfield, effort on outside 2f out, weakened final furlong

12⁽³⁾ ¾ [13½]	2. Noble Citizen (USA) 7/1 Ahmed Ajtebi ³ David Simcock	Ahmed Ajtebi ³ David Simcock	4	92 b	98	60	75	–
b c Proud Citizen (USA) - Serene Nobility (USA) (His Majesty)
Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 1f out, no impression (op 8-1 tchd 17-2 in places)

13⁽²⁾ ¾ [14¼]	5. Elna Bright 14/1 J F Egan David Evans	J F Egan David Evans	4	91	94	54	82	–
b g Elnadim (USA) - Acicula (IRE) (Night Shift)
Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong (op 16-1)

14⁽⁵⁾ 12 [26¼]	14. Invincible Force (IRE) 25/1 Robert Winston Paul Green	Robert Winston Paul Green	5	810 b	89	18	34	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Highly Respected (IRE) (High Estate)
Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased (op 22-1)

14 ran Off time: 1:46:00 Winning time: 1m 32.55s (slow by 1.05s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Arabian Spirit (unsuitable ground), Carcinetto (vet's certificate), Huzzah (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Cosmic Cases (Mister Hardy) 1st breeder: Mrs M Bryce
2nd owner: Jim McGrath (Opus Maximus)
3rd owner: Dr Marwan Koukash (Fathsta)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.80 £4.30 £3.50 Ex: £51.70 CSF: £55.47 Tricast: £348.71 Trifecta: £775.50 Part won. Pool: £1,047.98 - 0.50 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 20 (43%) M [6-9] 43 (30%) H [10-17] 87 (27%)

1:45 Chester 8 May 2009

Surrenda-Link Earl Grosvenor Stakes (Heritage Handicap)