Full Result 3.45 Chester | 5 May 2016

Boodles Diamond Handicap

(Class 2) (0-100, 3yo) (7f127yds) 7½f Good

1st £18,675 2nd £5,592 3rd £2,796 4th £1,398 5th £699 6th £351

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	9. Tang Fleming 9/1 Edward Greatrex ⁵ Andrew Balding	Edward Greatrex ⁵ Andrew Balding	3	82 7	86	79	93	–
b g Makfi - High Cross (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Chased leaders, effort to take 2nd over 1f out, ran on to lead narrowly final 150yds, gamely did enough (op 8/1)

2⁽¹⁾ nse	3. Above N Beyond 9/2 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe	Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe	3	92 t	95	87	101	–
ch g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Hill Welcome (Most Welcome)
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly final 150yds, ran on for pressure, just held (tchd 5/1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [2½]	8. Dark Devil (IRE) 7/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	3	87 2	86	70	86	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Ride For Roses (IRE) (Barathea)
Switched left start, in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach front pair (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [3¼]	6. King's Pavilion (IRE) 16/1 William Buick Mark Johnston	William Buick Mark Johnston	3	89	88	70	86	–
b c King's Best (USA) - Embassy (Cadeaux Genereux)
Bumped soon after start, in rear, pushed along 4f out, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders (jockey said colt suffered interference after leaving stalls) (op 14/1)

5⁽²⁾ ½ [3¾]	1. Ode To Evening 8/1 James Doyle Mark Johnston	James Doyle Mark Johnston	3	97	100	80	97	–
ch c Poet's Voice - Ever Love (BRZ) (Nedawi)
Chased leaders, pushed along to take 2nd 2f out, lost 2nd and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

6⁽³⁾ ½ [4¼]	5. Storm Rising (IRE) 7/2J Ryan Moore Richard Hannon	Ryan Moore Richard Hannon	3	811	90	68	85	–
b c Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Before The Storm (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to trouble leaders (op 4/1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 3¼ [7½]	2. Still On Top 10/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	3	93 h	96	67	83	–
b c Royal Applause - Poulaine Bleue (Bertolini)
Midfield, niggled along over 3f out, one pace when not clear run inside final furlong, no impression after (tchd 11/1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 4½ [12]	4. Arcanada (IRE) 7/2J Silvestre De Sousa Tom Dascombe	Silvestre De Sousa Tom Dascombe	3	90	93	50	69	–
ch g Arcano (IRE) - Bond Deal (IRE) (Pivotal)
Chased leader until ridden 2f out, weakened just over 1f out, eased when well beaten inside final furlong (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 4/1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 5 [17]	7. Taking Libertys 25/1 Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan	Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan	3	87 1 p	86	28	50	–
b g Makfi - Liberty Chery (Statue Of Liberty)
Restless in stalls, midfield, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

9 ran Off time: 3:47:55 Winning time: 1m 34.96s (slow by 3.46s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Chelsea Thoroughbreds - Cagnes Sur Mer (Tang Fleming) 1st breeder: J Green & Sons, W Fox & R Frisby
2nd owner: Chasemore Farm LLP & Owen Promotions Ltd (Above N Beyond)
3rd owner: Arnold, Leitao, Woodward & Wrigley (Dark Devil)
Tote win: £12.60 PL: £3.20 £2 £2 Ex: £72.20 CSF: £49.04 Tricast: £303.99 Trifecta: £346.10
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 63 (45%) M [4-6] 20 (16%) H [7-9] 67 (39%)

3:45 Chester 5 May 2016

Boodles Diamond Handicap