18 Aug 2012 15:00 Chester
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,172); Distance: 1m 4f 66y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Grosvenor Shopping Centre Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(5) |   | - | Communicator (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 00-3443 / 8 | Flat (35) | R Mullen | A M Balding Lady Davis | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(3) |   | 9 L | Local Hero (GER) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 31/2247 / 8 | Flat (35), Jump (28) | J Mitchell | S Gollings Mr Irvin S Naylor | 11/2 | |
| behind, under pressure 5f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(7) |   | ¾ L | Address Unknown (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 940821 / 6 | Flat (7) | F Norton | Ian Williams Mr Irvin S Naylor | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, lost 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(2) |   | 4½ L | Mica Mika (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 126050 / 9 | Flat (17), Jump (235) | Barry McHugh | R A Fahey Mrs Una Towell | 6/1 | |
| chased leader, effort over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(4) |   | 7 L | Kiama Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 29-0677 / 10 | Flat (35) | S Donohoe | J & S Quinn Chris Dillon &… | 9/2 | |
| ridden foreward and soon led, set strong pace, headed over 1f out, faded | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(8) |   | 14 L | Scatter Dice (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | 121193 / 4 | Flat (7) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 2f out, eased over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4(6) |   | - | Scrapper Smith (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 126-576 / 9 | Flat (36) | G Whillans | A C Whillans Mr A C Whillans | |||
| 8(9) |   | - | Lieutenant Kojak (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 9) | 622115 / 4 | Flat (27) | S M Levey | P Charalambous Mr P Charalambous | |||
| 9(1) |   | - | Colinca's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 4-12014 / 12 | Flat (37) | Rosie Jessop | P Charalambous Pcracing Co Uk | |||
