17 Aug 2013 16:50 Chester
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,938); Distance: 1m 4f 66y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Fitzroy Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(2) |   | - | Kiama Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 050631 / 10 | Flat (10) | G Lee | R A Fahey Chris Dillon &… | 11/4 | |
| held up in 4th, tracked leading pair 3f out, ridden and effort on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(6) |   | ¾ L | Scatter Dice (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 7) | 335077 / 4 | Flat (7) | S Hitchcott | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 14/1 | |
| led, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(4) |   | 2½ L | Reve De Nuit (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 712342 / 9 | Flat (14), Jump (295) | Joey Haynes | Mrs K Burke Mrs Z Wentworth | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(3) |   | 1¾ L | Communicator (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 224-300 / 8 | Flat (42) | David Probert | A M Balding Lady Davis | 4/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in last pair in touch, outpaced 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th near finish, no impression with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(5) |   | ½ L | Salutation (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 652123 / 4 | Flat (7) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 9/4 | |
| held up in last pair in touch, chased leaders on inside 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders final furlong, lost 4th near finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(1) |   | 2¾ L | Burnham (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 26-5213 / 5 | Flat (35) | Liam Jones | H Morrison The Hill Stud | 11/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, driven over 3f out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
