31 May 2014 16:15 Chester
Winner: £21,000 (Penalty: £13,585); Distance: 1m 5f 89y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Kozel Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(3) |   | - | Swnymor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 12023/6- / 7 | Flat (203), Jump (45) | I J Brennan | J & S Quinn Mr Kevin Frost | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, very easy | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(8) |   | 2¾ L | Gabrial's King (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 123-669 / 9 | Flat (24) | C Catlin | D M Simcock Dr Marwan Koukash | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(5) |   | NK | Swinging Hawk (GER) (colt, chestnut, 8 7) | 31057-8 / 10 | Flat (22), Jump (184) | Connor Beasley | Ian Williams Mr R J Turton | 8/1 | |
| behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(2) |   | SHD | Noble Alan (GER) (Gelding, grey, 8 10) | 36053-5 / 12 | Flat (21), Jump (931) | Oisin Murphy | N G Richards Mr Craig Bennett | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, took closer order over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(4) |   | 2 L | Astra Hall (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 8220-23 / 7 | Flat (17) | S Sanders | R M Beckett From The Front… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, under pressure from over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(10) |   | 1¾ L | Hassle (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 4213-11 / 9 | Flat (21) | A Kirby | C G Cox Mark Albon & Chris… | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(7) |   | 4½ L | Pilgrims Rest (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 0288-22 / 7 | Flat (17) | S Donohoe | T J Pitt Pittam, Mather… | 8/1 | |
| led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(1) |   | 1¼ L | Gabrial's Star (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 7-27410 / 9 | Flat (17) | T Eaves | R A Fahey The Maverick Racing… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(6) |   | 99 L | Bayan Kasirga (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 711-080 / 6 | Flat (17) | P Mulrennan | R A Fahey Mr Stephen Humphreys | 25/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(9) |   | 15 L | Hunting Ground (USA) (gelding, bay, 8 5) | 240002 / 4 | Flat (4) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, eased over 1f out | ||||||||||
