07 May 2015 17:25 Chester
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,350); Distance: 1m 2f 75y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12(11) |   | - | Mica Mika (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 5-46711 / 9 | Flat (26), Jump (1227) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mrs Una Towell | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(7) |   | ½ L | Ardmay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 4173-46 / 7 | Flat (26), Jump (114) | J P Spencer | K A Ryan Mr A C Henson | 7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(3) |   | 1½ L | Dark Ruler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 3315-59 / 10 | Flat (19) | D Allan | G A Swinbank Mr Kenneth Walters | 6/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(2) |   | HD | Polar Eyes (GB) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 43719-9 / 5 | Flat (19) | Kieren Fallon | Tom Dascombe A Black | 11/1 | |
| slowly away, mid-division, challenged over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(13) |   | 1¾ L | Aldeburgh (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 0-13112 / 8 | Flat (71), Jump (524) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Bryan Mathieson | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(8) |   | ½ L | Ginger Jack (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 8236-78 / 11 | Flat (5), Jump (65) | P Makin | K Dalgleish Ms Sara Hattersley | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14(9) |   | 1¾ L | Modernism (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 760532- / 8 | Flat (219), Jump (848) | R L Moore | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(5) |   | HD | Indian Chief (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 30/08-04 / 9 | Flat (19) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Castle Construction… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13(1) |   | 1½ L | The Character (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 37216-6 / 8 | Flat (17) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe Aykroyd And Sons… | 7/2 | |
| slowly away, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(4) |   | 9 L | Empress Ali (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 712215- / 8 | Flat (208) | J P Sullivan | T P Tate T T Racing | 13/2 | |
| led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7(6) |   | - | Karraar (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 433681- / 5 | Flat (233) | Non Runner | W J Haggas Mr Mohanad Al Yaqout | |||
| 6(12) |   | - | Postscript (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 244214- / 7 | Flat (222) | F Norton | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | |||
| 2(10) |   | - | Pilgrims Rest (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 8/22798- / 7 | Flat (245) | Non Runner | George Baker Pittam, Mather… | |||
| 1(14) |   | - | Nonchalant (GB) (colt, grey, 9 7) | 27247-9 / 6 | Flat (21) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Tim & Liz Heal | |||
