12 Jul 2008 14:25 Chester
Winner: £44,000 (Penalty: £24,979); Distance: 7f 2y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
totescoop6 City Plate (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(6) |   | - | Blythe Knight (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 133lbs) | 245313 / 25 | Flat (14) | P Cosgrave | J & S Quinn Maxilead Limited | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong to lead last strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(3) |   | SHD | Beckermet (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 453683 / 12 | Flat (14) | C Catlin | R F Fisher Mrs Marion Chapman | 7/1 | |
| led, quickened 3f out, ridden, edged right from over 1f out, headed last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(11) |   | 2½ L | Army of Angels (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 112/612- / 6 | Flat (399) | D J O'Donohoe | Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(7) |   | 1½ L | Welsh Emperor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 621-274 / 11 | Flat (42) | M Fenton | T P Tate Mrs Sylvia Clegg | 7/1 | |
| chased leader until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(5) |   | 1¼ L | Vanderlin (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 317-338 / 9 | Flat (42) | W Buick | A M Balding J C & S R Hitchins | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, rallied on outside over 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(2) |   | ¾ L | Azarole (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 758-300 / 7 | Flat (112) | J F McDonald | Jane Chapple-Hyam Mrs Fitri Hay | 28/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along halfway, not much room on inside just over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(9) |   | NK | Daaweitza (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 714110 / 8 | Flat (14) | S Donohoe | B Ellison Mrs Andrea M Mallinson | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(4) |   | 2¼ L | Captain Marvelous (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 131lbs) | 08-5174 / 4 | Flat (31) | Dean McKeown | B W Hills Mr R J Arculli | 7/1 | |
| slowly away, in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(1) |   | ½ L | Bertbrand (GB) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) | 440517 / 7 | Flat (11) | Robbie Egan | D Flood Mr Barrie Kirby | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(10) |   | 10 L | Tamagin (USA) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) | 2211-25 / 8 | Flat (21) | E Ahern | K A Ryan Killarney Glen | 8/1 | |
| prominent, reminders 4f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(8) |   | 1 L | Tasdeer (USA) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) | 18-2161 / 3 | Flat (16) | Dane O'Neill | M A Jarvis Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
