11 Jun 2016 15:25 Chester
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,450); Distance: 7f 122y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
Red Square Vodka Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(4) |   | - | Morando (FR) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 41 / 12 | Flat (40) | Harry Bentley | R Varian King Power Racing… | 6/4 | |
| pressed leader, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(3) |   | 3½ L | Tawakkol (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 322-154 / 3 | Flat (23) | F Norton | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd when ridden and edged left inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(9) |   | ¾ L | Sky Ship (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 841-5 / 4 | Flat (23) | Josephine Gordon | Sir Michael Stoute P P Vassilopoulos | 9/2 | |
| mid-division on outer, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(6) |   | ½ L | Outback Blue (GB) (colt, grey, 9 3) | 6-35812 / 6 | Flat (12) | Barry McHugh | P D Evans Mrs C J Todd | 12/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(10) |   | 1 L | Force (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 35613-9 / 3 | Flat (14) | R Kingscote | C Hills Highclere Thoroughbred… | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in last pair, outpaced on outside 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(2) |   | HD | Explosive Power (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 9) | 315-767 / 3 | Flat (21) | Joey Haynes | K R Burke Mrs Elaine M Burke | 13/2 | |
| led, driven and headed inside final 2f, soon ridden, beaten when lost place inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(5) |   | 1¼ L | Be Kool (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 592-167 / 6 | Flat (14) | B A Curtis | B Ellison Miss Jessica J… | 25/1 | |
| held up in last pair, driven over 2f out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(8) |   | 7 L | Frap (GB) (colt, bay, 8 0) | 546414 / 4 | Flat (14) | P Mathers | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(7) |   | 1½ L | Alsaaden (GB) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 2120-52 / 3 | Flat (14) | S M Levey | R Hannon Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, behind over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9(1) |   | - | Ten Rocks (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 5) | 40-4336 / 3 | Flat (14) | Ted Durcan | L Williamson E H Jones (Paints)… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
