25 Jun 2016 16:00 Chester
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,338); Distance: 5f 16y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Bottega Gold Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(2) |   | - | Powerallied (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 148-373 / 9 | Flat (14) | F Norton | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, clear towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(5) |   | 2¼ L | Blithe Spirit (GB) (filly, bay, 9 12) | 300-575 / 6 | Flat (21) | Jason Hart | E J Alston Liam & Tony Ferguson | 9/2 | |
| led, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(4) |   | ½ L | Lexi's Hero (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 000-831 / 10 | Flat (14) | George Chaloner | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 5/1 | |
| ridden from stalls, mid-division, closed over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(6) |   | ½ L | Confessional (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 0-68919 / 12 | Flat (14) | J Garritty | T D Easterby Mr J Ball & Prtnr | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, slightly outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(1) |   | 2½ L | Smart Daisy K (GB) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 629/009- / 6 | Flat (204) | P M Quinn | Sarah Hollinshead The Giddy Gang | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(3) |   | NK | Snap Shots (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 06-5041 / 6 | Flat (30) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe Mr Gary Dewhurst | 3/1 | |
| not much room soon after start, in rear, driven over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(7) |   | ¾ L | Red Stripes (USA) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 23561-9 / 11 | Flat (161) | Josephine Gordon | L Williamson E H Jones (Paints)… | 20/1 | |
| soon close 2nd, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(11) |   | ½ L | Masamah (IRE) (Colt, grey, 9 5) | 378-900 / 11 | Flat (13) | Cam Hardie | P Morris Dr Marwan Koukash | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(10) |   | ½ L | Royal Acquisition (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 31168-9 / 6 | Flat (22) | Charlie Bennett | I Furtado Dallas Racing | 40/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 5(8) |   | - | Majestic Hero (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 00-3123 / 6 | Flat (22) | David Probert | R Harris Mrs Jackie Jarrett… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 3(9) |   | - | Jebediah Shine (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 9) | 546299 / 4 | Flat (7) | Josh Doyle | D O'Meara Sterling Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
