16 Jun 2018 14:40 Chester
Winner: £30,160 (Penalty: £18,052); Distance: 1m 4f 63y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
City Of London Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(4) |   | - | Berkshire Royal (GB) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 55-1124 / 10 | Flat (29) | F Norton | A M Balding Andy Bell & Fergus… | 9/2 | |
| keen early, tracked leader after 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(3) |   | NK | Heart Of Soul (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 4) | 27-57 / 8 | Flat (21) | Nathan Evans | Ian Williams Patrick Morris | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, outpaced 2f out, switched right inside final 2f, rallied final furlong, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(6) |   | NK | Morning Wonder (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 21-7 / 4 | Flat (36) | A Mullen | K A Ryan Mr Sultan Ali | 16/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(5) |   | 2¼ L | Austrian School (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 531-114 / 4 | Flat (14) | P J McDonald | Charlie & Mark Johnston Dr J Walker | 15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(1) |   | 2 L | Istanbul Sultan (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 13) | 521-32 / 3 | Flat (42) | M Harley | W J Haggas Mr Simon Munir… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader 2f, tracked leading pair, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(2) |   | SHD | Neverbeen To Paris (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 723-134 / 7 | Flat (7) | Hayley Turner | M L W Bell Mr P M Claydon | 10/1 | |
| steadied start, held up last, pushed along over 4f out, some late minor headway, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(7) |   | 5 L | Shuhood (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 336013 / 3 | Flat (14) | P Mathers | Ian Williams Sohi & Sohi | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
