10 Jul 2004 05:15 CHESTER
Winner: £ (Penalty: £3,572); Distance: 1662; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3yo plus; Going: Good.
Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(13) |   | - | Merdiff (GB) (Gelding, , 126) | / 23 | P Mathers | W M Brisbourne Team Racing | |||
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led and edged left in final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(11) |   | 1.75 L | Fen Gypsy (GB) (Gelding, , 132) | / 9 | Donna Bashton | P D Evans Mr P D Evans | |||
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(14) |   | SHD | Baby Barry (GB) (Gelding, , 121) | / 11 | A Beech | Mrs G S Rees Brooklands Racing | |||
| prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(1) |   | HD | Pas de Surprise (GB) (Gelding, , 127) | / 9 | F P Ferris | P D Evans Mr D Healy | |||
| mid-division, ridden and headway when switched right over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(3) |   | 1.75 L | Proud Western (USA) (Gelding, , 111) | / 8 | Natalia Gemelova | B Ellison Spring Cottage… | |||
| towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(4) |   | 0.5 L | Redoubtable (USA) (Horse (entire), , 123) | / 16 | D Fentiman | D W Chapman Mr David W Chapman | |||
| towards rear, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(2) |   | HD | Iced Diamond (IRE) (Gelding, , 123) | / 9 | P Gallagher | W M Brisbourne Mr Gary Dewhurst | |||
| mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(5) |   | 1.75 L | Mallard (IRE) (Gelding, , 136) | / 10 | A Quinn | J G Given Audrey Scotney… | |||
| behind, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(10) |   | 0.5 L | Zamyatina (IRE) (Mare, , 112) | / 9 | C Haddon | P L Clinton In The Clear Racing | |||
| soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(7) |   | 1 L | Risk Free (GB) (Gelding, , 128) | / 9 | S Donohoe | P D Evans Mr P D Evans | |||
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(12) |   | 2 L | Hormuz (IRE) (Gelding, , 113) | / 11 | Stephanie Hollinshead | Paul Johnson P & Mrs D M Johnson | |||
| in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0(9) |   | 3 L | Blade's Edge (GB) (Colt, , 111) | / 6 | Dawn Watson | A Bailey The Sandybrow Scimitar's… | |||
| chased leaders, ridden and edged right over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0(8) |   | SHD | Beneking (GB) (Gelding, , 120) | / 8 | H Fellows | R Hollinshead B M G Group | |||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 0(6) |   | 5 L | Hoh's Back (GB) (Gelding, , 126) | / 8 | Leanne Kershaw | Paul Johnson P & Mrs D M Johnson | |||
| hampered soon after start, always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 0(15) |   | 3 L | Midnight Arrow (GB) (Mare, , 117) | / 9 | C Ely | A Berry Mr John Connor | |||
| mid-division, lost place 3f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
