15 Sep 2007 14:50 Chester
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,829); Distance: 5f 16y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Co-Operative Financial Services Charity Of The Year Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(2) |   | - | Circuit Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 117lbs) | 990004 / 25 | Flat (9) | S De Sousa | D Nicholls Mr David Fish | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(1) |   | ¾ L | Coconut Moon (GB) (Mare, Bay, 126lbs) | 658219 / 7 | Flat (7) | K Darley | E J Alston Valley Paddocks… | 2/1 | |
| broke well, led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(6) |   | NK | Merlin's Dancer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 800560 / 9 | Flat (25) | S Sanders | S Dow Miss Helen Chamberlain | 13/2 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, edged right entering final furlong, ran on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(3) |   | 2½ L | Peter Island (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 124lbs) | 802105 / 12 | Flat (14) | Jim Crowley | J Gallagher C R Marks (Banbury) | 4/1 | |
| disputed 2nd until 2f out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 2(8) |   | - | Melalchrist (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 614121 / 6 | Flat (31) | P Cosgrave | K A Ryan Mr T G S Wood | 11/2 | ||
| disputed 2nd until 2f out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 5(5) |   | - | Topflightcoolracer (GB) (Filly, Bay, 122lbs) | 547215 / 4 | Flat (23) | Hayley Turner | Mrs G S Rees Mr P Bamford | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 7(4) |   | - | Methaaly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 117lbs) | 612193 / 11 | Flat (1) | Sophie Doyle | M Mullineaux Mr S A Pritchard | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 8(7) |   | - | Rainbow Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 117lbs) | 027605 / 7 | Flat (1) | M Geran | P D Evans Miss T Waggott | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 9(9) |   | - | Comptonspirit (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 116lbs) | 346214 / 10 | Flat (10) | Sonia Eaton | B P J Baugh Mr G B Hignett | 25/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
