10 May 2007 03:20 CHESTER
Winner: £ (Penalty: £13,249); Distance: 1662; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3yo only; Going: Good.
Halifax Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(7) |   | - | Annemasse (GB) (Gelding, , 129) | / 21 | J-P Guillambert | Charlie & Mark Johnston Brian Yeardley… | |||
| always prominent, pushed along from 3f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(10) |   | NK | Gulf Express (USA) (Colt, , 127) | / 4 | J P Spencer | Sir Michael Stoute Mr Saeed Suhail | |||
| slowly into stride, held up, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, closing towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(2) |   | 0.5 L | Copper King (GB) (Gelding, , 122) | / 6 | S Donohoe | P D Evans Mr Paul Reason | |||
| chased leaders, ridden, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(3) |   | 1.25 L | Dora Explora (GB) (Filly, , 121) | / 4 | N Callan | P D Evans Mr John P Jones | |||
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, drifted slightly right well inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(6) |   | SHD | Magic Mountain (IRE) (Colt, , 130) | / 4 | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Lord Carnarvon | |||
| led, headed over 5f out, stayed pressing, led again 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(9) |   | 0.5 L | Chjimes (IRE) (Gelding, , 118) | / 9 | F Norton | K R Burke Mrs Louise Marsh | |||
| dwelt, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(1) |   | HD | Cool Box (USA) (Colt, , 126) | / 4 | K McEvoy | Mrs A J Perrett Mr G C Stevens | |||
| held up, not clear run over 1f out when going well, ridden briefly when not clear run again final furlong, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(8) |   | SHD | Proper (IRE) (Gelding, , 125) | / 5 | C Catlin | M R Channon Mr Billy Parish | |||
| with leader, led over 5f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(4) |   | 2 L | Thabaat (GB) (Gelding, , 126) | / 5 | R Hills | B W Hills Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | |||
| fly-jump leaving stalls, held up, not clear run over 1f out and inside final furlong, soon eased when no chance | ||||||||||
