03 Aug 2008 17:00 Chester
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,436); Distance: 1m 2f 75y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(3) |   | - | Bowder Stone (IRE) (Colt, bay, 133lbs) | 323532 / 20 | Flat (23) | J Quinn | M H Tompkins Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook | 11/10 | |
| chased leaders, led approaching 2f out, soon clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(8) |   | 3 L | Riqaab (IRE) (Colt, bay, 130lbs) | 7-2651 / 5 | Flat (19) | Ted Durcan | E A L Dunlop Mr M W Easterby | 7/2 | |
| held up, steady headway over 2f out, stayed to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(6) |   | NK | The Last Bottle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 119lbs) | 092654 / 5 | Flat (9) | T P O'Shea | W M Brisbourne Shropshire Wolves | 7/1 | |
| chased leader, led 4f out, headed approaching 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(4) |   | 4½ L | Joinedupwriting (GB) (Gelding, bay, 127lbs) | 04-4753 / 6 | Flat (31) | Dean McKeown | R M Whitaker Mr E George | 6/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(5) |   | 3½ L | Doon Haymer (IRE) (Colt, bay, 130lbs) | 067734 / 4 | Flat (15) | T Eaves | Miss L A Perratt Mr Gordon McDowall | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(1) |   | 1¾ L | Ras Laffan (GB) (Colt, bay, 118lbs) | 75685- / 4 | Flat (296), Jump (26) | P Hanagan | D McCain Jnr Least Moved Partners | 25/1 | |
| led, headed 4f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(2) |   | ½ L | Alseraaj (USA) (Filly, chestnut, 127lbs) | 6-8850 / 5 | Flat (11) | S Donohoe | Ian Williams Dr Marwan Koukash | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 1(7) |   | - | Vineyard (GB) (Colt, bay, 133lbs) | 036-611 / 3 | Flat (10) | Non Runner | W J Haggas Highclere Thoroughbred… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
