13 Sep 2008 17:15 Chester
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,505); Distance: 1m 7f 195y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Heathcotes At Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(7) |   | - | Okafranca (IRE) (Colt, bay, 7 13) | 300012 / 20 | Flat (35) | F Norton | W R Muir Mr W E Sturt | 4/1 | |
| led 2f, remained prominent, led over 3f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(4) |   | 8 L | Sir Sandicliffe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 523353 / 6 | Flat (12) | D Heslop | W M Brisbourne The Blacktoffee… | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(2) |   | 2 L | Basalt (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 670260 / 6 | Flat (84), Jump (46) | W Buick | T J Pitt Kelly, O'donnell,… | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway over 5f out, chased winner 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(8) |   | ½ L | River Danube (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 783 / 7 | Flat (29) | P Mulrennan | T J FitzGerald Mr A Huddlestone | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(1) |   | 10 L | Squirtle (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 621846 / 7 | Flat (6) | Kelly Harrison | W M Brisbourne J Jones Racing… | 15/2 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 5f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(9) |   | 3½ L | Keelung (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 00/6115 / 8 | Flat (45) | M Fenton | R Ford Mr D W Watson | 7/2 | |
| prominent, led after 2f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(3) |   | Dist | Gloucester (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 4) | 66351-8 / 9 | Flat (232), Jump (126) | J Dean | M Scudamore Mr S M Smith &… | 9/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(6) |   | 2¼ L | Trianon (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 10) | 1-44752 / 3 | Flat (15) | C Catlin | H & R Charlton The Queen | 6/1 | |
| soon prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(5) |   | Dist | Bocciani (GER) (Gelding, bay, 7 12) | 572229 / 8 | Flat (5) | Jamie Kyne | A Berry Mr John MacGregor | 28/1 | |
| in touch, lost place halfway, soon driven and behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3(10) |   | - | Risk Runner (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 25927/0 / 9 | Flat (41) | P J McDonald | James Moffatt Mr V R Vyner-brooks | |||
