13 Sep 2008 17:50 Chester
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,562); Distance: 1m 2f 75y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Heathcotes Caterers Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(7) |   | - | Offshore Anna (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 73523 / 20 | Flat (43) | T Hamilton | J & S Quinn Mr Colm McEvoy | 10/3 | |
| pushed along briefly leaving stalls, held up mid-division, slightly outpaced over 2f out, not clear run well over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, soon switched right, ran on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(11) |   | ¾ L | Ballora (FR) (Filly, roan, 9 1) | 21-8377 / 3 | Flat (10) | W Buick | S Kirk The Hon Mrs J M… | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(2) |   | 2¾ L | Natural Rhythm (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 4) | 117972 / 5 | Flat (12) | S De Sousa | Mrs R Carr Mr Michael Hill | 13/2 | |
| led, raced keenly, headed 3f out, regained lead well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(3) |   | HD | Applaude (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 20862 / 7 | Flat (14) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Miss F E Harper | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on same pace, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(5) |   | 1 L | Thunderstruck (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 41-5587 / 7 | Flat (23) | F Norton | K A Ryan The Doncaster Racing… | 11/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, led 3f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(9) |   | 1½ L | Bavarian Nordic (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 2-04964 / 9 | Flat (61) | A Mullen | Mrs A Duffield Six Iron Partnership | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, effort 2f out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(8) |   | 17 L | Eton Fable (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 301324 / 6 | Flat (19) | Kelly Harrison | W J H Ratcliffe Mr T B Tarn | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 6f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(1) |   | 7 L | Gaelic Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 550 / 3 | Flat (21) | P Mulrennan | J G Given Axom (XI) | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, lost touch over 3f out, soon well behind | ||||||||||
| 3(10) |   | - | Taikoo (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 84-1280 / 7 | Flat (61) | Dale Gibson | H Morrison Mrs M D W Morrison | |||
| 7(6) |   | - | Make Amends (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 718 / 5 | Flat (27) | Ashley Morgan | R J Hodges Miss R Dobson | |||
| 2(4) |   | - | Riqaab (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 7-26512 / 5 | Flat (41) | Non Runner | E A L Dunlop Mr M W Easterby | |||
