14 May 2011 16:45 Bangor
Winner: £6,250 (Penalty: £4,066); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
chester-rocks.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | King Ozzy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 149242- / 21 | Jump (124) | David Bass | Mrs Hill The Sunday Night… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly 4 out, ridden between last, held on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Dorabelle (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) | P11403- / 7 | Jump (21) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Brendan Richardson | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, chased leading pair next, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | ½ L | American Art (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 1/ / 7 | Flat (981), Jump (719) | A P McCoy | D Pipe Mr B A Kilpatrick | 6/1 | |
| held up mid-division on inside, headway 4 out, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 15 L | Midnight Opera (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 21512-6 / 6 | Jump (9) | M J Quinlan | N P Mulholland Mr D J Bridger | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 4th, chased leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1 L | Joker Choker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 9/37651- / 11 | Jump (23) | R J Killoran | N J Henderson Bradley Partnership | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | HD | Fair Gale (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/ / 6 | Flat (936), Jump (708) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Patrick Wilmott | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, joined winner 4 out, driven and outpaced after next, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Toshi (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | F/70P7-5 / 10 | Flat (199), Jump (17) | Hadden Frost | J S Goldie Mr E Nisbet | 10/1 | |
| led to 4 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 4 L | Share Option (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 512F/89- / 13 | Flat (71), Jump (24) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mrs Julie Marles | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division 3 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 6 L | Lean Burn (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 121F6-3 / 10 | Flat (144), Jump (14) | Aodhagan Conlon | B Leavy Mr N Heath | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | ½ L | Platin Grounds (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 7P/P3P-P / 9 | Jump (16) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr John Goodman | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Morning Farewell (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 228/3F-6 / 8 | Flat (1204), Jump (14) | Peter Hatton | W Clay Mrs L Clay, Mr… | 66/1 | |
| hit 1st, always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 11 L | Word of Warning (GB) (Colt, grey, 11 5) | 56126-5 / 9 | Flat (280), Jump (18) | J Halliday | M Todhunter Twelve Go Racing | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 1 L | Danny Zuko (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 7/03173- / 8 | Jump (298) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Gilbert, Pattison… | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
