10 Sep 2011 14:00 Chester
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,852); Distance: 5f 16y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Pommery Champagne Handicap (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(10) |   | - | Foxy Music (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 008250 / 21 | Flat (28) | Graham Gibbons | E J Alston Mr Tony Coyle | 14/1 | |
| made all, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(3) |   | HD | Legal Eagle (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 720506 / 8 | Flat (8) | F Norton | Paul Green Mr Noel Williams | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, hard ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly, never reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(4) |   | ¾ L | Sleepy Blue Ocean (GB) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 431432 / 10 | Flat (14) | R Winston | J Balding Mr Billy Herring | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, effort when not clear run entering final furlong, switched left, kept on well, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(7) |   | ½ L | Tamareen (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 657727 / 4 | Flat (10) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 12/1 | |
| pushed along in mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran in inside final furlong, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(2) |   | 1½ L | Tillys Tale (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 10) | 013076 / 5 | Flat (74) | M O'Connell | P T Midgley Sandfield Racing | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, faded entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(5) |   | ½ L | Mayoman (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 043551 / 8 | Flat (8) | Neil Farley | D Carroll Mr Tom Tuohy | 4/1 | |
| slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, headway inside final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(8) |   | 1 L | Cruise Tothelimit (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 811254 / 10 | Flat (17) | James P Sullivan | P Morris Odysian Ltd T/a… | 28/1 | |
| chased leader, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(6) |   | ¾ L | Flash City (ITY) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 4123-24 / 9 | Flat (147) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr S R Jackson | 7/1 | |
| chased leader, effort over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(11) |   | ¾ L | Hotham (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 726215 / 9 | Flat (8) | Barry McHugh | N Wilson Far 2 Many Sues | 16/1 | |
| steadied in rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(9) |   | HD | Bravo King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 921451 / 4 | Flat (15) | R Lucey-Butler | R C Guest Rakebackmypoker… | 33/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(1) |   | 5 L | Red Roar (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 7) | 661213 / 6 | Flat (16) | Julie Burke | A Berry Sporting Kings | 7/2 | |
| always in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
