25 May 2013 16:15 Chester
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £14,232); Distance: 7f 2y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Matthew Clark Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9(3) |
| - |
Dr Red Eye (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
3-36711 / 9 |
Flat (15) | Billy Cray | S Dixon P J Dixon & Partners |
9/2 | |
| made all, set strong pace, clear 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, held on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
12(12) |
| NK |
Clockmaker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 9) |
0169-66 / 10 |
Flat (15) | T P O'Shea | T D Easterby Chp Consulting |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(8) |
| 4 L |
Laffan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
110-820 / 5 |
Flat (35) | D Nolan | K A Ryan Middleham Park… |
7/1 | |
| prominent, hard driven over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
11(1) |
| 1 L |
Verse Of Love (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 12) |
482670 / 6 |
Flat (14) | Mr D J Bates | P D Evans Mr W Clifford |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
7(9) |
| HD |
Mabait (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) |
350-700 / 8 |
Flat (14) | Laura Pike | D M Simcock Mr Khalifa Dasmal |
9/1 | |
| behind, stayed on final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
5(4) |
| SHD |
Klynch (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
873411 / 8 |
Flat (7) | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr Mr Douglas Renton |
6/1 | |
| behind, soon outpaced, never nearer | ||||||||||
7th |
1(6) |
| SHD |
Chosen Character (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
112-002 / 10 |
Flat (15) | F Norton | Tom Dascombe Aykroyd And Sons… |
3/1 | |
| awkward start, chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
2(10) |
| 6 L |
Grey Mirage (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
361-231 / 9 |
Flat (42) | M Harley | M Botti C C Boutin |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6(5) |
| - |
Bronze Prince (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
00-5104 / 6 |
Flat (2) | S Sanders | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock |
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8(7) |
| - |
Mehdi (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
45407-8 / 9 |
Flat (35) | T Hamilton | D Nicholls Dr Marwan Koukash |
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3(2) |
| - |
Norse Blues (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) |
6745-01 / 7 |
Flat (21) | Non Runner | T D Barron The Vikings |
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10(11) |
| - |
Elusive Flame (GB) (filly, bay, 9 1) |
2862-09 / 4 |
Flat (14) | R Winston | D R C Elsworth Mr J C Smith |
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