31 May 2014 15:05 Chester
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £29,110); Distance: 7f 2y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Matthew Clark Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(1) |
| - |
Pacific Heights (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
31108-3 / 5 |
Flat (22) | D Swift | B Ellison Mr A Barnes |
7/2 | |
| in touch, headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
14(8) |
| 1¾ L |
Apostle (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 10) |
2-13205 / 6 |
Flat (22) | William Twiston-Davies | D M Simcock Dr Marwan Koukash |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(7) |
| 1 L |
Marcret (ITY) (horse (entire), bay, 9 0) |
046-305 / 11 |
Flat (9) | S Donohoe | D O'Meara Mr James Unett |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
4th |
5(6) |
| ½ L |
Newstead Abbey (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
20-0536 / 9 |
Flat (28) | T Eaves | T D Barron Lets Be Lucky Racing… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
9(9) |
| 1 L |
Laffan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
4348-42 / 5 |
Flat (7) | Rachel Richardson | T D Easterby Middleham Park… |
8/1 | |
| in touch, effort well over 1f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
2(10) |
| 1 L |
Robert The Painter (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
003187 / 11 |
Flat (28) | Julie Burke | D O'Meara Mr John Joseph… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
12(13) |
| 1¼ L |
Norse Blues (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) |
708-808 / 7 |
Flat (13) | P Mulrennan | T D Barron The Vikings |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
7(3) |
| ½ L |
Tellovoi (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 9 0) |
286428 / 13 |
Flat (14) | S M Levey | Miss A Stokell Mrs Anna Kenny |
10/1 | |
| soon led, ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
3(2) |
| 3¾ L |
Purcell (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
134-110 / 4 |
Flat (21) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding Highclere Thoroughbred… |
15/8 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
11(4) |
| 2¼ L |
Gramercy (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
030-055 / 10 |
Flat (8) | C Catlin | D M Simcock Dr Marwan Koukash |
10/1 | |
| behind, never dangerous | ||||||||||
11th |
1(5) |
| 28 L |
Deauville Prince (FR) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
44/427-6 / 6 |
Flat (22) | Jenny Powell | Tom Dascombe N & S Mather, C… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
12th |
4(12) |
| ¾ L |
Set The Trend (GB) (colt, brown, 9 4) |
461-409 / 9 |
Flat (14) | S Sanders | David Dennis Corbett Stud |
33/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
13th |
10(11) |
| 16 L |
Forest Edge (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
170089 / 5 |
Flat (47) | A Kirby | P D Evans P & K Swinnerton |
25/1 | |
| slowly into stride, mid-division, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
13(14) |
| - |
Senafe (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
2308-50 / 4 |
Flat (21) | Non Runner | M Botti Mr Mubarak Al Naemi |
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