12 Jul 2014 17:10 Chester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,469); Distance: 1m 2f 75y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Irish Champions Weekend Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(6) |
| - |
Spanish Plume (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13) |
515512 / 6 |
Flat (18) | Jack Duern | A Hollinshead The Three R's |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(4) |
| 2 L |
Al Mukhdam (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
3-50093 / 4 |
Flat (23) | Oisin Murphy | E De Giles Mr T Gould |
7/1 | |
| led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on and no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(2) |
| SHD |
The Firm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 7) |
443354 / 8 |
Flat (28) | J F McDonald | D M Loughnane Mr D J Nestorovic |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd place near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
5(1) |
| ¾ L |
Ocean Applause (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
782223 / 5 |
Flat (9), Jump (276) |
Joe Doyle | J Ryan Mr Peter Harper |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong until near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
1(7) |
| ½ L |
Skytrain (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
953858 / 4 |
Flat (14) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston Ready To Run Partnership |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
9(9) |
| HD |
Gabrial The Thug (FR) (colt, bay, 8 2) |
7-46310 / 8 |
Flat (4) | Sammy Jo Bell | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, soon chased leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
7(3) |
| 1 L |
Gabrial The Terror (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 9) |
565013 / 8 |
Flat (10) | S Donohoe | D M Simcock Dr Marwan Koukash |
11/2 | |
| prominent, lost place after 2f, ridden 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
8th |
3(5) |
| ¾ L |
Swift Cedar (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) |
257142 / 8 |
Flat (15) | Mr D J Bates | P D Evans Mr J E Abbey |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
2(8) |
| - |
Topamichi (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
18229-0 / 8 |
Flat (89) | Ashley Morgan | M H Tompkins Patrick Moyles |
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