27 Sep 2014 15:40 Chester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,469); Distance: 1m 2f 75y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Sportingbet Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(5) |
| - |
The Character (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
533372 / 8 |
Flat (9) | Stephen Craine | Tom Dascombe Aykroyd And Sons… |
15/8 | |
| prominent, 2nd over 8f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, strongly pressed final furlong, joined in closing stages, battled on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(1) |
| NS |
Bikini Island (USA) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
83 / 3 |
Flat (15) | David Probert | A M Balding Mr M Fitzpatrick |
3/1 | |
| quickly away, led 1f, soon settled in 3rd, 2nd well over 1f out, strong challenge throughout final furlong, upsides in closing stages, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(8) |
| ¾ L |
Dolce N Karama (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
884332 / 3 |
Flat (30) | R P Whelan | J P Shanahan Thistle Bloodstock… |
7/2 | |
| held up in 6th, closed travelling well in 4th over 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, soon 3rd, stayed on under pressure towards finish, never quite able to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
9(2) |
| 10 L |
Miguela Mcguire (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
8-89504 / 4 |
Flat (5) | P Mathers | E J Alston Red Rose Partnership |
50/1 | |
| led after 1f, clear over 7f out, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
1(7) |
| 6 L |
Blue Valentino (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
7 / 8 |
Flat (14) | Graham Gibbons | A Hollinshead Mr Geoff Else |
50/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling well over 2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
6th |
3(3) |
| 1 L |
Chauvelin (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
2 / 6 |
Flat (145) | S M Levey | H & R Charlton Mr David Aarons |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
6(9) |
| 2¼ L |
Trendsetter (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
4-8 / 9 |
Flat (22) | F Norton | J Butler Setatrend Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| held up in last pair, 6th and struggling over 2f out, never involved | ||||||||||
8th |
8(6) |
| 14 L |
Gabrial's Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
95 / 3 |
Flat (15) | D Nolan | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash |
25/1 | |
| last trio, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
2(4) |
| 11 L |
I'mwaitingforyou (GB) (mare, chestnut, 9 6) |
/ 8 |
Jump (76) | Daniel Muscutt | P & M Bowen Mr Mickey Bowen |
33/1 | |
| slowly into stride, pushed along early, in touch in 5th, niggled along 6f out, weakened over 4f out, behind final 3f | ||||||||||