10 May 2018 16:35 Chester
Winner: £20,335 (Penalty: £11,828); Distance: 1m 4f 63y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
English Fine Cottons Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(6) |
| - |
Austrian School (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
1531-1 / 9 |
Flat (7) | P J McDonald | Charlie & Mark Johnston Dr J Walker |
3/1 | |
| held up, steady headway on inside over 4f out, tracking leaders when not clear run on inside final 2f, soon switched right, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(3) |
| ½ L |
Berkshire Royal (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
8655-11 / 7 |
Flat (26) | Jason Watson | A M Balding Andy Bell & Fergus… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, led on inner over 1f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(4) |
| 5 L |
Ghostwatch (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
33-1 / 5 |
Flat (19) | W Buick | C Appleby Godolphin |
15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, caught wide 8f out, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, rallied on outside under pressure 2f out, went 3rd moderate inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
2(1) |
| 1¾ L |
Volevo Lui (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
66-11 / 3 |
Flat (35) | M M Monaghan | M Botti Scuderia Blueberry… |
12/1 | |
| led 2f, tracked leader until 8f out, chased leaders, slightly hampered inside final 2f, weakened and lost 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
8(8) |
| 5 L |
Arthenia (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 7) |
763-4 / 3 |
Flat (41) | J F Egan | C Hills D James, S Jenkins,… |
28/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 10f out, pushed along 3f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd and slightly hampered, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
4(7) |
| 10 L |
Christopher Robin (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
273-5 / 7 |
Flat (26) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Mr H Phipps |
6/1 | |
| held up in last pair, rapid headway on outside tracking leader 8f out and unbalanced briefly, travelling well over 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out, eased | ||||||||||
7th |
6(2) |
| 1 L |
Metatrons Cube (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
4408-3 / 5 |
Flat (15) | S De Sousa | C Hills Michael & Lesley… |
33/1 | |
| raced keenly, soon held up towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
5(5) |
| 6 L |
Knightly Spirit (GB) (colt, brown, 9 3) |
733-2 / 4 |
Flat (13) | Andrea Atzeni | R Varian Mr Ibrahim Rachid |
7/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||