29 Aug 2008 17:10 Chester
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,435); Distance: 1m 4f 66y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(11) |
| - |
Sand Repeal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
455231 / 22 |
Flat (25) | Mr R Birkett | Miss J Feilden Miss J Feilden |
15/2 | |
| in touch, led over 2f out, soon edged left, headed 1f out, regained lead final 75 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
9(4) |
| HD |
Desert Hawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
737615 / 9 |
Flat (15) | Mr P Collington | W M Brisbourne Mr D C Mayhew |
14/1 | |
| handy 2f, mid-division, headway 3f out, took narrow lead 1f out, headed final 75 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
10(1) |
| 5 L |
York Cliff (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
351720 / 11 |
Flat (14) | Mr L Ward | W M Brisbourne Mr Mark Brisbourne |
25/1 | |
| in rear, headway on outside 3f out, went 3rd 1f out, not pace of front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
8(3) |
| ¾ L |
Thorny Mandate (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
617346 / 7 |
Flat (28) | Mr S Dobson | W M Brisbourne Mr R C Naylor |
5/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
4(2) |
| ¾ L |
Elk Trail (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
6-23635 / 6 |
Flat (30) | Mr D Devereux | T P Tate Bluestone Partnership |
15/2 | |
| prominent, led over 4f out, soon headed, remained handy, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
11(6) |
| 5 L |
Chapter (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
0-15760 / 9 |
Flat (39) | Mr O J Murphy | Mrs A L M King The Hon Mrs S Sherwood |
40/1 | |
| slowly away, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
7th |
2(7) |
| SHD |
Prelude (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 5) |
231269 / 8 |
Flat (8) | Mr Ben Brisbourne | W M Brisbourne Mr A P Burgoyne |
7/1 | |
| soon pushed along, not much room after 1f, progressed to lead after 4f, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
6(9) |
| 2 L |
Baltimore Jack (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
074462 / 7 |
Flat (30) | Joshua Moore | M & D Easterby Mr S A Hollings |
7/1 | |
| led, headed after 4f, remained prominent until weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
9th |
7(5) |
| NS |
Opera Writer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
546163 / 6 |
Flat (37) | Mr Stephen Harrison | R Hollinshead Mr John L Marriott |
8/1 | |
| held up, pushed wide after 1f, progressed to track leaders after 3f, led 4f out until over 2f out, soon squeezed out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
3(10) |
| 5 L |
Spanish Diva (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 5) |
474225 / 4 |
Flat (23) | Mr S Walker | S C Williams A Simpson, K Mercer… |
4/1 | |
| held up, steady headway 7f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
11th |
1(8) |
| 1¼ L |
Woodcraft (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
466563- / 6 |
Flat (333), Jump (13) |
B J Toomey | D McCain Jnr X8 Racing |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders 2f, mid-division, weakened over 4f out | ||||||||||