27 Sep 2008 17:35 Chester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,476); Distance: 1m 5f 89y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Mopson International Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(1) |
| - |
Blimey O'Riley (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) |
80-0211 / 19 |
Flat (42) | R Mullen | M H Tompkins Mrs D A Love |
11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon in full command, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
11(3) |
| 4½ L |
Thorny Mandate (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) |
734642 / 7 |
Flat (7) | C Catlin | W M Brisbourne Mr R C Naylor |
9/1 | |
| dropped in start, held up, headway 3f out, ridden to go 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(2) |
| 1 L |
Apache Fort (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) |
463951 / 6 |
Flat (7), Jump (114) |
Tony Culhane | T Keddy Mr Andrew Duffield |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, short of room on inside well over 7f out, headway over 6f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
12(10) |
| NK |
York Cliff (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) |
172033 / 11 |
Flat (25) | D Fentiman | W M Brisbourne Mr Mark Brisbourne |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
9(11) |
| ½ L |
Mae Cigan (FR) (Gelding, grey, 9 3) |
585264 / 9 |
Flat (14), Jump (205) |
F Norton | M Blanshard Mr A D Jones |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, headway 4f out, lost place over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
7(9) |
| 2½ L |
Abstract Folly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) |
841903 / 7 |
Flat (31), Jump (297) |
Graham Gibbons | J D Bethell Mr Craig Monty |
11/1 | |
| slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched right 1f out, no real progress | ||||||||||
7th |
2(5) |
| 2 L |
Puy d'Arnac (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
8-21177 / 8 |
Flat (147), Jump (248) |
P Hanagan | G A Swinbank Barrow Brook Racing |
13/2 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
1(7) |
| 1½ L |
Monfils Monfils (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
823150 / 8 |
Flat (15), Jump (133) |
Louis Beuzelin | A J McCabe Mr Brian Morton |
12/1 | |
| chased leader, led over 3f out until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
10(13) |
| 3½ L |
Sir Sandicliffe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) |
233532 / 6 |
Flat (14) | D Heslop | W M Brisbourne The Blacktoffee… |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
10th |
3(4) |
| 1 L |
Turfshuffle (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
73-0096 / 5 |
Flat (11), Jump (151) |
S Donohoe | Ian Williams Million in Mind… |
33/1 | |
| led until 3f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
5(12) |
| 21 L |
Prelude (GB) (Mare, bay, 9 7) |
312697 / 8 |
Flat (29) | T G McLaughlin | W M Brisbourne Mr A P Burgoyne |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place over 7f out, struggling and behind final 3f | ||||||||||
8(6) |
| - |
Penang Cinta (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) |
934332 / 9 |
Flat (3) | Catherine Gannon | P D Evans Mr Trevor Gallienne |
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13(8) |
| - |
Royal Indulgence (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) |
54-8886 / 10 |
Flat (7), Jump (1841) |
M Halford | W M Brisbourne Mr P G Evans |
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