07 May 2009 14:45 Chester
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,739); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Virgin Money Chester Vase (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(5) |
| - |
Golden Sword (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 12) |
3541-4 / 18 |
Flat (32) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien The Golden Sword… |
25/1 | |
| made all, pushed along over 3f out, ridden about 4 lengths clear 2f out, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(4) |
| 2 L |
Masterofthehorse (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) |
2130- / 3 |
Flat (194) | J Murtagh | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor |
13/8 | |
| held up in last well off the pace, headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, too much to do | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(7) |
| 1½ L |
Debussy (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
4-11 / 5 |
Flat (15) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Godolphin |
11/4 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, headway 2f out, soon chasing leading pair, hung left inside final furlong, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6(6) |
| 1¾ L |
Sight Unseen (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
1 / 7 |
Flat (20) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Mme C Picone |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakening when hampered soon after | ||||||||||
5th |
5(8) |
| SHD |
Saptapadi (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
2-4 / 9 |
Flat (13) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Koo's Racing Club |
11/1 | |
| steadied start, held up, not clear run on inside 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
8(2) |
| 8 L |
Too Much Trouble (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
1-1 / 6 |
Flat (15) | D Holland | M R Channon Mr Jaber Abdullah |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced freely, chased winner well over 4f out until over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
1(3) |
| 14 L |
Above Average (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
75-21 / 3 |
Flat (13) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr J Hanson |
12/1 | |
| chased winner until well over 4f out, soon short of room, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
7(1) |
| Dist |
Solo Choice (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 12) |
3-22284 / 5 |
Flat (10) | James Doyle | D Flood Mr Barrie Kirby |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, soon dropped out, well behind final 3f, tailed off | ||||||||||