08 May 2009 16:35 Chester
Winner: £11,800 (Penalty: £7,642); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Cruise Nightclub Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(4) |
| - |
Empowered (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) |
41-21 / 19 |
Flat (6) | J Murtagh | W J Haggas Cheveley Park Stud |
1/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden along when outpaced over 2f out, driven and ran on final furlong to join leader post | ||||||||||
1st |
7(5) |
| DHT |
Red Merlin (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 10) |
3121-32 / 10 |
Flat (11) | Richard Hughes | C G Cox Mr Matthew Taylor |
11/4 | |
| towards rear, rapid headway to lead over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, joined post | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(3) |
| 4 L |
Buddhist Monk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) |
2120-63 / 4 |
Flat (24) | S Donohoe | Ian Williams Lord Derby |
7/1 | |
| held up, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
8(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Aphrodisia (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 10) |
3-13851 / 7 |
Flat (20) | W Buick | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams |
16/1 | |
| steadied at start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
3(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Birkside (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) |
895804- / 8 |
Flat (160), Jump (760) |
D Nolan | Ollie Pears Mr Ken McGarrity |
25/1 | |
| prominent, ridden along 3f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
1(1) |
| 6 L |
Aureate (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
530-310 / 10 |
Flat (16), Jump (74) |
J Fortune | B Ellison Mr B Forsey |
9/1 | |
| took keen hold behind leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
5(8) |
| 1¾ L |
Bowder Stone (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) |
13036-0 / 4 |
Flat (41) | E Ahern | E J Alston Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, effort over 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
6(7) |
| 27 L |
Admiral (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 10) |
1600/48 / 8 |
Flat (6), Jump (1126) |
A Mullen | S Parr Highclere Thoroughbred… |
33/1 | |
| led, reminders over 3f out, headed well over 2f out, soon behind | ||||||||||