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  2. Race Results
  3. Fri, 8th May, 2009
  4. Chester
  5. 4.35
Going: Good to Firm. 
Jackpot: Pool £69384.98  | Units £19.5  | Dividend £2526.3
Placepot: Pool £159356.38  | Units £2473.96  | Dividend £47
Quadpot: Pool £7470.94  | Units £1020.56 £5.4  |  Place Six: £40.82  |  Place Five: £16.51
Summary
1st
silks
Empowered (IRE) 4, b c 9-1 (Cheveley Park Stud)
(2:37.58 1.54 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 4)
Fasliyev (USA) - Funsie (FR)(Saumarez)

SP 1/1fav

William Haggas
J Murtagh
Tote Win £1.00 Place £1.10
loading past form
tracked leader, ridden along when outpaced over 2f out, driven and ran on final furlong to join leader post
1st
Dht
silks
Red Merlin (IRE) 4, ch g 8-10 (Reid's Allstars)
(2:37.58 1.54 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 5)
Soviet Star (USA) - Truly Bewitched (USA)(Affirmed (USA))

SP 11/4

C G Cox
R Hughes
Tote Win £1.90 Place £1.40
loading past form
towards rear, rapid headway to lead over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, joined post
3rd
4L
silks
Buddhist Monk (GB) 4, b g 9-3 (Dr Marwan Koukash)
(Drawn 3)
Dr Fong (USA) - Circle of Light (GB)(Anshan)

SP 7/1

I Williams
S Donohoe
Place £1.90
loading past form
held up, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
4th
1.25L
silks
Aphrodisia (GB) 5, b f 8-10 (Bellhouseracing Com)
(Drawn 6)
Sakhee (USA) - Aegean Dream (IRE)(Royal Academy (USA))

SP 16/1

I Williams
William Buick
loading past form
steadied at start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
5th
1.75L
silks
Birkside (GB) 6, ch g 9-1 (We-Know Partnership)
(Drawn 2)
Spinning World (USA) - Bright Hope (IRE)(Danehill (USA))

SP 25/1

Ollie Pears
D Nolan
loading past form
prominent, ridden along 3f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
6th
6L
silks
Aureate (GB) 5, ch g 9-4 (The Seasiders Again)
(Drawn 1)
Jade Robbery (USA) - Anne D'autriche (IRE)(Rainbow Quest (USA))

SP 9/1

B Ellison
J Fortune
loading past form
took keen hold behind leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
7th
1.75L
silks
Bowder Stone (IRE) 4, b g 8-12 (Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook)
(Drawn 8)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Ghita (IRE)(Zilzal (USA))

SP 12/1

Eric Alston
E Ahern
loading past form
towards rear, effort over 3f out, no impression
8th
27L
silks
Admiral (IRE) 8, b g 8-7 (Chris Roper & Willie McKay)
(Drawn 7)
Alhaarth (IRE) - Coast Is Clear (IRE)(Rainbow Quest (USA))

SP 33/1

S Parr
A Mullen(3)
loading past form
led, reminders over 3f out, headed well over 2f out, soon behind
Off 4.36
Time 2m. 37.58 secs, which is 1.54 secs slower than the course average on today's going

2008 Maslak 4 9-4 Darren Williams 18/1 (P Hiatt) (Drawn 4)

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