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  3. Thu, 7th May, 2009
  4. Chester
  5. 2.45
Going: Good to Firm. 
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool £.00 carried forward to Chester on Fri, 8th May
Placepot: Pool £152069.55  | Units £6406.63  | Dividend £17.3
Quadpot: Pool £7479.18  | Units £994.7 £5.5  |  Place Six: £12.73  |  Place Five: £4.37
Summary
1st
silks
Golden Sword (GB) 3, b c 8-12 (Mr M Tabor)
(2:23.86 12.17 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 5)
High Chaparral (IRE) - Sitara (GB)(Salse (USA))
Breeder - T Pocock & Morton Bloodstock

SP 25/1

A P O'Brien
C O'Donoghue
Tote Win £24.60 Place £3.60
loading past form
made all, pushed along over 3f out, ridden about 4 lengths clear 2f out, driven out
2nd
2L
silks
Masterofthehorse (IRE) 3, b c 8-12 (Mr M Tabor)
(Drawn 4)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Shouk (GB)(Shirley Heights)
Breeder - Quay Bloodstock

SP 13/8fav

A P O'Brien
J Murtagh
Place £1.40
loading past form
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
1.5L
silks
Debussy (IRE) 3, b c 8-12 (H R H Princess Haya of Jordan)
(Drawn 7)
Diesis - Opera Comique (FR)(Singspiel (IRE))

SP 11/4

John Gosden
J Fortune
Place £1.50
loading past form
mid-division, raced keenly, headway 2f out, soon chasing leading pair, hung left inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
4th
1.75L
silks
Sight Unseen (GB) 3, b c 8-12 (Mr K Abdulla)
(Drawn 6)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - High Praise (USA)(Quest For Fame)

SP 5/1

Sir H R A Cecil
T P Queally
loading past form
mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakening when hampered soon after
5th
shd
silks
Saptapadi (IRE) 3, ch g 8-12 (Ballymacoll Stud)
(Drawn 8)
Indian Ridge - Olympienne (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd

SP 11/1

Sir Michael Stoute
R L Moore
loading past form
steadied start, held up, not clear run on inside 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression on leaders
6th
8L
silks
Too Much Trouble (GB) 3, b g 8-12 (Mr Jaber Abdullah)
(Drawn 2)
Barathea (IRE) - Tentpole (USA)(Rainbow Quest (USA))

SP 8/1

Mick Channon
D Holland
loading past form
tracked leaders, raced freely, chased winner well over 4f out until over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
7th
14L
silks
Above Average (IRE) 3, b c 8-12 (Mr J Hanson)
(Drawn 3)
High Chaparral (IRE) - Crystal Valkyrie (IRE)(Danehill (USA))

SP 12/1

B W Hills
M Hills
loading past form
chased winner until well over 4f out, soon short of room, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong
8th
35+L
silks
Solo Choice (GB) 3, b g 8-12 (Mr Barrie Kirby)
(Drawn 1)
Needwood Blade (GB) - Top of The Class (IRE)(Rudimentary (USA))

SP 100/1

D Flood
J Doyle
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, soon dropped out, well behind final 3f, tailed off
Off 2.47
Time 2m. 23.86 secs, which is 12.17 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £46.90
Tote Trifecta- £441.30.

2008 Doctor Fremantle 3 8-12 R L Moore 11/8Fav (Sir Michael Stoute) (Drawn 4)

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