Full Result 3.00 Chester | 18 August 2000

Kemira Agro Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo) (1m2f70yds) 1m2½f Good

1st £7,085 2nd £2,180 3rd £1,090 4th £545

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	7. Sporting Gesture 15/2 Joe Fanning Michael Easterby	Joe Fanning Michael Easterby	3	89	70	55	78	–
ch g Safawan - Polly Packer (Reform)
Raced keenly, prominent, led over 3f out, ridden clear entering last, kept on (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

2⁽²⁾ ½	3. Kaiapoi 7/1 Richard Mullen Reg Hollinshead	Richard Mullen Reg Hollinshead	3	94	79	62	92	–
ch c Elmaamul (USA) - Salanka (IRE) (Persian Heights)
In rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, finished strongly (op 8-1 tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places)

3⁽³⁾ 1¾ [2¼]	2. Salim 15/2 Willie Supple Sir Michael Stoute	Willie Supple Sir Michael Stoute	3	95	80	59	84	–
b g Salse (USA) - Moviegoer (Pharly)
Raced keenly, handy, effort to chase winner over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, lost second inside last, stayed on one pace (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4⁽⁵⁾ 5 [7¼]	4. Fair LadyI 5/1 George Duffield B W Hills	George Duffield B W Hills	3	92	77	44	72	–
b f Machiavellian (USA) - Just Cause I (IRE) (Law Society)
Towards rear, effort 3f out, soon chased leaders, no extra over 1f out, soon hung left slightly (op 4-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [8¾]	5. Pedro Pete 7/4F J Weaver Mick Channon	J Weaver Mick Channon	3	92	77	41	69	–
ch g Fraam - Stride Home (Absalom)
Raced keely, handy, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, beaten entering final 2f (op 5-2)

6⁽¹⁾ 5 [13¾]	1. Carens Hero (IRE) 13/2 Gary Carter Amanda Perrett	Gary Carter Amanda Perrett	3	97	82	33	65	–
ch g Petardia - Clearglade (Vitiges)
Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

7⁽⁷⁾ 4 [17¾]	6. Lady Helen (IRE) 13/2 John Carroll Tim Easterby	John Carroll Tim Easterby	3	813	74	15	50	–
b f Salse (USA) - Old Domesday Book (High Top)
In touch, pushed along 4f out, behind final 3f (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 2m 12.31s (slow by 3.91s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Steve Hull (Sporting Gesture) 1st breeder: C C Bromley And Son
2nd owner: J D Graham (Kaiapoi)
3rd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Salim)
Tote win: £11.50 PL: £3.50 £2.50 Ex: £64.40 CSF: £53.49

3:00 Chester 18 Aug 2000

Kemira Agro Handicap Class C