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3:10 Chester 9 May 2001

Tote Chester Cup Showcase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m2f140yds) 2m2½f Good To Firm
1st £65,000 2nd £20,000 3rd £10,000 4th £5,000
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (5)  
6 913 113 55 119
b h Rainbow Quest (USA) - Imaginary (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Took keen hold, prominent and always going well, led over 1f out, ridden out (tchd 5-1)
2 (4) ¾
6 710 v 82 23 87
b g Shirley Heights - Air Distingue (USA) (Sir Ivor)
In touch, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken close home (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had not run during 2000 due to injury, and its first two runs this season had been on unsuitably soft ground; rider added longer trip suited) (op 25-1)
3 (16) [2½]
7 710 Out-of-Handicaps 2 82 21 86
b g Alzao (USA) - Sea Harrier (Grundy)
Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out and stayed on to chase leaders, no extra close home (op 10-1)
4 (13) hd [2¾]
4 83 93 28 96
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Sought Out (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Held up, effort and headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders (op 10-1)
5 (17) [4]
4 77 Out-of-Handicaps 3 86 20 88
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Petite-D-Argent (Noalto)
Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong (op 12-1)
6 (7) shd [4]
5 87 93 31 95
b g Zilzal (USA) - Allegedly II (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Held up in midfield, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong (op 20-1)
7 (10) nk [4¼]
4 712 Over-Weights 2 Out-of-Handicaps 2 88 22 90
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Ukraine's Affair (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up, headway 6f out, not clear run and outpaced over 2f out, staying on steadily when not much room inside final furlong, no impression (op 14-1)
8 (12) nk [4¾]
5 82 88 26 89
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Anaza (IRE) (Darshaan)
In touch, effort and headway over 4f out, every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 and 11-4 in a place)
9 (9) [7¼]
6 93 v 103 45 102
b g Generous (IRE) - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
Held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, headway over 2f out, not trouble leaders (op 10-1)
10 (15) hd [7¼]
4 75 Out-of-Handicaps 7 t 86 24 85
b g Deploy - Hymne D'Amour (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Slowly into stride, midfield, struggling over 4f out, never on terms with leaders (tchd 14-1 in places)
11 (3) [9]
4 710 Out-of-Handicaps 6 86 22 83
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Set Fair (USA) (Alleged)
Prominent, ridden along over 7f out, weakened over 1f out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)
12 (18) [10¼]
5 711 83 22 79
b h Deploy - Alwal (Pharly)
Midfield, effort and headway 5f out, chased leaders until weakened over 1f out (op 10-1)
13 (2) shd [10½]
4 710 Out-of-Handicaps 1 86 21 82
b g In The Wings - Ma Petite Cherie (USA) (Caro)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out (op 14-1)
14 (6) 6 [16½]
4 79 88 17 78
b f Bin Ajwaad (IRE) - Mainly Me (Huntingdale)
In rear, effort and some headway over 3f out, not reach leaders, beaten over 1f out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places and 14-1 in a place)
15 (11) 1 [17½]
10 73 Out-of-Handicaps 17 b 82 14 71
gr g Kendor (FR) - Pomme Royale (FR) (Shergar)
Held up, headway 6f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out
16 (14) 22 [39½]
5 710 Out-of-Handicaps 10 82 49
ch g Kris - Anne BonnyI (Ajdal)
Held up, headway after 1m to go midfield, weakened over 4f out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)
17 (8) 19 [58½]
5 77 Out-of-Handicaps 4 82 30
ch g Hero's Honor (USA) - Happy Waki (USA) (Miswaki)
Led, pushed along over 7f out, headed over 4f out, weakened quickly (op 33-1)
  • 17 ran Off time: 3:13:00 Winning time: 4m 1.23s (fast by 2.27s) Total SP: 129%
  • Non-runners: Yorkshire II (unsuitable ground)
  • 1st owner: K Abdullah (Rainbow High) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
  • 2nd owner: J C Bradbury (High And Mighty)
  • 3rd owner: Mrs B W Hills (Prairie Falcon)
  • Tote win: £6 PL: £1.60 £3.70 £4 Ex: £138.10 CSF: £151.13 Tricast: £1,572.48 Trifecta: £1,448.90 4.90 w/u, pool £10,000
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-7] 59 (36%) M [8-12] 36 (32%) H [13-18] 55 (32%)
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