Full Result 7.15 Chester | 7 June 2005

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(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo+) (7f1yds) 7f Good To Firm

1st £9,199.37 2nd £3,489.42 3rd £1,744.71 4th £793.05 5th £396.53 6th £237.92

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	11. Les Arcs (USA) 5/1 Franny Norton Richard Guest	Franny Norton Richard Guest	5	90 v¹	82	73	94	–
bb g Arch (USA) - La Sarto (USA) (Cormorant)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not much room over 1f out, soon quickened to lead, ran on (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

2⁽⁶⁾ 1	1. Little Good Bay 5/2F Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	5	913 v	95	83	104	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Brave Kris (IRE) (Kris)
Slowly into stride, midfield, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on (tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in places)

3⁽¹⁾ 2½ [3½]	2. Nashaab (USA) 11/2 Richard Mullen David Evans	Richard Mullen David Evans	8	910 v	92	74	95	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Tajannub (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 5-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [4¾]	9. Flying Bantam (IRE) 16/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	4	91	83	62	83	–
b g Fayruz - Natural Pearl (Petong)
In touch, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

5⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [7¼]	6. Johnston's Diamond (IRE) 20/1 David Allan Eric Alston	David Allan Eric Alston	7	92	84	56	77	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Toshair Flyer (Ballad Rock)
Led, headed over 4f out, remained with leader, regained lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 25-1)

6⁽¹²⁾ ½ [7¾]	4. Desert Lord 33/1 Graham Gibbons Alan Berry	Graham Gibbons Alan Berry	5	94	86	56	78	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Red Carnival (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Steadied start, in rear, some headway 2f out, no impression final furlong

7⁽⁷⁾ 1 [8¾]	3. King Harson 14/1 Alan Munro James Bethell	Alan Munro James Bethell	6	96 v	88	56	77	–
b g Greensmith - Safari Park (Absalom)
Prominent, led over 4f out, hung right and headed 2f out, hampered by loose horse over 1f out, soon weakened

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [10]	7. Flushing Meadows (USA) 10/1 Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor	Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor	4	91	83	47	69	–
b c Grand Slam (USA) - Sheepish Grin (USA) (Our Native)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

9⁽²⁾ ½ [10½]	12. Serieux 9/2 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	6	90	82	45	67	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Seranda (IRE) (Petoski)
Midfield, not much room and lost place over 4f out, behind after (tchd 4-1)

UR⁽³⁾	10. AperitifI 25/1 David McCabe David Nicholls	David McCabe David Nicholls	4	90	82	–	–	–
ch g Pivotal - Art Deco Lady (Master Willie)
Fly-jumped and unseated rider start

10 ran Off time: 7:17:00 Winning time: 1m 25.85s (slow by 1.75s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Dark Empress (vet's certificate), Doohulla (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Willie McKay (Les Arcs) 1st breeder: Elk Manor Farm
2nd owner: Lady Bamford (Little Good Bay)
3rd owner: M W Lawrence (Nashaab)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.90 £1.60 £1.80 Ex: £22.10 CSF: £16.63 Tricast: £71.13
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 41 (33%) M [4-7] 73 (51%) H [8-12] 36 (16%)

7:15 Chester 7 Jun 2005

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