Full Result 2.50 Chester | 10 May 2007

MBNA Chester Vase (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

(Class 1) (3yo) (1m4f63yds) 1m4½f Good

1st £36,907 2nd £13,988 3rd £7,000.50 4th £3,490.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) 4/9F Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	92	–	99	111	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Affianced (IRE) (Erins Isle)
Held up behind leaders and raced keenly, closed to take 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, strong challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead post (op 4-7 tchd 8-13 in a place)

2⁽³⁾ shd	3. Arabian Gulf 13/2 Kerrin McEvoy Sir Michael Stoute	Kerrin McEvoy Sir Michael Stoute	3	812	95	95	107	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Wince (Selkirk)
Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed post (op 4-1)

3⁽²⁾ 5 [5]	4. Celestial Halo (IRE) 14/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	812	98	87	99	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Pay The Bank (High Top)
Led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 12-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 3 [8]	5. Metaphoric (IRE) 4/1 Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	3	812	90	82	97	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Virgin Hawk (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Held up behind leaders, ridden 3f out, no impression, eased when beaten well inside final furlong (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)