Full Result 7.40 Chester | 21 August 2008

Almond Resorts Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo) (1m2f70yds) 1m2½f Soft

1st £4,371.29 2nd £1,300.72 3rd £650.03 4th £324.68

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Just Rob 9/2 Graham Gibbons Reg Hollinshead	Graham Gibbons Reg Hollinshead	3	813	77	59	85	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Scapavia (FR) (Alzao)
Held up towards rear, steady headway 3f out, went 2nd on inner 1f out, stayed on to lead post (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ nse	9. Eton Fable (IRE) 16/1 Fergal Lynch Bill Ratcliffe	Fergal Lynch Bill Ratcliffe	3	86	70	52	78	–
b g Val Royal (FR) - Lina Story (Linamix)
Soon led, kept on well final 2f, headed last stride

3⁽²⁾ 3 [3]	5. Resounding Glory (USA) 11/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	3	812	76	52	78	–
b g Honour And Glory (USA) - Resounding Grace (USA) (Thunder Gulch)
Led early, tracked leaders, not clear run over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f (op 10-1 tchd 9-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ ½ [3½]	3. The Oil Magnate 12/1 Tony Hamilton Michael Dods	Tony Hamilton Michael Dods	3	91	79	54	80	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Bob's Princess (Bob's Return)
Held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, one pace final 2f

5⁽⁷⁾ ½ [4]	1. Craigstown 11/10F Louis-Philippe Beuzelin ⁵ Saeed bin Suroor	Louis-Philippe Beuzelin ⁵ Saeed bin Suroor	3	96 6	89	63	89	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Craigmill (Slip Anchor)
Held up in midfield, effort and chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, hung badly right 1f out, kept on same pace (jockey said colt hung badly right from 2f out) (tchd 11-8)

6⁽¹⁾ 13 [17]	2. Master Spy 7/1 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	3	97 b	85	32	59	–
br c Cape Cross (IRE) - Secret Seeker (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, challenged 6f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out (tchd 6-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 3¾ [20¾]	7. Thunderstruck 25/1 Shane Kelly Kevin Ryan	Shane Kelly Kevin Ryan	3	89	73	13	40	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Trustthunder (Selkirk)
In rear, reminders and detached 6f out, never a factor (op 20-1)

8⁽⁶⁾ 3¼ [24]	8. Cathedral Walk (USA) 12/1 Andrew Elliott K R Burke	Andrew Elliott K R Burke	3	88 v¹	72	5	32	–
ch c Johannesburg (USA) - Hilarity (USA) (Kingmambo)
Chased leaders, ridden 5f out, lost place over 2f out (op 14-1 tchd 18-1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 8 [32]	6. Mont Cervin 18/1 Stevie Donohoe P C Haslam	Stevie Donohoe P C Haslam	3	811	75	–	19	–
b g Sakhee (USA) - Daylight Dreams (Indian Ridge)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged 4f out, weakened 2f out (op 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 7:40:00 Winning time: 2m 20.34s (slow by 11.94s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs Dianne E Edwards (Just Rob) 1st breeder: S L Edwards
2nd owner: The Gathering (Eton Fable)
3rd owner: M Wynne (Resounding Glory)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.30 £4 £3 Ex: £92.20 CSF: £73.53 Tricast: £750.37
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 80 (33%) M [4-6] 0 (15%) H [7-9] 70 (52%)

7:40 Chester 21 Aug 2008

Almond Resorts Handicap