Full Result 2.45 Chester | 6 May 2010

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

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

1st £39,739 2nd £15,064 3rd £7,539 4th £3,759 5th £1,883 6th £945

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	6. Ted Spread 8/1 Darryll Holland Mark H Tompkins	Darryll Holland Mark H Tompkins	3	812	94	92	104	–
b c Beat Hollow - Highbrook (USA) (Alphabatim)
Raced keenly, chased leaders, challenging upsides over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied to regain lead final 100yds, ran on gamely

2⁽⁷⁾ hd	3. Icon Dream (IRE) 15/2 Jamie Spencer David Wachman	Jamie Spencer David Wachman	3	812	–	91	103	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Silver Skates (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Sluggish start, held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed final 100yds, ran on under pressure but looked held after (tchd 6-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 3¾ [4]	1. Chink Of Light 16/1 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding	Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding	3	812 v¹	84	85	97	–
ch c Dr Fong (USA) - Isle Of Flame (Shirley Heights)
Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon not much room, kept on same pace final furlong and no chance with front pair (op 12-1)

4⁽³⁾ 6 [10]	4. Morana (IRE) 7/2 Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	812	107	75	87	–
b c Alhaarth (IRE) - Blushing Barada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

5⁽⁶⁾ ½ [10½]	7. Tominator 20/1 Graham Gibbons Reg Hollinshead	Graham Gibbons Reg Hollinshead	3	812	97	74	87	–
gr g Generous (IRE) - Jucinda (Midyan)
Held up, outpaced over 3f out, never able to get on terms (op 14-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ ½ [11]	5. Rocket Man (IRE) 9/4F Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	3	812	–	74	86	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Gone To The Moon (USA) (Gone West)
Coltish in paddock, held up, pushed along 4f out, outpaced soon after, never able to get on terms (trainer'srepresentative said that the colt ran green on the tight track ) (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

7⁽²⁾ nk [11¼]	2. Critical Moment (USA) 7/2 Richard Hills B W Hills	Richard Hills B W Hills	3	812	105	73	85	–
b g Aptitude (USA) - Rouwaki (USA) (Miswaki)
Led for 1f, chased leader, challenged 3 wide from over 3f out, weakened over 1f out (op 3-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 2m 43.32s (slow by 7.12s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: False Nose 'N Glasses Partnership (Ted Spread) 1st breeder: Pollards Stables
2nd owner: Dr Marwan Koukash (Icon Dream)
3rd owner: David Brownlow (Chink Of Light)
Tote win: £10 PL: £2.90 £4.20 Ex: £52.50 CSF: £58.36

2:45 Chester 6 May 2010

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