Full Result 2.00 Chester | 10 September 2011

Pommery Champagne Handicap (Div I)

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) (5f15yds) 5f Good

1st £4,851.75 2nd £1,443.75 3rd £721.50 4th £360.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	1. Foxy Music 14/1 Graham Gibbons Eric Alston	Graham Gibbons Eric Alston	7	97	84	74	92	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Primum Tempus (Primo Dominie)
Good speed from the gate and soon switched across to rail, made all, hung right and drifted off fence from over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, all out close home (op 12-1)

2⁽³⁾ hd	6. Legal Eagle (IRE) 14/1 Franny Norton Paul Green	Franny Norton Paul Green	6	812 p	75	65	82	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Lupulina (CAN) (Saratoga Six)
In touch, effort over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, pressed winner, ran on towards finish (op 12-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [1]	11. Sleepy Blue Ocean 9/2 Robert Winston John Balding	Robert Winston John Balding	5	87 2 p	70	57	75	–
b g Oasis Dream - Esteemed Lady (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
In rear, headway when not clear run 2f out, progress over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going to get there, held close home (tchd 4-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ ½ [1½]	7. Tamareen (IRE) 12/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	3	810	74	59	77	–
b c Bahamian Bounty - Damjanich (IRE) (Mull Of Kintyre)
Midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, not quite pace of leaders (op 11-1)

5⁽²⁾ 1½ [3]	8. Tillys Tale 10/1 Michael O'Connell ³ Paul Midgley	Michael O'Connell ³ Paul Midgley	4	87	73	53	70	–
ch f Lucky Story (USA) - Otylia (Wolfhound)
Chased winner, ridden and chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra final 75yds (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ ½ [3½]	5. Mayoman (IRE) 4/1 Neil Farley ⁵ Declan Carroll	Neil Farley ⁵ Declan Carroll	6	88	76	54	72	–
b g Namid - America Lontana (FR) (King's Theatre)
Pushed along in rear, headway and switched left inside final furlong, kept on but unable to trouble leaders (op 9-2)

7⁽⁸⁾ 1 [4½]	9. Cruise Tothelimit (IRE) 28/1 James Sullivan Patrick Morris	James Sullivan Patrick Morris	3	88	72	46	64	–
b g Le Vie Dei Colori - Kiva (Indian Ridge)
Chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right throughout) (op 25-1)

8⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [5¼]	2. Flash City (ITY) 7/1 Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	3	96 p	84	55	73	–
b g Elusive City (USA) - Furnish (Green Desert)
Raced on outer, chased leaders, under pressure 2f out, soon outpaced, dropped away final 100yds (tchd 15-2)

9⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [6]	4. Hotham 16/1 Barry McHugh Noel Wilson	Barry McHugh Noel Wilson	8	93	80	49	67	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Malcesine (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Steadied start, held up, under pressure over 2f out, never on terms (op 12-1)

10⁽⁹⁾ hd [6¼]	3. Bravo King (IRE) 33/1 Robert L Butler ³ Richard Guest	Robert L Butler ³ Richard Guest	3	93	84	52	70	–
b g Sakhee (USA) - Ashbilya (USA) (Nureyev)
Slowly into stride, pushed along briefly in rear, headway to go in touch over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out (op 28-1)

11⁽¹⁾ 5 [11¼]	10. Red Roar (IRE) 7/2F Julie Burke ⁵ Alan Berry	Julie Burke ⁵ Alan Berry	4	82 1	70	19	38	–
ch f Chineur (FR) - Unfortunate (Komaite)
Midfield, lost place over 3f out and soon hampered when not much room, behind after (trainer said filly was unsuited by the goood ground) (op 4-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 1m 1.41s (slow by 2.41s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: G M & Mrs C Baillie (Foxy Music) 1st breeder: G M & C Baillie & Springs Equestrian
2nd owner: Paul Boyers (Legal Eagle)
3rd owner: Tykes And Terriers Racing Club (Sleepy Blue Ocean)
Tote win: £15.90 PL: £3.40 £3.50 £1.70 Ex: £137.60 CSF: £191.24 Tricast: £1,046.89
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 65 (49%) M [5-7] 43 (35%) H [8-11] 42 (16%)

2:00 Chester 10 Sep 2011

Pommery Champagne Handicap (Div I)