Full Result 5.10 Chester | 14 July 2012

Pick A Patent At chesterBET Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo) (6f17yds) 6f Soft

1st £5,175.20 2nd £1,540 3rd £769.60 4th £384.80

Pick A Patent At chesterBET Handicap, 6f - Soft, Class 4 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	4. Towbee 11/1 D M Simmonson ⁷ Michael Easterby	D M Simmonson ⁷ Michael Easterby	3	811	77	56	87	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Bow Bridge (Bertolini)
Slowly into stride, held up, headway 2f out, ridden and hung left 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead towards finish (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

2⁽²⁾ 1	3. Tango Sky (IRE) 15/8F James Rogers ⁵ Ralph Beckett	James Rogers ⁵ Ralph Beckett	3	91 p	79	54	86	–
b g Namid - Sky Galaxy (USA) (Sky Classic)
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no answer to winner towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 9-4 tchd 7-4)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [2½]	6. Dark Ages (IRE) 10/1 David Kenny ⁵ Paul Burgoyne	David Kenny ⁵ Paul Burgoyne	3	811 t	75	44	77	–
ro f Dark Angel (IRE) - Prosaic Star (IRE) (Common Grounds)
In rear, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite pace of front two final 100yds (op 6-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 2 [4½]	5. Half A Billion (IRE) 9/2 P J McDonald Michael Dods	P J McDonald Michael Dods	3	94	77	38	73	–
b g Acclamation - Amankila (IRE) (Revoque)
Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, soon hampered, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong (op 11-2)

5⁽⁶⁾ hd [4¾]	1. Bella Ophelia (IRE) 5/1 George Baker Hughie Morrison	George Baker Hughie Morrison	3	97	80	40	75	–
b f Baltic King - Banco Solo (Distant Relative)
Chased leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression on leaders final 100yds (op 11-2)

6⁽⁸⁾ 28 [32¾]	2. Rusty Rocket (IRE) 9/2 Robert Winston Paul Green	Robert Winston Paul Green	3	96	79	–	–	–
ch c Majestic Missile (IRE) - Sweet Compliance (Safawan)
Towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, forced wide when behind and no chance entering straight well over 1f out, never a threat (jockey said colt hung right-handed) (tchd 4-1 and 5-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 13 [45¾]	8. Adranian (IRE) 33/1 Adrian Nicholls David C Griffiths	Adrian Nicholls David C Griffiths	3	90 v	73	–	–	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Make Me Blush (USA) (Blushing John)
Pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, came wide and eased when beaten entering straight well over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 20-1)

RR⁽³⁾	10. Blodwen Abbey 12/1 Liam Jones James Unett	Liam Jones James Unett	3	84	63	–	–	–
b f Firebreak - Miss Mirasol (Sheikh Albadou)
Refused to race (tchd 14-1)