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left 5:05 right Chester 11 May 2017

Virgin Atlantic Handicap

(Class 3) (0-90, 4yo+) (1m2f70yds) 1m2½f Good
1st £9,960 2nd £2,982.40 3rd £1,491.20 4th £745.60 5th £372.80 6th £187.20
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Virgin Atlantic Handicap, 1m2½f - Good, Class 3 4yo+
Virgin Atlantic Handicap, 1m2½f - Good, Class 3 4yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
left
1 (8)  
8 811 80 50 87 right
b g Shamardal (USA) right - Tarandot (IRE) right (Singspiel) right
Made all, ridden 1f out, kept on well, edged right towards finish (jockey said that the gelding hung right-handed throughout.)
left
2 (1) ¾
7 94 87 55 92 right
bb g Country Reel (USA) right - King's Parody (IRE) right (King's Best) right
Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, tried to challenge inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, held towards finish (op 9/2)
left
3 (7) hd [1]
6 812 81 48 86 right
ch m Agnes Gold (JPN) right - Super Eletric (BRZ) right (Choctaw Ridge) right
Chased leaders, effort on outer over 2f out, tried to challenge inside final furlong, slightly checked when held towards finish (tchd 11/2)
left
4 (3) [4½]
4 87 Out-of-Handicaps 3 tp1 76 36 73 right
gr g Aussie Rules (USA) right - Beautiful Lady (IRE) right (Peintre Celebre) right
Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, no impression final 100yds (tchd 14/1)
left
5 (5) ½ [5]
4 97 tb 90 49 86 right
b g Smart Strike (CAN) right - Beyond Our Reach (IRE) right (Danehill Dancer) right
Held up, ridden over 1f out, no impression (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
left
6 (2) [6¼]
4 90 83 39 77 right
b g Bushranger (IRE) right - Satin Cape (IRE) right (Cape Cross) right
Missed break, in rear, outpaced 2f out, never able to get on terms (trainers representative said that the gelding was unsuited by the track) (op 11/4)
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7 (6) 5 [11¼]
8 811 80 26 64 right
ch g Iceman right - Zell (IRE) right (Lend A Hand) right
Prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out (op 16/1)
  • 7 ran Off time: 5:06:07 Winning time: 2m 11.67s (slow by 3.27s) Total SP: 113%
  • Non-runners: Al Destoor (self certificate)
  • 1st owner: Eros Bloodstock (Storm King) right 1st breeder: Norcroft Park Stud And D Laidlaw
  • 2nd owner: Anchor Men (Kapstadt) right
  • 3rd owner: Dr Marwan Koukash (Energia Fox) right
  • Tote win: £9.80 PL: £4 £2.20 Ex: £31.80 CSF: £33.57 Tricast: £134.50 Trifecta: £248.40
  • Jackpot: £2,450.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £44,109.86 - 18.0 winning units.
  • Placepot: £42.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £183,506.98 - 3,135.74 winning units.
  • Quadpot: £20.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £10,468.17 - 386.90 winning units.
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