Full Result 4.55 Chester | 14 July 2018

MBNA Handicap

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

1st £6,080.86 2nd £1,809.50 3rd £904.28 4th £452.14 5th £300 6th £300 7th £300 8th £300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	9. Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 4/1 Connor Murtagh ⁵ Richard Fahey	Connor Murtagh ⁵ Richard Fahey	3	89	73	52	81	–
b g Epaulette (AUS) - Grasshoppergreen (IRE) (Barathea)
Soon chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, held on well near finish (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

2⁽⁹⁾ nk	2. John Kirkup 16/1 Andrew Mullen Michael Dods	Andrew Mullen Michael Dods	3	97	80	58	86	–
ch g Assertive - Bikini (Trans Island)
In touch, ridden 2f out, ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, closed on winner near finish

3⁽³⁾ 1½ [1¾]	1. Mr Wagyu (IRE) 5/4F Franny Norton John Quinn	Franny Norton John Quinn	3	97 v	80	52	81	–
ch g Choisir (AUS) - Lake Louise (IRE) (Haatef)
Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, effort when not clear run inside final furlong, not pace of front two final 75yds

4⁽⁵⁾ nk [2]	5. Bahuta Acha 14/1 Pat Cosgrave David Loughnane	Pat Cosgrave David Loughnane	3	95 hp¹	78	49	78	–
b g Captain Gerrard (IRE) - Rosein (Komaite)
Missed break, soon in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to mount serious challenge

5⁽⁴⁾ ½ [2½]	3. Feebs 9/1 Harrison Shaw ⁵ Michael Easterby	Harrison Shaw ⁵ Michael Easterby	3	92	80	49	79	–
ch g Assertive - Fujakka (IRE) (Vettori)
Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final 100yds (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

6⁽¹⁾ nk [3]	6. Charming Guest (IRE) 9/2 George Downing Mick Channon	George Downing Mick Channon	3	95	78	46	76	–
b f Kodiac - Na Zdorovie (Cockney Rebel)
Broke well, raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 100yds (op 5/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 4 [7]	4. Seen The Lyte (IRE) 14/1 Hayley Turner Nigel Tinkler	Hayley Turner Nigel Tinkler	3	95	78	30	63	–
b f Kodiac - Highest Praise (Acclamation)
Completely missed break, in rear, ridden when not clear run well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never got involved (jockey said filly was slowly away and denied a clear run approaching the home turn)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 3¼ [10¼]	11. Zizum 100/1 Shelley Birkett ³ Alan Berry	Shelley Birkett ³ Alan Berry	3	713 10	61	–	35	–
ch g Showcasing - Proud Duchess (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade)
Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never a threat

9⁽²⁾ ¾ [11]	8. Fortunate Vision 16/1 Michael Stainton David Brown	Michael Stainton David Brown	3	93 v	76	12	48	–
b g Libranno - How Fortunate (Haafhd)
Midfield, pushed along and weakened over 2f out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good ground and would prefer a slower surface)

10⁽¹¹⁾ 1¾ [12¾]	10. Campion 40/1 Paddy Mathers Philip Kirby	Paddy Mathers Philip Kirby	3	89	68	–	34	–
b f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Princess Janie (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Started slowly and awkwardly, raced keenly, held up, pushed along 2f out, never a threat (jockey said filly fly leapt leaving the stalls and was subsequently slowly away) (op 33/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:58:09 Winning time: 1m 16.80s (slow by 4.70s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Ginbar (self certificate)
1st owner: Dr Marwan Koukash (Gabrial The Devil) 1st breeder: Austin Curran
2nd owner: Mrs Suzanne Kirkup & Kevin Kirkup (John Kirkup)
3rd owner: The New Century Partnership (Mr Wagyu)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.70 £3 £1.30 Ex: £84.10 CSF: £68.68 Tricast: £128.04 Trifecta: £469.90
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 42 (57%) M [4-7] 75 (35%) H [9-11] 33 (8%)

4:55 Chester 14 Jul 2018

MBNA Handicap