Chester Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Arthur's Kingdom (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Y S Tsui | 118 lbs | 53/10 | Won | Raced keenly - made all - ridden under 2f out - driven when pressed 1 1/2f out - rallied and kept on strongly final 150yds - readily | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Go Go Go (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | W Y So | 130 lbs | 33/10J | 2 | Midfield - took closer order halfway - went second over 2f out - ridden and pressed leader 1 1/2f out - driven over 1f out - kept on at same pace final furlong | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Classic Archi (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 131 lbs | 17/1 | 1 | Towards rear of midfield - took closer order 2 1/2f out - ridden and chased leaders under 2f out - driven and kept on at same pace from over 1f out | ||
| 4th | 5 | Happy Hero (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 130 lbs | 33/10J | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 1 | Keen Unity (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Jimmy Ting | 135 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden over 2f out - very wide entering straight - driven and stayed on from over 1f out | ||
| 6th | 6 | Ninja Derby (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | A S Cruz | 130 lbs | 19/1 | 1.5 | Chased leader - dropped to third over 6f out - dropped to fifth over 4f out - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and effort over 1f out - no extra final furlong | ||
| 7th | 12 | Green Laser (SAF) | 7 G | Poor | W Y So | 115 lbs | 9/1 | 1.75 | Held up towards rear - ridden 4f out - switched very wide entering straight - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 8th | 11 | Diamond Winner (FR) | 5 G | Poor | J Size | 115 lbs | 9/1 | 2.5 | Held up in rear - forward moved into midfield 3 1/2f out - ridden 2 1/2f out - lost place under 2f out - wide entering straight - soon no impression | ||
| 9th | 2 | Colourful Baron (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
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Jamie Richards | 129 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - in touch in midfield - dropped towards rear of midfield 4f out - ridden 2f out - driven and weakened final furlong | |
| 10th | 9 | Fastpass (NZ) | 5 G | Poor | C H Yip | 121 lbs | 27/1 | 1 | Tracked leaders - ridden 2 1/2f out - lost place under 2f out - soon beaten - eased final furlong | ||
| 11th | 8 | Circuit Elite (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | W K Mo | 125 lbs | 12/1 | 9 | Towards rear of midfield in early stages - forward move to chase leader over 6f out - pushed along and gradually lost place from under 3f out - struggling from 1 1/2f out | ||
| 12th | 7 | Sunny Shines (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | P C Ng | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear of midfield - dropped towards rear over 4f out - ridden 3 1/2f out - eased when beaten final furlong |
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