Racecards
15:10 Chester
Tote Chester Cup (Showcase Handicap)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 147y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Richard Hughes
patiently ridden, headway from 6f out, going well over 3f out, bumped on outside well over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up in midfield, hampered on inside entering final mile, steady headway from 5f out, led over 1f out, edged slightly left and ran on inside last
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J Fortune
midfield, steady headway from 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, eased when no extra towards finish
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D Holland
prominent, driven over 5f out, wandered right when weakening well over 2f out, no danger after
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Carroll
midfield, closed 5f out, driven 3f out, soon weakened
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J Quinn
handy until ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Weight 8-2
held up in touch, improved well to track leaders 6f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, ran on one pace final furlong
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer G Barnett
- Jockey L Charnock
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
- Weight 7-10
behind, ridden along throughout, lost touch final circuit, tailed off
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey A McCarthy
close up until weakened quickly 7f out, tailed off
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey A Mackay
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden along over 4f out, still in touch on outside when bumped well over 2f out, faded
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
behind, ridden along over 7f out, lost touch, tailed off
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey F Norton
took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Dale Gibson
midfield, struggling over 6f out, soon behind, tailed off
- Weight 7-10
prominent, niggled along halfway, lost place quickly entering final mile, tailed off