| Course: CHESTER | Race date:07/05/08 | Race time:4:35 | Runners:9 |
| Race distance:1m4½f | Going:Good | Winners time:2m 39.82s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Powers | Jamie Spencer | M L W Bell | 3 | 8-10 | 3 | 92 | 77 | 4/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Patkai | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 9 | 9-9 | 3 | 101 | 90 | 7/2F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 2¾ |
| Burn The Breeze | Ted Durcan | H R A Cecil | 2 | 9-1 | 3 | 85 | 82 | 4/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 1¼ |
| Tighnabruaich | William Buick | M A Jarvis | 8 | 9-6 | 3 | 89 | 90 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 2¾ |
| No To Trident | Richard Evans | P D Evans | 5 | 8-11 | 3 | 82 | 85 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 1½ |
| Segal | T P Queally | J Noseda | 6 | 8-12 | 3 | 66 | 79 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 6 |
| Ballochroy | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 4 | 9-4 | 3 | 70 | 85 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 1 |
| Yes Mr President | Joe Fanning | M Johnston | 1 | 9-0 | 3 | 25 | 81 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 26 |
| Leamington | R Hills | M Johnston | 7 | 9-2 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 26 |
So ALLIED POWERS deservesplenty of credit for winning as he did. He was facing stiffer opposition than when bolting up on heavy ground at Pontefract seven days earlier and racing on a much firmer surface, but showed he is just as effective in these conditions, waited with, making ground from 2f out and cruising to the front over 1f out for a victory more authoritative than his winning margin might suggest. He carried a 6lb penalty here and had been put up only 5lb for Pontefract but is sure to be hit hard by the handicapper - but the way he won marks him out as one to be interested in even after reassessment, so he could be a serious contender for the King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot.
The dam's side of Patkai's pedigree is full of classy middle-distance stayers who improved with time and he looks still to be less than the finished article as he was ridden a long way out and seemingly going nowhere but picked up well once getting the hang of racing round this tight track - so much so that having been only sixth and short of room over 1f out, he grabbed second place towards the finish. This was a notable step up on his maiden form and moving up to 1m4f has clearly suited him. He has plenty more improvement in him and though he may not progress quickly enough to justifyhis Derby entry it would be no surprise were he to make a Queen's Vase or even St Leger candidate later in the season.
No To Trident could not cope with thisstiffer company, no extra in the final 1f and was eased close home, while Segal may not have stayed the trip on this step up to 1m4f. Ballochroy could not get into it and was disappointing - though not as much as stable-companions and all-weatherwinners Yes Mr President and Leamington, who were both well beaten.
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