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Blue Square Apprentice Handicap

Chester · 18 August 2005
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance7f 2y
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Into The Breeze (IRE) (8/1) won the Blue Square Apprentice Handicap at Chester on 18 August 2005, beating Phluke (GB) by 1¼ lengths under Frankie McDonald for trainer J W Hills. 12 ran on Good To Firm going over 7f 2y; the winning time was 1m 25.51s (slow by 1.41s). The 5/2 favourite, Phluke (GB), finished 2nd, beaten 1¼ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner Into The Breeze (IRE)
SP: 8/1KTB Rating 84C J: Frankie McDonald T: J W Hills
Won by 1¼ lengthsFav: Phluke (GB) 5/2 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 2 Into The Breeze (IRE) 5g Frankie McDonald J W Hills 9-8 7584C 1:25.51 4,795.70 8/1
2nd 4 Phluke (GB) 4g 1¼ Phillip Makin R F Johnson Houghton 9-6 7378C 1:25.72 1,475.60 5/2 fav
3rd 8 Kirkby's Treasure (GB) 7g nk Paddy Mathers(3) Alan Berry 9-5 7577C 1:25.76 737.80 10/1
4th 6 Nevada Desert (IRE) 5g 1½ Michael Stainton(5) Richard Whitaker 9-3 7570C 1:26.01 368.90 6/1
5th 5 Miskina (GB) 4f 1½ Duran Fentiman(5) Mark Brisbourne 7-12 5647C 1:26.26 — 28/1
6th 10 Hand Chime (GB) 8g ½ Liam Jones(7) William Haggas 7-12 5845C 1:26.34 — 12/1
7th 1 Pauline's Prince (GB) t 3c 1½ Stephanie Hollinshead(5) Reg Hollinshead 7-9 6138C 1:26.59 — 10/1
8th 12 No Grouse (GB) 5g 2½ Daniel Tudhope Eric Alston 9-2 6951C 1:27.01 — 13/2
9th 3 Sewmuch Character (GB) 6g 1 Marc Halford(3) Michael Blanshard 8-0 5632C 1:27.18 — 7/1
10th 7 Lark In The Park (IRE) p 5m 1¼ Jamie Jones(5) Geraldine Rees 7-12 5626C 1:27.39 — 50/1
11th 11 Piccleyes (GB) b 4g 7 Adam Kirby(3) M J Polglase 8-0 5917C 1:28.55 — 28/1
12th 9 Maidstone Midas (IRE) 4c 30 Dean Corby B R Foster 8-9 6326C 1:33.55 — 66/1

Winning time 1m 25.51s (slow by 1.41s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Blue Square Apprentice Handicap at Chester in 2005?
Into The Breeze (IRE) won the Blue Square Apprentice Handicap at Chester on 18 August 2005, ridden by Frankie McDonald and trained by J W Hills.
What was the finishing order of the 2005 Blue Square Apprentice Handicap at Chester?
1st Into The Breeze (IRE) (8/1), 2nd Phluke (GB) (5/2F), 3rd Kirkby's Treasure (GB) (10/1).
What price was the winner of the 2005 Blue Square Apprentice Handicap at Chester?
Into The Breeze (IRE) returned a starting price of 8/1.
How many horses ran in the 2005 Blue Square Apprentice Handicap at Chester?
12 horses ran in the 2005 Blue Square Apprentice Handicap at Chester.
What was the winning time of the 2005 Blue Square Apprentice Handicap at Chester?
The winning time was 1m 25.51s (slow by 1.41s).

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