09 Aug 2012 20:20 Sandown
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,264); Distance: 1m 14y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places;Sprint Good,Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(1) |   | - | Hip Hip Hooray (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 262632 / 19 | Flat (35) | Richard Hughes | L A Dace M C S D Racing… | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, headway towards outside over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(11) |   | ½ L | Push Me (IRE) (filly, grey, 9 9) | 179668 / 9 | Flat (22), Jump (239) | James Doyle | Jamie Poulton Alex And Janet… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(2) |   | ½ L | Malih (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 06-14 / 7 | Flat (21) | F Sweeney | J A Osborne Wedgewood Estates | 8/1 | |
| led, ridden and joined inside final furlong, kept on well until headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(9) |   | NK | May's Boy (GB) (colt, grey, 8 12) | 109806 / 8 | Flat (29) | Harry Bentley | M D I Usher Majorie A Thompson… | 25/1 | |
| in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, upsides and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 4th in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(7) |   | 2 L | Rock Anthem (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 445746 / 9 | Flat (15) | K T O'Neill | M Murphy Mr Ronald Bright | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, edged right and kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(8) |   | 1 L | Cathedral (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 3-3623 / 6 | Flat (19) | L Dettori | B J Meehan T & Z Racing Club | 9/4 | |
| started slowly, soon in touch on inside, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no progress | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(10) |   | 2¾ L | Uncle Fred (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 13) | 87-8090 / 9 | Flat (17) | G Baker | P R Chamings The Foxford House… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort on outside 2f out, soon ridden and edged right, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(4) |   | 1¾ L | Beauchamp Zorro (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 742-45 / 4 | Flat (12) | Dane O'Neill | H Candy Mr Erik Penser | 6/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leading trio, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(5) |   | 3¾ L | Calypso Magic (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 1) | 740030 / 5 | Flat (17) | S Sanders | Miss O Maylam Mr Christian Main | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, soon hampered and weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(3) |   | 5 L | Barathea Dancer (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 9) | 6-20079 / 5 | Flat (7) | A Kirby | R A Teal Mr P D West | 20/1 | |
| chased leading pair until ridden 2f out, soon hung right under pressure, weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
| 5(6) |   | - | Sunshine Always (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 407353- / 10 | Flat (333) | Jemma Marshall | M J Attwater Miss Maureen Stopher | |||
