05 Jul 2008 17:05 Sandown
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,347); Distance: 7f 16y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Emerald Steel Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(11) |   | - | Main Aim (GB) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 1 / 20 | Flat (25) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mr K Abdulla | 4/6 | |
| behind, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(3) |   | NK | Firestreak (GB) (Colt, Bay, 131lbs) | 1567-2 / 3 | Flat (49) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon The Queen | 9/1 | |
| behind in touch, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, gaining on winner near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(7) |   | 1½ L | Brassini (GB) (Colt, Brown, 124lbs) | 0-54193 / 4 | Flat (22) | J P Spencer | B R Millman The Links Partnership | 25/1 | |
| led 2f, led again over 2f out, headed, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(10) |   | 1¼ L | Opus Maximus (IRE) (gelding, Chestnut, 115lbs) | 510404 / 8 | Flat (8) | Adrian Nicholls | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Alan Baxter | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, ridden 2f out, no impression, slightly outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(6) |   | NK | Elysee Palace (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 119lbs) | 51-071 / 3 | Flat (44) | Michael Hills | M A Jarvis Sheikh Mohammed | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden, effort over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(9) |   | 1 L | Smokey Rye (GB) (Filly, Bay, 117lbs) | 3122-22 / 4 | Flat (171) | F Sweeney | G & J Moore Mr Darrell Hinds | 33/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(2) |   | NS | Nezami (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 126lbs) | 2421-39 / 8 | Flat (29) | L Dettori | B J Meehan In The Clear Racing | 12/1 | |
| led after 2f, ridden, headed over 2f out, kept on until weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(5) |   | 1½ L | Lindoro (GB) (Colt, Bay, 131lbs) | 00-0312 / 8 | Flat (21) | A Kirby | W R Swinburn Power Bloodstock… | 15/2 | |
| took keen hold in touch, ridden 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(1) |   | 4 L | Dubai Dynamo (GB) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 16-5774 / 12 | Flat (16) | J Fortune | P & O Cole The Bottom Liners | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders to 2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10(4) |   | - | Non Sucre (USA) (Colt, Bay, 115lbs) | 2310-36 / 4 | Flat (8) | E Ahern | P A Blockley Mr O Murphy & Mr… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 6(8) |   | - | Kalahari Gold (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 124lbs) | 1 / 8 | Flat (25) | L P Keniry | A M Balding H Al Maktoum | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
