24 Apr 2015 13:30 Sandown
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,562); Distance: 1m 14y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in Places)(Sprint: Good to Firm, Good in Places).
bet365 Esher Cup (Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(6) |   | - | Mutarakez (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 9) | 41- / 7 | Flat (182) | L Dettori | B J Meehan The Bottom Liners… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance when hung right under pressure entering final furlong, soon led, driven clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(2) |   | 2¾ L | Shaakis (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 7) | 71535-1 / 3 | Flat (15) | M Dwyer | M P Tregoning Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance from over 2f out, short of room entering final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(9) |   | 1¾ L | Plymouth Sound (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 120- / 6 | Flat (225) | J P Fahy | Eve Johnson Houghton Mrs E A Llewellyn | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on well, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(3) |   | HD | Purple Rock (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 41- / 7 | Flat (202) | Cam Hardie | C Hills Strictly Fun Racing… | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, midfield, outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(5) |   | ¾ L | Mister Universe (GB) (colt, brown, 9 7) | 2153-0 / 4 | Flat (21) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori | 20/1 | |
| led, pushed along over 3f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened closing stages | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(7) |   | 1¾ L | Spring Offensive (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 312-2 / 5 | Flat (21) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey A Rhodes Haulage… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(4) |   | NK | Tom Hark (FR) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 43221-4 / 3 | Flat (21) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr John Manley | 6/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold after 1f, hard ridden well over 1f out, held when hampered entering final furlong, eased | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(1) |   | 2¼ L | Yeenaan (FR) (colt, grey, 9 2) | 411-3 / 3 | Flat (27) | R L Moore | M Botti Sheikh Mohammed… | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(8) |   | ¾ L | Mukhayyam (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 61185- / 9 | Flat (181) | Dane O'Neill | Sir Michael Stoute Mr T A Scothern… | 14/1 | |
| dwelt, behind, never dangerous | ||||||||||
