15 Aug 2007 19:05 Sandown
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,772); Distance: 7f 16y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
XL Insurance Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(6) |   | - | Shevchenko (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 33-3211 / 21 | Flat (21) | S Sanders | J Noseda Mr M Tabor, Mrs… | 5/6 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, smooth headway to lead 1f out, head high, driven, in command inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(4) |   | 1½ L | Perfect Star (GB) (Filly, Bay, 132lbs) | 21-512 / 5 | Flat (21) | P Robinson | C G Cox Dr Bridget Drew… | 10/3 | |
| chased leader, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(3) |   | ½ L | Millestan (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 129lbs) | 150-705 / 4 | Flat (18) | Ted Durcan | H R A Cecil Sir Tom Lethbridge | 8/1 | |
| held up last, pulled out and headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(5) |   | 1½ L | Princess Valerina (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 132lbs) | 1-50033 / 6 | Flat (33) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr G J Hicks | 15/2 | |
| led, headed inside final 2f, chased leader to 1f out, no extra under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2(2) |   | - | Hazzard County (USA) (Colt, Chestnut, 135lbs) | 23-1423 / 8 | Flat (28) | E Ahern | D M Simcock Mr Khalifa Dasmal | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 3(8) |   | - | Norisan (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 135lbs) | 438081 / 11 | Flat (18) | R L Moore | R Hannon Burnham P & D Ltd | 14/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6(1) |   | - | Rainbow Mirage (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 132lbs) | 328-800 / 6 | Flat (13) | J Fortune | E S McMahon Mr R L Bedding | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 7(9) |   | - | World's Heroine (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 130lbs) | 7417-2 / 4 | Flat (18) | N Mackay | G A Butler The Distaff Partnership | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 9(7) |   | - | Benllech (GB) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) | 42211-9 / 5 | Flat (23) | K McEvoy | S Kirk Speedlith Group | 33/1 | ||
| held up in 5th, ridden and beaten over 2f out | ||||||||||
