27 May 2021 20:00 Sandown
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £5,927); Distance: 1m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Coral Whitsun Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(6) |   | - | Dashing Roger (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 215-704 / 8 | Flat (13) | Marco Ghiani | W Stone Ron Spore & Dr… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, switched right 3f out, led 2f out, clear 1f out, reduced lead well inside final furlong but only pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(9) |   | ½ L | Sword Beach (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 2) | 338-376 / 6 | Flat (13) | Hollie Doyle | Eve Johnson Houghton Hp Racing Sword… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, switched left over 2f out, went 2nd from over 1f out, held but closed on winner well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(2) |   | 3 L | Ransom (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 1-14 / 8 | Flat (22) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute P Sweeney | 9/2 | |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, switched right 3f out, effort 2f out, went 3rd final furlong, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(10) |   | 1¼ L | Gin Palace (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 2630-85 / 5 | Flat (29) | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Mrs Zara Campbell-Harris | 10/1 | |
| went left start, soon tracking leader, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(7) |   | 2 L | Epic Endeavour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 441211- / 4 | Flat (220) | K Shoemark | W Muir & C Grassick Clarke, Edginton,… | 4/1 | |
| led, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(4) |   | 1¾ L | Imperial Command (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 31-7119 / 6 | Flat (27) | D C Costello | D M Loughnane M J Refrigeration… | 40/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(5) |   | 3½ L | Newbolt (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 2) | 0321-20 / 4 | Flat (39) | H Crouch | R M Beckett Mr D Orr & Mrs… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, well beaten from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(3) |   | 4 L | Semser (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 2231- / 8 | Flat (174) | T P Queally | G & J Moore Mr M Warner | 40/1 | |
| dwelt, held up in rear, well beaten final 2f | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(8) |   | 5½ L | Mustarrid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 0014-76 / 8 | Flat (4) | B A Curtis | Ian Williams Mr A Dale | 33/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1(1) |   | 19 L | History Writer (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 509-008 / 8 | Flat (19) | W Buick | D Menuisier Mrs K B Tester | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out | ||||||||||
