27 Apr 2007 02:15 SANDOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £12,464); Distance: 1774; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3yo only; Going: Good.
Betfredcasino Esher Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(10) |   | - | Desert Dew (IRE) (Colt, , 130) | / 21 | Michael Hills | B W Hills Sheikh Mohammed | |||
| mid-division off the pace, closed on leaders from 3f out, led just inside final 2f, driven clear final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(4) |   | 3 L | Aegean Prince (GB) (Colt, , 116) | / 5 | R Mullen | W R Muir Theobalds Stud | |||
| took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(11) |   | 1.5 L | Zaham (USA) (Colt, , 123) | / 5 | R Hills | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | |||
| raced clear, reduced lead 3f out, headed just inside final 2f, no impression final furlong and lost 2nd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(2) |   | 0.75 L | Buccellati (GB) (Colt, , 120) | / 5 | M Dwyer | A M Balding Mr & Mrs P McMahon… | |||
| took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, finished well | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(1) |   | 1 L | Tredegar (GB) (Colt, , 124) | / 3 | S Sanders | P & O Cole Elite Racing Club | |||
| raced wide early, disputed lead after 2f, reduced lead and ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(8) |   | HD | Tybalt (USA) (Colt, , 129) | / 4 | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Stonerside Stable… | |||
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(5) |   | 0.5 L | Rose of Petra (IRE) (Filly, , 119) | / 4 | J P Spencer | Sir Michael Stoute Ballymacoll Stud | |||
| raced in 4th and off the pace, went 3rd over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(3) |   | 6 L | Mr Aviator (USA) (Colt, , 116) | / 4 | R Smith | R Hannon Mrs Sue Brendish | |||
| always in rear and never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(9) |   | 0.5 L | Chookie Hamilton (GB) (Gelding, , 119) | / 9 | T Eaves | I Semple Straightline Construction… | |||
| raced in mid-division, ridden on outside over 3f out, hung right 2f out and soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(6) |   | 1.25 L | Kilburn (GB) (Colt, , 124) | / 10 | P Robinson | C G Cox Lidderdale Racing… | |||
| chased clear leading pair to over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(7) |   | Dist | Laurentina (GB) (Filly, , 130) | / 4 | L Dettori | B J Meehan Mr John M Carroll | |||
| stumbled after 1f, held up in rear, never in contention, virtually pulled up when beaten final furlong | ||||||||||
