24 Apr 2009 13:25 Sandown
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,578); Distance: 1m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
bet365.com Esher Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(1) |   | - | Racketeer (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 4) | 21- / 3 | Flat (132) | N Mackay | J & T Gosden Duke of Roxburghe | 10/3 | |
| tracked leader, going easily and led on bit 2f out, soon in command, ran on strongly, drew clear final furlong, pushed out easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(3) |   | 6 L | Thief Of Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 4) | 212 / 3 | Flat (22) | A Munro | P W Chapple-Hyam Michael Daffey… | 13/8 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(6) |   | 2 L | Midnight Cruiser (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 9) | 31440-8 / 3 | Flat (20) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Michael Pescod | 14/1 | |
| held up 4th, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(8) |   | 3¼ L | Feeling Fab (FR) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 23141- / 3 | Flat (202) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr A D Spence | 11/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(7) |   | 2¾ L | Sohcahtoa (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 1449-38 / 10 | Flat (13) | R L Moore | R Hannon Mr Ian Allan Todd | 8/1 | |
| held up last, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and effort on outer inside final 2f, not quicken and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(5) |   | 3¾ L | Cruikadyke (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 185- / 3 | Flat (189) | J F Egan | P & O Cole JMH Lifestyle Ltd | 14/1 | |
| held up 6th, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, soon outpaced and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(2) |   | 14 L | Effort (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 8) | 83303-6 / 3 | Flat (27) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 20/1 | |
| started slowly, soon tracked leaders, effort 2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(4) |   | 9 L | Zaffaan (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 10) | 81420- / 3 | Flat (225) | R Hills | E A L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 10/1 | |
| held up 5th, pushed along 2f out, no progress, soon weakened | ||||||||||
