24 Apr 2009 16:20 Sandown
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,477); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
bet365.com Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(6) |   | - | Aqwaal (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 4) | 031- / 19 | Flat (223) | T P O'Shea | E A L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 9/2 | |
| in touch, quickened to lead entering final furlong, soon drew clear comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(1) |   | 2½ L | Polly's Mark (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 342-3 / 5 | Flat (15) | J F Egan | C G Cox Wickham Stud | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, joined leader 4f out, led narrowly over 1f out, no extra when headed entering final furlong and soon outpaced by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(4) |   | NK | Antinori (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 422-2 / 4 | Flat (9) | Ted Durcan | W R Swinburn Godolphin | 7/2 | |
| behind, headway 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(10) |   | 1½ L | Doctor Crane (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 11576- / 5 | Flat (209) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Mr D Nicholls | 16/1 | |
| led after 2f, joined 4f out, still every chance 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(9) |   | ¾ L | Jedi (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 8) | 031- / 4 | Flat (177) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mr Philip Newton | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(8) |   | NK | Classic Vintage (USA) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 011- / 6 | Flat (194) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett R & P Scott A &… | 15/2 | |
| behind mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not troubled leaders final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(7) |   | 6 L | Perfect Shot (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 6) | 4023- / 8 | Flat (200) | E Ahern | J L Dunlop Mrs Cassie Kerr | 11/1 | |
| behind, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(3) |   | 2¼ L | Howard (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 4) | 657- / 3 | Flat (209) | C Catlin | J L Dunlop Normandie Stud… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, kept on one pace final 2f, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(5) |   | 15 L | Northern Tour (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 7) | 11336-5 / 4 | Flat (27) | M Dwyer | P & O Cole Hunter, Maynard,… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6(11) |   | 5 L | Khan Tengri (IRE) (Colt, grey, 8 7) | 033-26 / 7 | Flat (9) | W Buick | M P Tregoning Miss Rita Shah | 25/1 | |
| always in rear, struggling over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2(2) |   | 18 L | Rafaan (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 23-1 / 3 | Flat (20) | R Hills | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 6/1 | |
| led 2f, tracked leader afterwards, lost place over 3f out, eased final 2f, tailed off | ||||||||||
