02 Jul 2009 18:20 Epsom Downs
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 1m 4f 10y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Office Depot Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(1) |   | - | Epsom Salts (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 22-8748 / 20 | Flat (17), Jump (271) | J Dean | P Phelan The Epsom Racegoers | 15/2 | |
| slowly into stride in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, edged right and led over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(7) |   | 2¼ L | Watson's Bay (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 343334 / 4 | Flat (12) | P Doe | P Howling H de Burgh | 6/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge winner approaching final furlong, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(5) |   | 3¾ L | Cyborg (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 638-453 / 6 | Flat (23), Jump (483) | R Havlin | D R C Elsworth Patrick Wilmott | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(3) |   | NK | Sinbad The Sailor (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 9) | 7-69715 / 11 | Flat (9) | S Sanders | J W Hills Baker, Coleman,… | 11/2 | |
| raced wide, mid-division, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden to chase leader briefly 3f out, one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(4) |   | 3¼ L | Agente Romano (USA) (Colt, brown, 9 0) | 23-6502 / 6 | Flat (12) | Dane O'Neill | G A Butler Mrs Janet Davies | 9/1 | |
| led 9f out, ridden clear over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(6) |   | 4 L | Mixing (GB) (Gelding, grey, 8 2) | 748512 / 8 | Flat (9) | Kieren Fox | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock | 20/1 | |
| jumped awkwardly, behind over 4f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(2) |   | 25 L | Maslak (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 954634 / 9 | Flat (4), Jump (256) | L P Keniry | P W Hiatt Mr P W Hiatt | 6/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(9) |   | 3½ L | Cossack Prince (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 017124 / 8 | Flat (4), Jump (73) | I Mongan | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen | 3/1 | |
| led 3f, tracked leader until over 3f out, ridden and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 3(8) |   | - | Augustus John (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 9 3) | 221327 / 10 | Flat (72) | J Fanning | R Brotherton Mr Arthur Clayton | |||
