04 Jul 2009 17:30 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,476); Distance: 1m 2f 7y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Charles Leahy Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(6) |   | - | Sandor (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 223-123 / 5 | Flat (17) | J Fortune | P J Makin Keith And Brian… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, strongly driven to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(3) |   | NK | Nbhan (USA) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 055-3 / 3 | Flat (22) | C P Lemaire | L M Cumani Mr Jaber Abdullah | 11/2 | |
| set steady pace and led to 6f out, tracked leader, led again 3f out, hard ridden, stronlgy pressed and kept on throughout final furlong, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(1) |   | 1 L | Call It On (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 041-935 / 10 | Flat (21) | T P Queally | M H Tompkins The Green Oaks… | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold, raced wide, held up in 6th, headway from 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no pace to reach front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(7) |   | 2½ L | Senses (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 621 / 5 | Flat (30) | R L Moore | J Noseda Sir Robert Ogden | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, ridden and hung right over 2f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(5) |   | 2 L | Raaeidd (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 61-3 / 3 | Flat (52) | N Callan | M A Jarvis Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 2/1 | |
| held up in 5th, headway on outside to chase leading pair 2f out, soon ridden and faded | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(2) |   | HD | Equipe de Nuit (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 10) | 22-600 / 3 | Flat (28) | R Ffrench | S C Williams Skeltools Ltd | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, passed to weakening rivals inside final furlong but kept on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(8) |   | 4½ L | Statute Book (IRE) (colt, brown, 8 12) | 111394 / 3 | Flat (8) | Richard Hughes | S Kirk R J Brennan And… | 25/1 | |
| chased leader, led 6f out to 3f out, chased leader to 2f out, faded | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(4) |   | 3½ L | Tiger Flash (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 5-33 / 3 | Flat (70) | R Hills | W J Haggas M S Bloodstock… | 8/1 | |
| slowly away, soon recovered and in touch in 7th, ridden and no response over 2f out, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
