12 Aug 2009 18:00 Sandown
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,857); Distance: 5f 6y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Watch Racing UK On Sky Channel 432 Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(10) |   | - | Royal Intruder (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 000419 / 20 | Flat (15) | Richard Hughes | S Donohoe Mr Stephen Arnold | 11/4 | |
| held up, headway and weaved way through the field from over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on to lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12(4) |   | NS | Step It Up (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 4) | 336368 / 7 | Flat (9) | J F McDonald | J R Boyle The Vine Associates | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden halfway, led inside final furlong, caught post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(5) |   | HD | Handsome Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 00/530-4 / 9 | Flat (20) | J Fortune | W J Musson McHugh & Partners… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway when not clear run and not much room approaching final furlong, driven inside final furlong, ran on close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(6) |   | ½ L | Brandywell Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) | 713640 / 11 | Flat (9) | R Thomas | D J S Ffrench Davis Mr D J Ffrench… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, ridden to lead and edged left approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(8) |   | ¾ L | Golden Dixie (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 831450 / 11 | Flat (22) | K Ghunowa | R Harris Drag Star On Swan | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden halfway, edged right approaching final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(1) |   | HD | Gentle Guru (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 8-70767 / 6 | Flat (16) | S J Drowne | R T Phillips Mr Richard Phillips | 16/1 | |
| in rear, ridden halfway, ran on final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(12) |   | ½ L | Kyllachy Storm (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 115285 / 9 | Flat (27) | D Holland | R J Hodges Mrs Angela Hart | 9/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(9) |   | NS | Requisite (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 310532 / 7 | Flat (11) | Dane O'Neill | I A Wood Mr Paddy Barrett | 8/1 | |
| in rear, ridden halfway, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(7) |   | 2½ L | Elhamri (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 040079 / 8 | Flat (37) | James Doyle | S Kirk Mr Chris Marsh | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, held when hampered inside final furlong, soon eased | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13(2) |   | NS | Blessed Place (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 4) | 995213 / 11 | Flat (7) | David Probert | D J S Ffrench Davis Mr S J Edwards | 14/1 | |
| led, raced slightly wide, ridden and edged right from 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(13) |   | ¾ L | Even Bolder (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 987736 / 10 | Flat (10) | S Carson | E A Wheeler Mr E A Wheeler | 13/2 | |
| in touch, ridden and not much room over 1f out, and again inside final furlong, soon eased | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10(11) |   | 2¼ L | Commander Wish (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 5) | 00-3070 / 8 | Flat (23), Jump (682) | N Chalmers | Lucinda Featherstone Mr J Roundtree | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 1(3) |   | - | Doric Lady (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 9) | 1-41419 / 5 | Flat (25) | Kirsty Milczarek | J A R Toller Buckingham Thoroughbreds… | |||
