28 Jul 2010 19:30 Sandown
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 1m 14y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Sopwith Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(1) |   | - | Sooraah (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 6471 / 5 | Flat (19) | J P Fahy | W J Haggas Mr Mohammed Jaber | 15/8 | |
| in rear, smooth headway over 2f out on outside, led on bit over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(7) |   | 1¼ L | Cabal (GB) (filly, brown, 9 8) | 2-2213 / 11 | Flat (25) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mr P I Harker | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(3) |   | NK | The Shuffler (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 90-1231 / 4 | Flat (37) | S Hitchcott | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, always well held, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(6) |   | 2¼ L | Abhar (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 042917 / 3 | Flat (13) | Kieren Fox | J R Best Ian Beach & John… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(4) |   | 3½ L | William Van Gogh (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 25-46 / 6 | Flat (76) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Mr A Morse | 11/4 | |
| went right and bumped start, tracked leaders, ridden and not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(2) |   | NK | Poor Prince (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 236- / 4 | Flat (288) | E Ahern | C G Cox Mrs P A Wilkins | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(5) |   | ¾ L | Bin Shamardal (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 9-41464 / 3 | Flat (24) | R Hills | B W Hills Mr Mohamed Obaida | 5/1 | |
| went left and bumped start, led and keen, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
