24 Apr 2011 15:20 Sandown
Winner: £17,700 (Penalty: £11,029); Distance: 1m 14y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
bet365.com Esher Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(6) |   | - | Tazahum (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 12- / 4 | Flat (197) | R Hills | Sir Michael Stoute Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 11/4 | |
| held up, came center over 3f out, headway 2f out, led 1f out, ridden, edged left and asserted near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(8) |   | ¾ L | Captain Bertie (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 7) | 321- / 5 | Flat (226) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Invictus | 9/2 | |
| in touch, came center over 3f out, headway 2f out, pressed winner and every chance entering final furlong, not quicken near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(7) |   | 4 L | Star Surprise (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 751714- / 4 | Flat (188) | J P Spencer | M L W Bell Dr Ali Ridha | 14/1 | |
| raced alone on outer, with leader, came center over 3f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(1) |   | ¾ L | Treasury Devil (USA) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 119- / 3 | Flat (203) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Lord Lloyd-Webber | 3/1 | |
| in rear, came center over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(5) |   | 3½ L | Sonoran Sands (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 968444 / 7 | Flat (15) | L P Keniry | J S Moore Spectral Racing | 22/1 | |
| led, stayed far side over 3f out, ridden and soon headed, kept on one pace and joined center group over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(9) |   | 3½ L | John Biscuit (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 10) | 1-4 / 11 | Flat (18) | J Fortune | A M Balding Mrs Patricia Brown | 11/1 | |
| keen held up, came center over 3f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(4) |   | 1¼ L | Indian Jack (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 9P21-11 / 7 | Flat (18) | L Morris | A Bailey Mr Mark Adams | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, came center over 3f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(3) |   | 6 L | Invincible Ridge (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 21185- / 10 | Flat (183) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Paul Buist & John… | 12/1 | |
| in rear, came center over 3f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(2) |   | 8 L | Kingscroft (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 113113 / 8 | Flat (10) | Kieren Fallon | Charlie & Mark Johnston Manor House Racing… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, came center over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
