18 Jul 2012 20:35 Sandown
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,588); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft.
XL Group Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(1) |
| - |
Queen's Star (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 2) |
6-46 / 6 |
Flat (33) | David Probert | A M Balding Sir Gordon Brunton |
12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in last trio, headway centre 2f out, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon hung right and stayed on under pressure to lead final 75 yards, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(3) |
| HD |
Bathwick Street (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) |
4-72213 / 6 |
Flat (19) | S Donohoe | P D Evans Mr W Clifford |
4/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon hung right, headed final 75 yards, rallied close home, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(2) |
| 4 L |
Byron Blue (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 4) |
59-5661 / 9 |
Flat (13) | J P Spencer | J A Osborne Mr G J Singh &… |
5/2 | |
| took keen hold in touch, headway on near side rail over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd final 120 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
1(4) |
| 2¼ L |
Cellist (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
041 / 6 |
Flat (16) | R L Moore | W J Haggas Mr J D Frost |
5/1 | |
| reluctant to load in stalls, tracked leader, niggled along halfway, came to near side in staight and ridden to lead 3f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
4(6) |
| ¾ L |
Somemothersdohavem (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
323190 / 6 |
Flat (19) | D J O'Donohoe | J Ryan Maybe The Last… |
16/1 | |
| steadied start, took keen hold and held up last, headway centre 2f out, soon ridden, plugged on but no impression over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
3(8) |
| HD |
Dovils Date (GB) (colt, grey, 9 4) |
5-74121 / 11 |
Flat (26) | J Millman | B R Millman Itsfuninit |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold in last trio, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten | ||||||||||
7th |
5(7) |
| 6 L |
April Ciel (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) |
75-6611 / 5 |
Flat (20) | L Morris | R Harris Paul & Ann de Weck |
6/1 | |
| led, came to centre in straight, narrowly headed 3f out, stayed challenging, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
8(5) |
| 6 L |
Stickleback (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 2) |
500-37 / 8 |
Flat (42) | Martin Lane | H J L Dunlop The Rat Pack Racing… |
25/1 | |
| chased leading trio, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off | ||||||||||