31 Jul 2013 20:35 Sandown
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,852); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Hersham Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(2) |
| - |
Alwilda (GB) (filly, grey, 9 5) |
451-42 / 5 |
Flat (30) | L Morris | Sir Mark Prescott Miss K Rausing |
15/8 | |
| dwelt in touch, headway entering final 2f, soon switched left, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon pressed, found extra near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(3) |
| ½ L |
Astrum (GB) (gelding, grey, 9 1) |
314222 / 8 |
Flat (7) | Andrea Atzeni | B R Millman Mr P W Middleton |
8/1 | |
| led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(1) |
| 1¾ L |
Sunblazer (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 0) |
78-5521 / 9 |
Flat (16) | Richard Hughes | W R Muir Mr Norman Carter |
7/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, jinked right inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
2(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Nateeja (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 5) |
7-25231 / 4 |
Flat (16) | P Hanagan | J W Hills Philip F Myerscough… |
5/2 | |
| soon led, steadied pace 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
1(6) |
| 2½ L |
Thorpe (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
08-422 / 8 |
Flat (22) | Jim Crowley | R M Beckett Mr Michael & Lady… |
5/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
6th |
4(7) |
| ½ L |
Rock God (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 4) |
26-074 / 3 |
Flat (30) | J P Fahy | Eve Johnson Houghton Mr J R Wallis |
16/1 | |
| keen tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
5(5) |
| 3 L |
Nellie Forbush (GB) (filly, bay, 9 1) |
355 / 4 |
Flat (44) | David Probert | A M Balding Mr C J Leech |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||