07 Aug 2014 19:25 Sandown
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £7,439); Distance: 1m 2f 7y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Sprint Course: Good, Good to Firm in places).
Cobham Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(1) |
| - |
Prince Of Stars (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
51 / 3 |
Flat (92) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Mr Jaber Abdullah |
15/8 | |
| took keen hold early, tracked leader for 1f, tracked leading pair on inside, not clear run on rail and switched left over 1f out, shaken up and quickened inside final furlong, strong run to lead final 100 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(8) |
| 1 L |
Hedge End (IRE) (filly, grey, 8 12) |
532332 / 5 |
Flat (8) | Cam Hardie | R Hannon The Lads & Lasses |
7/1 | |
| tracked leader after 1f, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, hung right near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(3) |
| 1¼ L |
Automated (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
63-2565 / 6 |
Flat (19) | J Fortune | C E Brittain David Spratt &… |
16/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd briefly 1f out, chased leader until final 150 yards, 3rd and held when hampered near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2(9) |
| SHD |
Hoop Of Colour (USA) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
211 / 3 |
Flat (20) | M Harley | Lady Cecil Niarchos Family |
5/1 | |
| traced wide tracking leading trio, went 3rd 3f out, every chance 2f out, ridden and not quicken final 150 yards, kept on pressing for 3rd | ||||||||||
5th |
3(2) |
| 1½ L |
Mythical Madness (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
21 / 11 |
Flat (17) | A Kirby | C Appleby Mr D O'meara |
4/1 | |
| soon steadied into last pair, pushed along and progress 2f out, soon ridden and not quicken, went left over 1f out, one pace in 5th and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
6(6) |
| 2½ L |
Comedy King (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
716 / 5 |
Flat (46) | Andrea Atzeni | L M Cumani Dr Marwan Koukash |
13/2 | |
| took keen hold early, tracked leaders in 5th, effort on outside 2f out, soon ridden and not quicken, weakening pushed left over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
9(7) |
| ½ L |
Cotton Club (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
122444 / 9 |
Flat (22) | Oisin Murphy | B R Millman Mr J R Boughey |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and struggling on outside over 2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
5(5) |
| - |
Zee Zeely (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) |
52-6105 / 3 |
Flat (19) | G Baker | W J Haggas Mr Bernard Kantor |
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7(4) |
| - |
Fire Fighting (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
440533 / 10 |
Flat (6) | S De Sousa | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr A D Spence |
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