27 Apr 2018 13:50 Sandown
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,562); Distance: 1m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
bet365 Esher Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8(5) |
| - |
Merlin Magic (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
32519- / 9 |
Flat (181) | S De Sousa | D R C Elsworth Mr J C Smith |
4/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, challenged on outside over 2f out, led travelling well entering final 2f, clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| 3 L |
Vintager (GB) (colt, roan, 9 7) |
155- / 6 |
Flat (181) | K Shoemark | D Menuisier Rabbah Racing |
6/1 | |
| held up in 5th, steady headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(9) |
| 2 L |
Kings Shield (USA) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
1-1 / 8 |
Flat (20) | Oisin Murphy | J & T Gosden Siu Pak Kwan |
15/8 | |
| sweating, held up in 6th, switched left and steady headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, 3rd inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
9(8) |
| 2 L |
Regular Income (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 2) |
35341-5 / 7 |
Flat (8) | J Quinn | A West Mr M Hammond &… |
9/1 | |
| steadied start, held up last, headway over 2f out, modest 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
4(6) |
| 2¼ L |
Dream Warrior (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
331-5 / 3 |
Flat (13) | W Buick | C Appleby Godolphin |
13/2 | |
| soon tracking leader, challenged 3f out, led briefly 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
6(4) |
| NK |
Motown Mick (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) |
1231-22 / 3 |
Flat (83) | R L Moore | R Hannon Mr N Woodcock &… |
12/1 | |
| held up in last pair, ridden and no response 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
7th |
5(1) |
| 2 L |
Lawn Ranger (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) |
1-223 / 9 |
Flat (20) | Kieren Fox | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, soon hung right and weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
3(3) |
| 4½ L |
Chookie Dunedin (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
1070-3 / 9 |
Flat (27) | Connor Beasley | K Dalgleish Raeburn Brick Limited |
16/1 | |
| raced led and set good pace, steadied halfway, joined 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakening when hung right over 1f out | ||||||||||
7(7) |
| - |
Desert Wind (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
03-111 / 9 |
Flat (66) | S Donohoe | E F Vaughan Luke Comer |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||