31 Jul 2024 20:30 Sandown
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £4,449); Distance: 1m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Ford Explorer Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(4) |
| - |
Salamanca Lad (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
436311 / 4 |
Flat (21) | Billy Loughnane | D & C Kubler Fellowship Racing… |
7/2 | |
| led and disputed, narrowly headed before halfway, led again inside final 2f, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, found extra towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(9) |
| ½ L |
Never Mind Me (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
6-5726 / 3 |
Flat (45) | Jason Watson | A M Balding Cayton Park Stud… |
12/1 | |
| held up in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, ridden and went 2nd out wide over 1f out, soon hung right and hampered rival, strong challenge inside final furlong, found no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(2) |
| ¾ L |
Flag Carrier (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
888662 / 4 |
Flat (27) | Callum Shepherd | Brian Toomey Brian Toomey |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
4(5) |
| ½ L |
Unreal Connection (GB) (filly, bay, 9 5) |
48-3603 / 4 |
Flat (13) | R Havlin | Mrs A J Perrett Tony Smith / Paul… |
7/1 | |
| slowly into stride and pushed along briefly, off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
5(1) |
| 1½ L |
Calm Waters (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
9-21514 / 3 |
Flat (21) | Gina Mangan | B R Millman Sharon Kinsella… |
10/1 | |
| off the pace in 4th, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
8(10) |
| 2½ L |
Monks Mead (GB) (colt, grey, 9 3) |
362422 / 3 |
Flat (14) | George Rooke | M D I Usher Rowdown Racing… |
9/2 | |
| led and disputed, led narrowly before halfway, headed inside final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, hampered soon after, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
6(8) |
| 1½ L |
Commander Crouch (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
708436 / 4 |
Flat (13) | Aidan Keeley | J R Boyle Paul Demilow &… |
10/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
2(7) |
| 1¼ L |
Hello Cotai (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
242321 / 4 |
Flat (13) | J P Fahy | A West R Deacon |
15/2 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
9th |
9(6) |
| 8 L |
Ottoman Force (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
9-45787 / 3 |
Flat (7) | Connor Beasley | Darryll Holland Landforce Group… |
40/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
10th |
7(3) |
| 1½ L |
New Statesman (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
0-845 / 3 |
Flat (20) | Saffie Osborne | E Walker Elite Racing Club |
13/2 | |
| off the pace in 5th, pushed along halfway, hung right and weakened quickly 3f out, soon behind | ||||||||||