28 May 2026 19:45 Sandown
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,731); Distance: 1m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
starsports.bet Whitsun Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(3) |
| - |
Boyfriend (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
21456-8 / 5 |
Flat (40) | P J Dobbs | R Hannon Mrs J Wood |
7/2 | |
| soon raced in third, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, pushed out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(2) |
| 1½ L |
Nostrum (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
68000-0 / 6 |
Flat (19) | Alistair Rawlinson | M Appleby Thoroughbred British… |
13/2 | |
| taken down early and wore hood to start, led, set steady pace, ridden when headed inside final furlong, final 50yds, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(7) |
| 1 L |
Cogitate (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
242-207 / 5 |
Flat (26) | W Buick | C Hills Mr H Frost |
15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway 3f out, chased leaders from over 1f out, kept on, took third final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
2(5) |
| HD |
Raammee (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 9) |
11- / 4 |
Flat (262) | Ray Dawson | R Varian Sheikh Ahmed Al… |
11/8 | |
| soon raced in second, travelled well when closed on leader over 2f out, pushed along when outpaced inside final furlong, weakened and lost third towards finish towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
5(1) |
| 2¾ L |
Saytarr (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
66-1113 / 4 |
Flat (27) | Daniel Muscutt | James Horton Mrs Aoife Henry |
9/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 2f out, some headway over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
1(6) |
| ½ L |
Hickory (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
35212-0 / 8 |
Flat (19) | Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne Martyn And Elaine… |
12/1 | |
| mounted on chute and taken down early, wore hood to start, held up in rear | ||||||||||
7th |
3(4) |
| ½ L |
Dark Tornado (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 7) |
21158-8 / 5 |
Flat (12) | J F Egan | M Wigham Paul Kwok & Ms… |
14/1 | |
| wore hood to start, held up towards rear, switched towards centre to make some headway from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||