24 Apr 2009 14:00 Sandown
Winner: £65,000 (Penalty: £36,900); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
bet365 Classic Trial (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(3) |
| - |
Above Average (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
75-2 / 3 |
Flat (27) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr J Hanson |
25/1 | |
| started slowly, soon tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to press leader 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, led final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(4) |
| HD |
Big Bound (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
24-1 / 2 |
Flat (25) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Carwell Equities… |
6/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, pressed 2f out, held on to narrow advantage under pressure from over 1f out, kept on, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Malibu Bay (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1- / 3 |
Flat (198) | J Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier |
2/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader to halfway, not clear and on rail on 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, one pace when clear, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
5(6) |
| 2¼ L |
Saptapadi (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
2- / 9 |
Flat (146) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Koo's Racing Club |
13/2 | |
| held up behind, in rear 8f out, not much room on inside from 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
5th |
6(5) |
| 2 L |
Taameer (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
12- / 8 |
Flat (195) | R Hills | M P Tregoning Mme A Clabots |
13/8 | |
| held up 5th, progress on outside and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
4(1) |
| Dist |
Mishrif (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
512-3 / 10 |
Flat (13) | A Munro | P W Chapple-Hyam Mrs Wendy Jenkins |
12/1 | |
| prominent until lost touch and in rear 4f out, soon well behind, tailed off final 2f | ||||||||||