28 May 2009 19:10 Sandown
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,770); Distance: 2m 78y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Blue Square Henry II Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(3) |
| - |
Geordieland (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 9 2) |
522/125- / 23 |
Flat (285) | S W Kelly | J A Osborne A Taylor, K Conlan… |
5/1 | |
| held up in 6th, steady headway on outside from 3f out, tracked leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, in command when hung right final 100 yards and stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(2) |
| 5 L |
Patkai (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
32114-1 / 5 |
Flat (29) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Ballymacoll Stud |
1/2 | |
| held up in 5th, headway on outside over 3f out, went 3rd going well 3f out, led and hung right over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, looked held when hampered final 100 yards and soon eased | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(1) |
| 5 L |
Tastahil (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
283-131 / 7 |
Flat (12) | R Hills | B W Hills Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
15/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, effort to track leading pair over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
4th |
4(4) |
| 16 L |
Tungsten Strike (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) |
32148-5 / 8 |
Flat (29) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mr John Connolly |
40/1 | |
| led and set good pace, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
6(6) |
| ¾ L |
Fiulin (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
7123-15 / 10 |
Flat (13) | J Fortune | M Botti Mr G Carstairs |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along entering straight, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
6th |
1(5) |
| 10 L |
Bulwark (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 2) |
5/14750- / 9 |
Flat (222), Jump (9) |
S Donohoe | Ian Williams Mr Peter James… |
100/1 | |
| never travelling and always trailing in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
5(7) |
| Dist |
Viper (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) |
11- / 8 |
Flat (209), Jump (171) |
Richard Hughes | R Hollinshead Mr Geoff Lloyd |
33/1 | |
| raced in 3rd, pushed along 5f out, weakened entering straight, tailed off | ||||||||||