21 Aug 2009 14:40 Sandown
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 5f 6y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Furniture Village 20th Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(4) |
| - |
Step It Up (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) |
636821 / 20 |
Flat (2) | J Mitchell | J R Boyle The Vine Associates |
7/4 | |
| pressed leaders, led just over 3f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(9) |
| 1½ L |
Chandika (GB) (filly, bay, 8 5) |
7653 / 3 |
Flat (12) | L Morris | C G Cox Mr B D H & Mr R… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, hung left and chased winner over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(2) |
| 2 L |
Solemn (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
711211 / 9 |
Flat (18) | David Probert | J M Bradley Mr E A Hayward |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
1(3) |
| NK |
Gentle Guru (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 9) |
707676 / 6 |
Flat (9) | S Sanders | R T Phillips Mr Richard Phillips |
10/1 | |
| in rear, soon pushed along, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on well, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
9(8) |
| ¾ L |
Reigning Monarch (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) |
037930 / 7 |
Flat (20) | Ross Atkinson | Miss Z C Davison Mr Andy Irvine |
50/1 | |
| in rear, hung right inside final furlong, stayed on, no danger | ||||||||||
6th |
3(6) |
| NK |
Even Bolder (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 6) |
877360 / 10 |
Flat (9) | S Carson | E A Wheeler Mr E A Wheeler |
11/2 | |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, edged left 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
6(5) |
| ½ L |
Sherjawy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) |
571070 / 10 |
Flat (6) | Kirsty Milczarek | Miss Z C Davison Mr Andy Irvine |
33/1 | |
| led, headed just over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
2(1) |
| 2½ L |
Handsome Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) |
0/530-43 / 9 |
Flat (9) | C Catlin | W J Musson McHugh & Partners… |
7/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
4(7) |
| - |
Cape Royal (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) |
732205 / 12 |
Flat (2) | K Ghunowa | J M Bradley Mr Darren Hudson-wood |
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