27 May 2010 19:10 Sandown
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,770); Distance: 2m 78y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good 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 |
5(6) |
| - |
Akmal (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
1111-07 / 5 |
Flat (29) | R Hills | J L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
4/1 | |
| made all, set even pace until steadied tempo 6f out, lifted pace over 3f out, strongly pressed 1f out, ridden found extra kept on gamely and in command final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(4) |
| 1½ L |
Saptapadi (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
2/45-1 / 9 |
Flat (40) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Koo's Racing Club |
6/1 | |
| unseated rider on way to start, ran loose briefly, pulled hard in 6th, headway on outside over 2f out, chased winner and looked dangerous over 1f out, found no extra and held final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(8) |
| 1¾ L |
Darley Sun (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
412121- / 7 |
Flat (222) | L Dettori | S bin Suroor Bloomfields |
2/1 | |
| tracked winner, ridden 2f out, ridden not quicken and lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
4(10) |
| ½ L |
Illustrious Blue (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
0-99431 / 7 |
Flat (29) | Jim Crowley | W J Knight Mr & Mrs I H Bendelow |
7/1 | |
| steadied start, held up last and well off the, pace, took keen hold as pace steadied 6f out, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to 4th near finish, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
7(3) |
| ¾ L |
Montaff (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
04-7824 / 9 |
Flat (29) | Richard Hughes | M R Channon The Sensible Drinks… |
14/1 | |
| held up in 7th and off the pace, hanging right from 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
1(5) |
| 1 L |
Balkan Knight (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) |
226/097 / 10 |
Flat (12) | J Fortune | D R C Elsworth Mr Raymond Tooth |
28/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in 8th, switched left over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never going pace to trouble leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
2(9) |
| 1¼ L |
Eradicate (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
170243/ / 8 |
Flat (649), Jump (19) |
J P Spencer | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, keen hold as pace steadied 6f out, hard driven 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
3(1) |
| ½ L |
Furmigadelagiusta (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
5/3119-5 / 6 |
Flat (60), Jump (824) |
J Quinn | R A Fahey Keep Racing |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold in 5th, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
9(7) |
| 10 L |
Sabotage (UAE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
833-412 / 5 |
Flat (12) | Ted Durcan | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
13/2 | |
| tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8(2) |
| - |
Opinion Poll (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1/3171-1 / 6 |
Flat (50) | P Robinson | M A Jarvis Godolphin |
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