02 Jul 2010 16:35 Sandown
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,346); Distance: 1m 2f 7y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Round: Good, Good to Firm in places).
Moorcroft Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(7) |
| - |
Verdant (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
21-173 / 4 |
Flat (27) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mr K Abdulla |
5/6 | |
| tracked leading pair, closed over 3f out, tracked leader inside final 3f, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, in control final 110 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(4) |
| 3 L |
Australia Day (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 9 12) |
3042-04 / 12 |
Flat (13), Jump (257) |
M Dwyer | P R Webber Skippy & The Partners |
5/1 | |
| led, quickened tempo halfway, reduced lead 3f out, strongly pessed 2f out, headed over 1f out, held when hampered on rail 150 yards out | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(5) |
| 3¼ L |
Aurorian (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) |
541-120 / 6 |
Flat (27) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Martin Mitchell |
14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in 5th, travelling well on inside 3f out, stayed on to 3rd entering final furlong, never any chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
1(1) |
| 1 L |
Safari Sunup (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) |
230-227 / 9 |
Flat (32) | Jim Crowley | P Winkworth Paul Holden |
16/1 | |
| dwelt, soon tracked leading trio, pushed along 3f out, soon driven along, disputing modest 3rd 1f out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
5th |
3(6) |
| NK |
Tartan Gunna (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
353671 / 6 |
Flat (8) | P Robinson | Charlie & Mark Johnston Simply Racing Limited |
5/1 | |
| started very slowly, held up last, keeping on one pace and no chance when short of room inside final furling | ||||||||||
6th |
4(2) |
| NK |
Brunston (GB) (colt, grey, 9 7) |
194-198 / 7 |
Flat (41) | J P Spencer | H & R Charlton Mr Paul Frank Barry |
12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in 6th, ridden on outside 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
5(3) |
| NK |
Kaolak (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
70083P / 7 |
Flat (12) | C Catlin | J Ryan Thomson Fyffe Racing |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, dropped to 3rd inside final 3f, ridden over 2f out, lost well held 3rd entering final furlong, weakened | ||||||||||