13 Jul 2011 20:30 Sandown
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,075); Distance: 1m 2f 7y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Arbuthnot Securities Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(4) |
| - |
Aiken (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
71 / 5 |
Flat (18) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Mr George Strawbridge |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch on outside, driven over 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, chased leading pair over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead narrowly towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(5) |
| HD |
Rastaban (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
91-348 / 3 |
Flat (11) | J P Spencer | W J Haggas Mr Abdulla Al Khalifa |
3/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon pressed leader, led over 7f out, ridden 3f out, hard pressed over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(6) |
| 2¾ L |
Silken Thoughts (GB) (filly, bay, 8 6) |
529-574 / 4 |
Flat (18) | R Mullen | John Berry The Renewal Partnership |
14/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway on inside 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 75 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
3(7) |
| 4½ L |
Mr Perceptive (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
31-6842 / 4 |
Flat (11) | R L Moore | R Hannon M H O G |
5/2 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
2(3) |
| 4 L |
Orientalist (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) |
408549 / 3 |
Flat (11) | F Sweeney | Eve Johnson Houghton Eden Racing Iv |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
1(2) |
| ¾ L |
Misty Isles (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) |
4-31 / 3 |
Flat (15) | E Ahern | H Main Mr Donald M Kerr |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
6(1) |
| 2¾ L |
Guisho (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
4-40 / 3 |
Flat (13) | M Dwyer | B J Meehan Orwell Partnership |
9/1 | |
| led, headed over 7f out, tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||