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  2. Race Results
  3. Fri, 24th Apr, 2009
  4. Sandown
  5. 3.45
Going: Good. 
Placepot: Pool £84879.83  | Units £383.62  | Dividend £161.5
Quadpot: Pool £5962.81  | Units £397.55 £11  |  Place Six: £60.11  |  Place Five: £40.74
Summary
1st
silks
Star Ruby (IRE) 3, b f 9-0 (Mr M Tabor)
(2:09.95 faster on today's going ) (Drawn 6)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Purple Spirit (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))

SP 9/4fav

Peter Chapple-Hyam
A Munro
Tote Win £3.80 Place £1.60
loading past form
tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, asserted inside final furlong, edged right, ridden out
2nd
2.25L
silks
Hidden Brief (GB) 3, b f 9-0 (Lordship Stud)
(Drawn 10)
Barathea (IRE) - Hazaradjat (IRE)(Darshaan)

SP 10/3

M A Jarvis
P Robinson
Place £1.70
loading past form
led and set good pace, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, pressed winner afterwards, held when slightly hampered and checked inside final furlong
3rd
8L
silks
Entreat (GB) 3, ch f 9-0 (Cheveley Park Stud)
(Drawn 3)
Pivotal (GB) - River Saint (USA)(Irish River (FR))

SP 4/1

Sir Michael Stoute
R L Moore
Place £1.90
loading past form
close up, ridden and effort 2f out, no chance with leading pair over 1f out, plugged on one pace
4th
5L
silks
Silken Promise (USA) 3, b f 9-0 (The Pulpit Congregation)
(Drawn 8)
Pulpit (USA) - Banksia (GB)(Marju (IRE))

SP 8/1

W R Swinburn
T E Durcan
loading past form
mid-division, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
5th
2.75L
silks
Silent Act (USA) 3, b f 9-0 (Mr & Mrs R Scott)
(Drawn 5)
Theatrical - Vinista (USA)(Jade Hunter (USA))

SP 20/1

Mrs A Perrett
Jim Crowley
loading past form
held up in touch, short of room and stumbled over 2f out, one pace afterwards, never nearer
6th
0.5L
silks
Galilean Moon (GB) 3, b f 9-0 (Mr D Smith)
(Drawn 4)
Galileo (IRE) - Fascinating Rhythm (GB)(Slip Anchor)

SP 16/1

Sir Michael Stoute
N Callan
loading past form
never better than mid-division
7th
0.75L
silks
Hoboob (USA) 3, ch f 9-0 (Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 11)
Seeking The Gold (USA) - Bint Salsabil (USA)(Nashwan (USA))

SP 14/1

John Dunlop
R Hills
loading past form
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge, soon weakened
8th
1L
silks
My Chestnut Girl (USA) 3, ch f 9-0 (Mr Malih L Al Basti)
(Drawn 9)
Horse Chestnut (SAF) - Mien (USA)(Nureyev (USA))

SP 16/1

Sir H R A Cecil
T P Queally
loading past form
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
9th
1.25L
silks
Possibly A Ten (USA) 3, b f 9-0 (Mr Robert Witt)
(Drawn 7)
Seeking The Gold (USA) - Possibly Perfect (USA)(Northern Baby (CAN))

SP 14/1

John Gosden
J Fortune
loading past form
behind, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never dangerous
10th
3.75L
silks
Cape Marien (IRE) 3, b f 9-0 (Mr Saif Ali)
(Drawn 2)
Cape Cross (IRE) - Marienbad (FR)(Darshaan)

SP 40/1

David Lanigan
C Catlin
loading past form
started slowly, always towards rear, struggling over 2f out, never a factor
11th
0.5L
silks
Tomintoul Star (GB) 3, gr f 9-0 (Angus Dundee Distillers PLC)
(Drawn 1)
Dansili (GB) - Lixian (GB)

SP 33/1

Sir H R A Cecil
I Mongan
loading past form
behind mid-division, headway and effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly well over 1f out
12th
2.5L
silks
Manarah (USA) 3, ch f 9-0 (Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 12)
Giant's Causeway (USA) - Ishtak (GB)(Nashwan (USA))

SP 33/1

John Gosden
T P O'Shea
loading past form
started slowly, always struggling in rear, never in contention
Off 3.50
Time 2m. 9.95 secs, which is faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £13.50.

2008 Dar Re Mi 3 9-0 J Fortune 1/1Fav (John Gosden) (Drawn 6)

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