Full Result 7.15 Sandown | 10 August 2005

Sterling Handicap

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo) 7f Good

1st £8,834.80 2nd £2,718.40 3rd £1,359.20 4th £679.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	6. Mineral Star (IRE) 12/1 Richard Hills Mark H Tompkins	Richard Hills Mark H Tompkins	3	813	82	63	92	–
b c Monashee Mountain (USA) - Summit Talk (Head For Heights)
Made virtually all, at least 3 lengths clear from 3f out, shaken up inside final furlong, unchallenged (op 11-1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1½	4. Desert Imp 13/2 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	91	84	61	90	–
b f Green Desert (USA) - Devil's Imp (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up in midfield, effort 2f out, progress to chase clear winner 1f out, closed but never able to challenge (tchd 11-2)

3⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [4]	8. Saxon Lil (IRE) 8/1 Steve Drowne John Spearing	Steve Drowne John Spearing	3	88	77	48	77	–
b f Second Empire (IRE) - Salva (Grand Lodge)
Mostly chased winner to over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure (op 7-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ nk [4¼]	9. Trafalgar Square 9/2 Darryll Holland Rae Guest	Darryll Holland Rae Guest	3	85	74	44	73	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Pat Or Else (Alzao)
Held up in last pair, ridden and effort 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong (tchd 4-1 and 5-1 in a place)

5⁽⁴⁾ shd [4½]	2. Bobski (IRE) 7/4F Adam Kirby ⁵ G A Huffer	Adam Kirby ⁵ G A Huffer	3	811	85	55	83	–
b c Victory Note (USA) - Vivid Impression (Cure The Blues)
Dwelt, held up in last pair, hanging and looked reluctant 2f out, no chance when squeezed out 1f out, stayed on final 100yds (op 15-8 tchd 5-2)

6⁽¹⁾ nk [4¾]	3. Go Mo (IRE) 11/1 Dane O'Neill Sylvester Kirk	Dane O'Neill Sylvester Kirk	3	91	84	53	82	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Quiche (Formidable I)
Settled in midfield, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace final 2f (op 20-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [6¼]	5. Triple Two 6/1 Jamie Spencer Ed Dunlop	Jamie Spencer Ed Dunlop	3	90	83	48	77	–
ch f Pivotal - Tara's Girl (IRE) (Fayruz)
Prominent in chasing group, chased clear winner over 1f out to 1f out, weakened (op 11-2)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [6¾]	7. Aastral Magic 14/1 Jimmy Fortune Richard Hannon Snr	Jimmy Fortune Richard Hannon Snr	3	810	79	42	71	–
b f Magic Ring I (IRE) - Robanna (Robellino)
Prominent in chasing group, ridden over 2f out, well beaten when hampered 1f out (jockey said filly was unsuited by the good (good to firm in places) ground) (op 16-1)

8 ran Off time: 7:20:00 Winning time: 1m 29.19s (slow by 2.49s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: World Series (vet's certificate), Zohar (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mineral Star Partnership (Mineral Star) 1st breeder: Lee Valley Farm
2nd owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Desert Imp)
3rd owner: T N Siviter (Saxon Lil)
Tote win: £11.80 PL: £3 £2.10 £2.20 Ex: £48.10 CSF: £88.05 Tricast: £673.42

7:15 Sandown 10 Aug 2005

Sterling Handicap