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4:30 Sandown 5 Jul 2008

Weatherbys VAT Services Stakes (Registered As The Esher Stakes) (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m50yds) 2m Good To Firm
1st £22,708 2nd £8,608 3rd £4,308 4th £2,148 5th £1,076 6th £540
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (4)  
9 93 107 89 116
b g Danehill (USA) - Ivy Leaf (IRE) (Nureyev)
Held up in 5th and well off the pace, closed from 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, driven to lead last 75yds and edged right, held on (op 10-3 tchd 3-1)
2 (7) shd
4 93 114 88 116
ch g Sakhee (USA) - Dolores (Danehill)
Took keen hold at times, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, ridden over 2f out, closed to lead over 1f out, headed last 75yds, bumped soon after, just held (tchd 3-1)
3 (5) 6 [6]
7 90 107 78 106
ch g Smart Strike (CAN) - Bathilde (IRE) (Generous)
Led after 2f and set good pace, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)
4 (2) [8¼]
6 97 p 113 82 110
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Sudden Spirit (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Led 2f, chased leader, ridden 4f out, lost 2nd and beaten 3f out, one pace (op 14-1)
5 (10) [10½]
4 90 107 73 100
b g Barathea (IRE) - Love The Rain (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked leading trio, went 3rd well over 2f out, no headway well over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 9-1)
6 (1) 4 [14½]
8 90 112 68 95
b g Selkirk (USA) - Crown Of Light (Mtoto)
Held up in last pair and well off the pace, ridden and no impression over 2f out (op 8-1)
7 (8) 19 [33½]
4 90 b 101 44 73
br c Machiavellian (USA) - Alakananda (Hernando)
Held up in last pair, hanging and reluctant over 2f out, soon tailed off (jockey said colt was unsuited by the good to firm ground) (op 3-1)
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
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