Full Result 1.25 Sandown | 24 April 2009

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(Class 2) (0-100, 3yo) (1m14yds) 1m OMS Good

1st £15,577.50 2nd £4,665 3rd £2,332.50 4th £1,167.50 5th £582.50 6th £292.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	7. Racketeer (IRE) 100/30 Nicky Mackay John Gosden	Nicky Mackay John Gosden	3	84 1	86	82	102	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Flirtation (Pursuit Of Love)
Tracked leader, closed smoothly to lead 2f out, pushed clear from over 1f out, ran on well (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2⁽⁶⁾ 6	8. Thief Of Time (IRE) 13/8F Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	85 1 2	87	69	89	–
b g Clodovil (IRE) - Cape Flattery (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Held up in 7th, ridden and progress on outer over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon brushed aside (tchd 15-8 and 7-4 in a place)

3⁽³⁾ 2 [8]	5. Midnight Cruiser (IRE) 14/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	89	91	68	88	–
ch c Captain Rio - Kriva (Reference Point)
Tracked leading trio, going well enough over 2f out, ridden and effort well over 1f out, plugged on one pace (tchd 12-1)

4⁽¹⁾ 3¼ [11¼]	4. Feeling Fab (FR) 11/2 Jim Crowley Mark Johnston	Jim Crowley Mark Johnston	3	89	91	60	81	–
b f Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Les Planches (Tropular)
Raced freely, led at good pace, clear halfway, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

5⁽²⁾ 2¾ [14]	1. Sohcahtoa (IRE) 8/1 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	3	94	100	62	84	–
b c Val Royal (FR) - Stroke Of Six (IRE) (Woodborough)
Held up in last and well off the pace, ridden and progress on outer over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened rapidly final furlong (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 3¾ [17¾]	2. Cruikadyke 14/1 J F Egan Paul Cole	J F Egan Paul Cole	3	813	95	48	70	–
b c Kyllachy - Shoshone (Be My Chief)
Held up in 6th, ridden well over 2f out, no progress, soon beaten (op 20-1 tchd 22-1)

7⁽⁷⁾ 14 [31¾]	6. Effort 20/1 Steve Drowne Mark Johnston	Steve Drowne Mark Johnston	3	88	90	6	33	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Party Doll (Be My Guest)
Dwelt, soon recovered to chase leading pair, ridden over 2f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off (tchd 16-1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 9 [40¾]	3. Zaffaan 10/1 Richard Hills Ed Dunlop	Richard Hills Ed Dunlop	3	810	92	–	14	–
ch g Efisio - Danceabout (Shareef Dancer)
Held up in 5th, shaken up and no response over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the good going) (op 16-1 tchd 18-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:27:00 Winning time: 1m 42.92s (slow by 3.42s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Duke Of Roxburghe (Racketeer) 1st breeder: Floors Farming
2nd owner: Michael Daffey & Robert Markwick (Thief Of Time)
3rd owner: Michael Pescod (Midnight Cruiser)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.30 £1.30 £3.70 Ex: £8.20 CSF: £9.20 Tricast: £64.08 Trifecta: £81.60 Pool: £331.17 - 3.00 winning units.

1:25 Sandown 24 Apr 2009

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