Full Result 4.35 Sandown | 11 September 2009

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(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m14yds) 1m OMS Good To Firm

1st £4,857 2nd £1,445.25 3rd £722.25 4th £360.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ⁽⁶⁾	1. Desert Kiss 4/1 Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn	Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn	4	99	80	60	88	–
b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Kiss And Don'Tell (USA) (Rahy)
Tracked leader, led after 2f, hard driven when challenged 2f out, stayed on well under pressure throughout final furlong, finished 1st, disqualified - jockey weighed-in light (op 9-2)

1⁽³⁾ 1	6. Rock Anthem (IRE) 4/1 Andrea Atzeni ³ Mike Murphy	Andrea Atzeni ³ Mike Murphy	5	812	72	50	79	–
ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Regal Portrait (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Held up in rear, steady headway on outside over 2f out to chase leader approaching final furlong, kept on but always held, finished 2nd, awarded race (op 9-2)

2⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [2¾]	5. Poyle Meg 17/2 Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett	Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett	3	91 p	77	49	78	–
b f Dansili - Lost In Lucca (Inchinor)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ hd [3]	7. Truly Asia (IRE) 9/2 Jimmy Fortune Roger Charlton	Jimmy Fortune Roger Charlton	3	813	75	47	76	–
b g Acclamation - Tasha's Dream (USA) (Woodman)
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

4⁽¹⁾ 2½ [5½]	8. El Libertador (USA) 10/1 Steve Carson Eric Wheeler	Steve Carson Eric Wheeler	3	811	73	39	68	–
bb c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Istikbal (USA) (Kingmambo)
Led 2f, stayed pressing leader and every chance 2f out, weakened soon after, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 16-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 9 [14½]	4. Palacefield (IRE) 7/2F Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	92	78	22	51	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Multaka (USA) (Gone West)
In touch when pushed along after 2f, dropped to rear and ridden 3f out, soon weakened, finished 6th, placed 5th (jockey said colt ran flat) (op 4-1 tchd 100-30)

6⁽⁴⁾ 2 [16½]	9. Gallego 6/1 Josephine Bruning ⁷ Richard Price	Josephine Bruning ⁷ Richard Price	7	82	66	6	35	–
br g Danzero (AUS) - Shafir (IRE) (Shaadi)
Slowly into stride, ridden over 3f out, always in rear, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 4-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:35:00 Winning time: 1m 43.19s (slow by 3.69s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Ogre (self certificate), Opera Prince (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Ronald Bright (Rock Anthem) 1st breeder: Mervyn Stewkesbury
2nd owner: Cecil Wiggins (Poyle Meg)
3rd owner: H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah (Truly Asia)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.70 £3.90 Ex: £43.60 CSF: £36.70 Tricast: £157.90

Following an objection by the clerk of the scales and the resulting stewards' inquiry, Desert Kiss, who passed the post first, was disqualified - jockey weighed in light. Rock Anthem was awarded the race.

4:35 Sandown 11 Sep 2009

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