Full Result 8.35 Sandown | 28 July 2010

Hercules Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo) 1m6f OMS Good To Firm

1st £3,885.60 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	3. Tuscan Gold 10/11F Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	95	70	43	80	–
ch c Medicean - Louella (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 5f out, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left but stayed on well final furlong, ridden out (op Evens tchd 11-10 in a place)

2⁽²⁾ 1¼	4. Astral Flower 7/2 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	3	94	69	41	77	–
b f Kalanisi (IRE) - Arum Lily (USA) (Woodman)
In touch, not much room and shuffled back towards rear entering final 2f, ridden and headway just over 1f out, chased winner final 100yds, ran on but no impression (op 9-2)

3⁽¹⁾ 1½ [2¾]	1. First Fandango 14/1 George Baker J W Hills	George Baker J W Hills	3	99	74	44	80	–
b c Hernando (FR) - First Fantasy (Be My Chief)
Steadied after start, held up in last pair, ridden and headway on outer 2f out, chased winner 1f out, no impression and switched right inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100yds (op 12-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [5¼]	2. Dream Spinner 10/1 Eddie Ahern John Dunlop	Eddie Ahern John Dunlop	3	98	73	39	75	–
b g Royal Applause - Dream Quest (Rainbow Quest)
Led, ridden well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened just inside final furlong (op 8-1)

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [6¾]	5. Stadium Of Light (IRE) 9/2 Steve Drowne Hughie Morrison	Steve Drowne Hughie Morrison	3	92 t	67	31	67	–
b g Fantastic Light (USA) - Treble Seven (USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus)
In touch in midfield, effort on inner and ridden 2f out, not much room and no progress entering final furlong, well held and eased towards finish (op 11-2)

6⁽⁵⁾ 7 [13¾]	6. Blinka Me 12/1 Jimmy Quinn Alex Hales	Jimmy Quinn Alex Hales	3	811	62	15	53	–
b c Tiger Hill (IRE) - Easy To Love (USA) (Diesis)
Chased leader until well over 2f out, weakened under pressure over 1f out, behind final furlong

6 ran Off time: 8:36:00 Winning time: 3m 8.61s (slow by 10.61s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: The Green Door Partnership (Tuscan Gold) 1st breeder: Mrs James Wigan & London TB Services Ltd
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Astral Flower)
3rd owner: Nick Hubbard & Richard Tufft (First Fandango)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.80 £1.10 Ex: £4.40 CSF: £4.66
Placepot: £195.70 to a £1 stake. Pool £55,433.82. 206.73 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £7.60 to a £1 stake. Pool £7,001.20. 678.48 winning tickets.

8:35 Sandown 28 Jul 2010

Hercules Handicap