Full Result 7.05 Sandown | 26 May 2011

Charles Heidsieck Champagne Henry II Stakes (Group 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m50yds) 2m Good To Soft

1st £45,416 2nd £17,216 3rd £8,616 4th £4,296 5th £2,152 6th £1,080

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	3. Blue Bajan (IRE) 4/1 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	9	92	111	91	111	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Gentle Thoughts (Darshaan)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders, challenged going well 2f out, led over 1f out, soon driven, forged clear final 100yds (tchd 9-2)

2⁽²⁾ 2½	6. Montaff 33/1 Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	5	92	99	88	108	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Meshhed (USA) (Gulch)
Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, driven and stayed on well to disputed 2nd inside final furlong, chased winner closing stages but never any chance (op 25-1)

3⁽⁸⁾ ½ [3]	5. Holberg (UAE) 6/4F Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	5	92	111	87	107	–
b h Halling (USA) - Sweet Willa (USA) (Assert)
Tracked leaders, went 3rd 6f out, driven to lead over 2f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed over 1f out, outpaced by winner inside final furlong, lost well held 2nd closing stages (op 11-8)

4⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [4¾]	1. Aaim To Prosper (IRE) 14/1 Louis-Philippe Beuzelin Brian Meehan	Louis-Philippe Beuzelin Brian Meehan	7	92	95	85	105	–
br g Val Royal (FR) - Bint Al Balad (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Led until headed 10f out, stayed chasing leader to 3f out, soon outpaced, rallied under pressure and stayed on again to take 4th inside final furlong

5⁽³⁾ 2½ [7¼]	8. Caucus 10/1 William Buick John Gosden	William Buick John Gosden	4	90	102	82	102	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Maid To Perfection (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, outpaced 5f out, driven and headway from 3f out, pressed leaders in centre course 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong (tchd 9-1 and 11-1 and 12-1 in places)

6⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [8]	4. Buxted (IRE) 15/2 Ryan Moore Robert Mills	Ryan Moore Robert Mills	5	92	107	81	101	–
b h Dynaformer (USA) - Bintalreef (USA) (Diesis)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

7⁽⁶⁾ 32 [40]	7. Nehaam 16/1 Tadhg O'Shea John Gosden	Tadhg O'Shea John Gosden	5	92	105	40	82	–
b g Nayef (USA) - Charm The Stars (Roi Danzig)
Took keen hold in rear, in touch 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 3f out (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 and 22-1 in a place)

8⁽⁵⁾ ½ [40½]	2. Akmal 6/1 Richard Hills John Dunlop	Richard Hills John Dunlop	5	92	105	39	91	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Ayun (USA) (Swain)
Soon tracking leader, led 10f out, headed over 2f out, weakened soon after (tchd 13-2)

8 ran Off time: 7:06:00 Winning time: 3m 41.33s (slow by 8.53s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Dr John Hollowood (Blue Bajan) 1st breeder: Dr J Hollowood
2nd owner: Barry Walters Catering (Montaff)
3rd owner: Godolphin (Holberg)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2 £6.80 £1.20 Ex: £109.70 CSF: £106.23 Trifecta: £692.50 Pool: £4,960.01 - 5.30 winning units

7:05 Sandown 26 May 2011

Charles Heidsieck Champagne Henry II Stakes (Group 2)