Full Result 4.25 Sandown | 6 July 2013

Coral Marathon (Registered As The Esher Stakes) (Listed Race)

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

1st £20,982.70 2nd £7,955 3rd £3,981.20 4th £1,983.20 5th £995.30 6th £499.50

Coral Marathon (Registered As The Esher Stakes) (Listed Race), 2m - Good To Firm, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Caucus 13/8F William Buick John Gosden	William Buick John Gosden	6	90	108	105	113	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Maid To Perfection (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leader 6f, pushed along 4f out, progress to lead over 2f out, soon hard pressed, stayed on strongly to assert inside final furlong (op 7/4 tchd 15/8 in places)

2⁽⁷⁾ ¾	1. Biographer I 2/1 Ted Durcan David Lanigan	Ted Durcan David Lanigan	4	90	103	104	112	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Reflective (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Held up in last, smooth progress on outer 3f out to press winner just over 2f out, good battle after until wandered left and right final furlong, no extra (op 5/2)

3⁽¹⁾ 8 [8¾]	3. Chiberta King 10/1 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding	Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding	7	90 p	102	94	103	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Glam Rock (Nashwan)
Chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 3f out, left behind over 2f out, plugged on to take modest 3rd near finish (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [10½]	6. Repeater 12/1 Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt	4	90	106	92	100	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Time Over (Mark Of Esteem)
Held up in 5th, not clear run over 2f out, driven to chase leading pair over 1f out but easily left behind by them, weakened and lost 3rd near finish (op 10/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ nse [10½]	5. Model Pupil 6/1 James McDonald Charles Hills	James McDonald Charles Hills	4	90	109	91	100	–
b c Sinndar (IRE) - Modesta (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leader after 6f to 3f out, shaken up and not quicken, faded final 2f (op 9/2)

6⁽³⁾ 2½ [13]	7. Bite Of The Cherry 10/1 Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	4	89	98	83	92	–
ro f Dalakhani (IRE) - Bianca Nera (Salse)
Led at decent pace and mostly 4 lengths clear, headed and weakened over 2f out (op 12/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:26:00 Winning time: 3m 29.38s (fast by 3.42s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Duke Of Clarence (other)
1st owner: Normandie Stud Ltd (Caucus) 1st breeder: Normandie Stud Ltd
2nd owner: B E Nielsen (Biographer I)
3rd owner: The Pink Hat Racing Partnership (Chiberta King)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.30 £2 Ex: £5.90 CSF: £5.04 Trifecta: £25.10 Pool: £4150.96 - 123.85 winning units

Course record

left 4:25 right Sandown 6 Jul 2013

Coral Marathon (Registered As The Esher Stakes) (Listed Race)

4:25 Sandown 6 Jul 2013