Full Result 4.10 Sandown | 8 July 2017

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

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

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	5. Nearly Caught (IRE) 6/4F James Doyle Hughie Morrison	James Doyle Hughie Morrison	7	90	111	94	110	–
b g New Approach (IRE) - Katch Me Katie (Danehill)
Tracked clear leading pair, ridden to close 2f out, switched inside then left between rivals over 1f out, driven to lead just inside final furlong, stayed on well (op 15/8)

2⁽⁵⁾ ¾	4. Montaly 9/2 William Buick Andrew Balding	William Buick Andrew Balding	6	90	102	93	109	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Le Badie (IRE) (Spectrum)
Held up in last pair, shaken up well over 2f out, progress on outer to challenge 1f out, not quicken soon after, stayed on but always held by winner (op 5/1)

3⁽²⁾ 1 [1¾]	7. Alyssa 8/1 Shane Kelly Ralph Beckett	Shane Kelly Ralph Beckett	4	89	102	87	103	–
b f Sir Percy - Almiranta (Galileo)
Led at good pace and clear with one rival after 6f, ridden over 2f out as field closed, headed just inside final furlong, kept on but lost 2nd soon after (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 3 [4¾]	1. Fun Mac (GER) 13/2 Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison	Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison	6	90 t	103	88	104	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Favorite (GER) (Montjeu)
Held up in last pair, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out and took 4th near finish (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

5⁽³⁾ 1 [5¾]	6. Oriental Fox (GER) 7/2 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	9	90	105	87	103	–
ch g Lomitas - Oriental Pearl (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Pressed leader and clear of rest after 6f, ridden to challenge 2f out, lost 2nd and weakened over 1f out (op 11/4)

6⁽¹⁾ 30 [35¾]	2. Goldmember 14/1 Oisin Murphy David Simcock	Oisin Murphy David Simcock	4	90 t	100	50	67	–
ch g New Approach (IRE) - Sister Act (Marju)
Took keen hold, tracked clear leading pair, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened rapidly, virtually pulled up inside final furlong (op 16/1)