Full Result 4.30 Sandown | 5 July 2008

Weatherbys VAT Services Stakes (Registered As The Esher Stakes) (Listed Race)

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

1st £22,708 2nd £8,608 3rd £4,308 4th £2,148 5th £1,076 6th £540

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	2. DistinctionI (IRE) 7/2 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	9	93	107	89	116	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Ivy Leaf (IRE) (Nureyev)
Held up in 5th and well off the pace, closed from 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, driven to lead last 75yds and edged right, held on (op 10-3 tchd 3-1)

2⁽⁷⁾ shd	3. Samuel 11/4F Eddie Ahern John Dunlop	Eddie Ahern John Dunlop	4	93	114	88	116	–
ch g Sakhee (USA) - Dolores (Danehill)
Took keen hold at times, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, ridden over 2f out, closed to lead over 1f out, headed last 75yds, bumped soon after, just held (tchd 3-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 6 [6]	10. Tungsten Strike (USA) 8/1 Darryll Holland Amanda Perrett	Darryll Holland Amanda Perrett	7	90	107	78	106	–
ch g Smart Strike (CAN) - Bathilde (IRE) (Generous)
Led after 2f and set good pace, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

4⁽²⁾ 2¼ [8¼]	1. Finalmente 16/1 Frankie Dettori Simon Callaghan	Frankie Dettori Simon Callaghan	6	97 p	113	82	110	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Sudden Spirit (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Led 2f, chased leader, ridden 4f out, lost 2nd and beaten 3f out, one pace (op 14-1)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 2¼ [10½]	7. Raincoat 10/1 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	4	90	107	73	100	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Love The Rain (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked leading trio, went 3rd well over 2f out, no headway well over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 9-1)

6⁽¹⁾ 4 [14½]	5. Balkan Knight 6/1 Jamie Spencer David Elsworth	Jamie Spencer David Elsworth	8	90	112	68	95	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Crown Of Light (Mtoto)
Held up in last pair and well off the pace, ridden and no impression over 2f out (op 8-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 19 [33½]	4. Ajaan 100/30 Ted Durcan Sir Henry Cecil	Ted Durcan Sir Henry Cecil	4	90 b	101	44	73	–
br c Machiavellian (USA) - Alakananda (Hernando)
Held up in last pair, hanging and reluctant over 2f out, soon tailed off (jockey said colt was unsuited by the good to firm ground) (op 3-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:32:00 Winning time: 3m 34.73s (slow by 1.93s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Eastern Anthem (unsuitable ground), Self Defense (unsuitable ground), Supersonic Dave (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd (DistinctionI) 1st breeder: Orpendale And Minch Bloodstock
2nd owner: Normandie Stud Ltd (Samuel)
3rd owner: John Connolly (Tungsten Strike)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £2.50 £2.10 Ex: £14 CSF: £13.06

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

4:30 Sandown 5 Jul 2008

Weatherbys VAT Services Stakes (Registered As The Esher Stakes) (Listed Race)