Full Result 5.05 Sandown | 5 July 2008

Emerald Steel Handicap

(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo) 7f Good To Firm

1st £9,346.50 2nd £2,799 3rd £1,399.50 4th £700.50 5th £349.50 6th £175.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Main Aim 4/6F Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	3	812	85	74	96	–
b c Oasis Dream - Orford Ness (Selkirk)
Took keen hold, held up in last pair, steady progress on outer from over 2f out, pushed firmly into lead last 150yds, ridden out near finish (op 8-11 tchd 4-5 in places)

2⁽⁹⁾ nk	3. Firestreak 9/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	95	92	80	105	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Flash Of Gold (Darshaan)
Held up in 6th, pulled out over 1f out and progress, went 2nd last 75yds and closed but winner already home (tchd 8-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [1¾]	7. Brassini 25/1 Jamie Spencer Rod Millman	Jamie Spencer Rod Millman	3	812	85	69	91	–
gr g Bertolini (USA) - Silver Spell (Aragon)
Tracked leader, led over 2f out and going strongly, ridden over 1f out, headed and one pace last 150yds

4⁽²⁾ 1¼ [3]	11. Opus Maximus (IRE) 16/1 Adrian Nicholls Mark Johnston	Adrian Nicholls Mark Johnston	3	83	76	57	79	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Law Review (IRE) (Case Law)
Unseated rider before going into stalls, held up in 7th, effort on inner over 2f out, some progress over 1f out, stayed on, no chance with leaders

5⁽⁶⁾ nk [3¼]	8. Elysee Palace (IRE) 14/1 Michael Hills Michael Jarvis	Michael Hills Michael Jarvis	3	87	80	60	82	–
b f King's Best (USA) - Noble Rose (IRE) (Caerleon)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace and never able to mount a challenge (op 12-1)

6⁽³⁾ 1 [4¼]	9. Smokey Rye 33/1 Fergus Sweeney Gary Moore	Fergus Sweeney Gary Moore	3	86 1	79	56	78	–
b f Bertolini (USA) - Another Secret (Efisio)
Slowly into stride, held up in last, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish (op 50-1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ nse [4½]	4. Nezami (IRE) 12/1 Frankie Dettori Brian Meehan	Frankie Dettori Brian Meehan	3	90	87	64	86	–
b g Elnadim (USA) - Stands To Reason (USA) (Gulch)
Raced freely, led to over 2f out, stayed chasing until weakened inside final furlong (op 9-1 tchd 14-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [6]	2. Lindoro 15/2 Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn	Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn	3	95	92	65	87	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Floppie (FR) (Law Society)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, not quicken soon after, weakened final furlong (op 11-1)

9⁽¹¹⁾ 4 [10]	1. Dubai Dynamo 6/1 Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	Jimmy Fortune Paul Cole	3	97	94	56	78	–
b c Kyllachy - Miss Mercy (IRE) (Law Society)
Tracked leaders, close 3rd just over 2f out, hanging and weakened badly over 1f out (op 8-1)

9 ran Off time: 5:07:00 Winning time: 1m 28.12s (slow by 1.12s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Kalahari Gold (unsuitable ground), Non Sucre (self certificate)
1st owner: K Abdullah (Main Aim) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
2nd owner: The Queen (Firestreak)
3rd owner: The Links Partnership (Brassini)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £5.40 Ex: £7.60 CSF: £8.72 Tricast: £96.12
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 73 (56%) M [5-7] 44 (18%) H [9-11] 33 (26%)

5:05 Sandown 5 Jul 2008

Emerald Steel Handicap