Full Result 7.10 Sandown | 27 May 2010

Blue Square Henry II Stakes (Group 2)

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

1st £56,770 2nd £21,520 3rd £10,770 4th £5,370 5th £2,690 6th £1,350

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	5. Akmal 4/1 Richard Hills John Dunlop	Richard Hills John Dunlop	4	90	106	78	111	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Ayun (USA) (Swain)
Made all, pushed along 3f out, hard pressed and driven entering final furlong, pulled out more last 100yds (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1½	10. Saptapadi (IRE) 6/1 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	4	90	100	76	109	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Olympienne (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Unseated rider and cantered off on way to post, held up in 6th, progress over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, challenged and upsides entering final furlong, not quicken and held last 100yds (op 9-2)

3⁽³⁾ 1¾ [3¼]	6. Darley Sun (IRE) 2/1F Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	90	109	74	107	–
b c Tiger Hill (IRE) - Sagamartha (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked winner, shaken up well over 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace (op 5-2)

4⁽¹⁾ ½ [3¾]	4. Illustrious Blue 7/1 Jim Crowley William Knight	Jim Crowley William Knight	7	92	108	73	106	–
bb h Dansili - Gipsy Moth (Efisio)
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up, last to over 6f out, ridden on outer over 2f out, no progress until stayed on just over 1f out, closing on 3rd near finish (op 11-2 tchd 8-1)

5⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [4½]	7. Montaff 14/1 Richard Hughes Mick Channon	Richard Hughes Mick Channon	4	90	102	72	106	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Meshhed (USA) (Gulch)
Held up in 7th, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, no danger (op 20-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1 [5½]	1. Balkan Knight 28/1 Jimmy Fortune David Elsworth	Jimmy Fortune David Elsworth	10	92	100	71	104	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Crown Of Light (Mtoto)
Dwelt, held up in 8th, dropped to last over 6f out, effort and pushed along over 2f out, modest progress over 1f out, one pace after (op 40-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7⁽²⁾ 1¼ [6¾]	2. Eradicate (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Spencer Nicky Henderson	Jamie Spencer Nicky Henderson	6	92	104	70	103	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Coyote (Indian Ridge)
Mostly tracked leading pair to 2f out, gradually faded final furlong (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [7¼]	3. Furmigadelagiusta 33/1 Jimmy Quinn Richard Fahey	Jimmy Quinn Richard Fahey	6	92	107	69	102	–
ch h Galileo (IRE) - Sispre (FR) (Master Willie)
Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden over 2f out, steadily weakened from over 1f out (op 28-1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 10 [17¼]	9. Sabotage (UAE) 13/2 Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor	Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor	4	90	110	56	90	–
b g Halling (USA) - Cunas (USA) (Irish River)
Tracked leading trio to 2f out, weakened tamely and eased (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 11-2)

9 ran Off time: 7:13:00 Winning time: 3m 37.92s (slow by 5.62s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Opinion Poll (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Akmal) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: Ballymacoll Stud (Saptapadi)
3rd owner: Godolphin (Darley Sun)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £1.70 £2.40 £1.40 Ex: £40.80 CSF: £28.29 Trifecta: £296.80 Pool: £4,752.99 - 11.85 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 47 (48%) M [4-6] 53 (31%) H [7-10] 50 (21%)

7:10 Sandown 27 May 2010

Blue Square Henry II Stakes (Group 2)