Full Result 7.40 Sandown | 26 May 2011

Piper Heidsieck Champagne Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Group 3)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m1f209yds) 1m2f Good To Soft

1st £28,385 2nd £10,760 3rd £5,385 4th £2,685 5th £1,345 6th £675

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Workforce EvensF Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	4	97	128	113	127	–
b c King's Best (USA) - Soviet Moon (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Took keen hold early in chasing pack behind clear leader, driven and headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out and closing, ridden to lead final 120yds, stayed on strongly (tchd 11-10 in places)

2⁽²⁾ 1	8. PoetI 16/1 Adam Kirby Clive Cox	Adam Kirby Clive Cox	6	90	114	104	118	–
b h Pivotal - Hyabella (Shirley Heights)
Led, soon 6 lengths clear, ridden inside final 3f, pressed by winner inside final furlong, headed final 120yds and no extra closing stages but still well clear of 3rd (op 20-1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 11 [12]	7. Jan Vermeer (IRE) 5/1 William Buick A P O'Brien	William Buick A P O'Brien	4	90	115	82	96	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Shadow Song (IRE) (Pennekamp)
Held up in rear of chasing pack behind clear leader, ridden and stayed on from over 2f out well held 3rd final furlong (op 11-2 tchd 9-2 and 6-1 in a place)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [13¾]	4. Cavalryman I 10/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	5	90	115	79	93	–
b h Halling (USA) - Silversword (FR) (Highest Honor)
In rear of chasing pack behind clear leader, driven and headway over 2f out, disputed well held 3rd final furlong, dropped to 4th final 120yds (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

5⁽⁴⁾ ½ [14¼]	2. Afsare 12/1 Kieren Fallon Luca Cumani	Kieren Fallon Luca Cumani	4	90	113	78	92	–
b c Dubawi (IRE) - Jumaireyah (Fairy King)
Chased leaders in pack behind clear leader, ridden and no impression over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out (op 9-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

6⁽³⁾ shd [14¼]	6. Elusive Pimpernel (USA) 6/1 Eddie Ahern John Dunlop	Eddie Ahern John Dunlop	4	90	115	78	91	–
bb c Elusive Quality (USA) - Cara Fantasy (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In rear of pack chasing clear leader, headway on outside to dispute 2nd over 2f out, stayed on same pace (op 13-2)

7⁽⁷⁾ 3 [17¼]	5. Distant Memories (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Spencer Tom Tate	Jamie Spencer Tom Tate	5	90	114	72	85	–
b g Falbrav (IRE) - Amathia (IRE) (Darshaan)
Chased clear leader, weakened over 2f out

8⁽⁹⁾ 1 [18¼]	3. Black Spirit (USA) 16/1 Luke Morris Clive Cox	Luke Morris Clive Cox	4	90 t	110	69	83	–
b c Black Minnaloushe (USA) - L'Extra Honor (USA) (Hero's Honor)
Prominent in pack chasing leader, ridden and dropped to rear 4f out, no chance after (op 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 7:46:00 Winning time: 2m 9.97s (slow by 2.97s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Sri Putra (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: K Abdullah (Workforce) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
2nd owner: H E Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (PoetI)
3rd owner: Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier (Jan Vermeer)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £4.90 £1.80 Ex: £19.90 CSF: £20.18 Trifecta: £120.50 Pool: £8,152.25 - 50.05 winning units

7:40 Sandown 26 May 2011

Piper Heidsieck Champagne Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Group 3)