2025-04-25 Sandown 13:50
Sandown

bet365 Esher Cup Handicap

Distance: 1m

Going: Good

Prize: £23,193

Runners: 8

Winning time: 1m 45.35s (slow by 4.25s)

Age: 3yo

Class: Class 2

6 Fifth Column

J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden

Age:3 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:86 SP:5/2F

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden to lead 1f out - kept on well(op 3/1)

2 ¾

2 Seraph Gabriel

J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:91 SP:7/2

Squeezed out soon after start - towards rear - in touch with leaders over 2f out - went second final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)

3 1¾ 2½

3 The Lost King

J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding

Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:90 SP:11/2

Took keen hold - prominent - pressed winner 1f out - no extra and lost second final 110yds(op 7/1)

4 ½ 3

4 Thunder Wonder

J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston

Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:90 SP:7/2

Led - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong

5 shd 3

7 Tilted Kilt

J:Ryan Moore T:William Knight

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:85 SP:16/1

Squeezed out soon after start - towards rear - some headway on outer 3f out - no telling impression(op 10/1)

6 3¾ 6¾

1 Dividend

J:Hollie Doyle T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Age:3 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:95 SP:7/1

Hung left throughout - bumped rival soon after start - prominent - weakened over 1f out (vet said colt lost his left-hind shoe)(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

7 1¼ 8

8 Penfolds Grange

J:Adam Farragher T:Harry Eustace

Age:3 Weight:8st 6lbs

OR:78 SP:50/1

Squeezed out soon after start - in rear - some headway 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 40/1)

8 1¾ 9¾

5 San Juanito

J:Robert Havlin T:Simon & Ed Crisford

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:87 SP:20/1

Squeezed out soon after start - always behind(op 16/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.50

Tote place: £1.40 £1.50 £1.80

Exacta: £12.40

Trifecta: £52.40

Tricast: £42.50

CSF: £11.18