2025-05-29 Sandown 20:40
Sandown

Starsports.Bet Whitsun Cup Handicap

Distance: 1m

Going: Good

Prize: £7,731

Runners: 12

Winning time: 1m 43.47s (slow by 2.37s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 3

4 Hafeet Alain

J:Jack Doughty(3) T:Ed Walker

Age:9 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:92 SP:12/1

Made all - went clear from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(tchd 16/1)

2 3¼

2 Whip Cracker

J:Ryan Moore T:Richard Hughes

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:94 SP:5/1

Ducked sharply right start - took keen hold - raced in second - lost position over 5f out - went second again over 1f out - kept on(op 9/2)

3 1¼ 4½

7 Hickory

J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne

Age:7 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:90 SP:7/1

Slightly hampered and carried right soon after start - raced in last - headway from 2f out - ran on well and went third post - did well in the circumstances(op 17/2)

4 hd 4¾

11 Arkhalia Flynn

J:George Bass T:Jack Channon

Age:4 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:84 SP:11/1

Slightly hampered soon after start - pulled hard - towards rear - outpaced and hung right 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth post(op 15/2)

5 hd 5

10 Crack Shot

J:William Buick T:Daniel & Claire Kubler

Age:5 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:86 SP:100/30F

Prominent on inner - no impression from over 1f out - lost two places final strides(op 6/1 tchd 16/5)

6 1¾ 6¾

9 Surrey Shadow

J:Neil Callan T:Tom Clover

Age:4 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:88 SP:4/1

Carried right start - pulled hard - midfield - headway 2f out - soon edged right - disputing fourth inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds

7 nse 6¾

6 Golden Ocean

J:Oisin Murphy T:David Menuisier

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:91 SP:11/2

Took keen hold - midfield on inner - headway when not clear run over 1f out - soon switched left - not recover (jockey said filly was denied a clear run at the bottom of the straight)(op 9/2)

8 1¼ 8

12 Atlantic Gamble

J:Hollie Doyle T:William Knight

Age:4 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:82 SP:28/1

Hampered rival start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - no impression when hung right over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)

9 1 9

13 I Still Have Faith

J:Callum Shepherd T:B F Brookhouse

Age:5 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:82 SP:40/1

Carried right start - took keen hold - in rear - switched left over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge

10 ½ 9½

8 Miletus

J:Jason Watson T:Charles Hills

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:89 SP:28/1

Hampered and stumbled soon after start - pulled hard - towards rear - brief headway against far rail from 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 25/1)

11 3½ 13

5 Sierra Blanca

J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Martyn Meade

Age:5 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:91 SP:18/1

Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 5f out - lost position and weakened from under 2f out(tchd 16/1)

12 5 18

1 Smart Hero

J:Clifford Lee T:James Tate

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:94 SP:14/1

Took keen hold - always behind(op 11/1)

Alpha Crucis

J: T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:5 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:93 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £13.10

Tote place: £3.20 £2.20 £2

Exacta: £100.70

Trifecta: £732.60

Tricast: £474.80

CSF: £73.81