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13:50 Sandown Park

bet365.com Esher Cup Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 54.30s
  • Off Time: 13:51:02
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Grey Mirage

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kid Suitor (IRE)

    5/2

      1(4)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue armlets and cap

      Graphic (IRE)

      188
      17/2
      • Form 614120-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 96

      held up in last pair, headway on inside 2f out, switched left and went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

      Trader Jack

      175 D
      3/1
      • Form 31-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 90

      took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      3(5)
      Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue and Pink Diabolo on Sleeves

      Grandeur (IRE)

      255
      3/1
      • Form 21-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 88

      took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along inside final 3f, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on again in closing stages

      4(6)
      Silk - Light blue, black and light blue striped sleeves and cap

      Otto The Great

      199
      12/1
      • Form 62194-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in rear, short lived effort on outside 2f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Beige, beige and dark green diabolo on sleeves, black cap

      Kid Suitor (IRE)

      16 D
      5/2
      • Form 2142-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 85

      chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, driven and tried to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, yellow cap

      Grey Mirage

      29 D
      6/1
      • Form 56-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 81

      made all, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong, won going away, unchallenged

      Previous results

      2011
      (6)
      Silk -

      Tazahum (USA)

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      Fallen Idol

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Racketeer (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      KID SUITOR had to give weight to the higher rated Basantee in heavy ground at Haydock in October but finished a creditable second given the unfavourable terms. He made a winning reappearance at Kempton earlier this month and is just preferred to the returning Trader Jack. The latter won his maiden in soft ground at Ffos Las in November with a subsequent winner behind and Grandeur also beat a future winner when scoring on a fast surface at Brighton in August. Jockey bookings suggest Graphic is his yard's second choice while Grey Mirage opened his account in good style at Kempton last month and makes more appeal than 6f winner Otto The Great.

      Formwatch

      Graphic (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden and hanging left 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened 1f out, 13th of 14, 14l behind Tell Dad (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Oct.

      Trader Jack 10-11fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ran on final furlong, hard held (flag start), won at Ffos Las 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) sft in Nov beating Lycidas (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Grandeur (IRE) 8-13fav (9-3) Dwelt, soon tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 120 yards, won going away, won at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug beating Bronze Angel (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

      Otto The Great 20-1 (9-2) Chased clear leader, closed halfway, hung right from 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd well inside final furlong, weakened close home, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Cravat (8-13) at Leicester 7f 2yo stks (4) gd in Oct.

      Kid Suitor (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, held up in 5th, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Bank On Me (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

      Grey Mirage 10-11fav (9-3) Dwelt, led after 1f, driven clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Dartford (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.