Sandown
19:12
Racehorse Lotto Henry II Stakes
Sandown Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.40 Place: £1.20 £2 Exacta: £6.80 Trifecta: £22.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Roberto Escobarr (IRE) 8 G AVG William Haggas 130 lbs 7/5F Won Raced in second - led after 2f - increased tempo 5f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and edged left inside final furlong - kept on gamely(op 11/8 tchd 6/4)
2nd 2 Nate The Great (GB) 5 G AVG Andrew Balding 130 lbs 9/2 0.3 Led - headed and raced in second after 2f - shaken up over 4f out - pushed along 3f out - ridden when challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2)
3rd 4 Sleeping Lion (USA) 9 G Poor Harry & Roger Charlton 130 lbs 10/1 3.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent with one circuit to go - went third over 5f out - pushed along and edged right from under 2f out - soon lost ground - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 9/1)
4th 5 Princess Anne (FR) 7 M Poor Hiroo Shimizu 127 lbs 50/1 7.5 Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground 4f out - pushed along 3f out - soon outpaced - weakened inside final furlong(op 66/1)
5th 1 Enemy (GB) 8 G AVG Ian Williams 130 lbs 6/4 5 Held up in last - some headway on outer 3f out - pushed along and no response over 2f out - soon lost ground - weakened gradually from over 1f out (trainer said regarding the poor form shown - that gelding appeared to be feeling the effects of a busy winter program and as a result ran flat on this occasion)(op 15/8)