Sandown
20:40
Hwfa Williams Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)
Sandown Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.70 Place: £3.30 £2.20 £4.70 Exacta: £71.50 Tricast: £885.75 Trifecta: £848.30
Non-Runners: Alpine Stroll (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 State Legend (IRE) 6 G AVG Ian Williams 134 lbs 9/1 Won Prominent - led 7f out - pushed along over 3f out - headed and edged left 2f out - ridden and led again over 1f out - kept on well(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
2nd 9 Bunker Bay (IRE) 6 G Poor William Knight 126 lbs 5/1 2.25 Midfield - raced wide on turn after 5f - outpaced 2f out - stayed on final furlong - went second towards finish(op 6/1)
3rd 4 Ace Rothstein (USA) 7 G Poor Dylan Cunha 134 lbs 20/1 0.3 In touch with leaders - went second 5f out - hung right and lost position over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - went third post(tchd 28/1)
4th 10 Militry Decoration (IRE) 9 G Poor Camilla Poulton 125 lbs 17/2 0.3 In touch with leaders - going best when led 2f out - headed over 1f out - outpaced final furlong - lost two places towards finish(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
5th 11 Lusaka (IRE) 7 G AVG John Flint 119 lbs 4/1 1.25 Awkward start and slowly into stride - towards rear of midfield - hung right from 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 10/3)
6th 1 Neandra (GER) 4 F AVG Andrew Balding 135 lbs 11/4F 0.3 Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 7/2)
7th 5 Victory (IRE) 4 G Poor Alan King 128 lbs 11/1 0.05 In touch with leaders - outpaced from over 1f out(op 14/1)
8th 3 Justus (IRE) 6 G AVG Ian Williams 134 lbs 17/2 .5 Led - headed 7f out - lost second but prominent 5f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 11/2)
9th 6 Noble Masquerade (GB) 6 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 128 lbs 16/1 1.25 In rear throughout - no impression when switched left over 1f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside the final 2f)(tchd 18/1)
99th 8 Tralee Hills (GB) 9 G AVG Simon Hodgson 130 lbs 28/1 - Lost many lengths start - raced in last and detached - looked to go wrong and pulled up 4f out - fatally injured(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)