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Alarazi Heads for County After Imperial Cup Romp
12/03/11

1 Alarazi 10/1
2 Via Galilei 7/1J
3 Pateese 16/1
4 Lucaindubai 25/1
24 ran Distances: 2¾l, 2½l, 2¼l
TIME 3m 54.63s (slow by 7.63s)

Alarazi fulfilled one of Lucy Wadham's long-held ambitions by winning the Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown.

The final major race before the Cheltenham Festival has frustrated the Newmarket trainer on several occasions, but she put the record straight in style as the 10-1 shot powered clear of joint-favourite Via Galilei up the hill.

Unlucky to lose at Cheltenham on his most recent start, Alarazi could well be back at the track next week, possibly for Friday's County Hurdle, as he will claim a £75,000 bonus from the sponsors if he completes a quick double.

It was a terrific result for Dominic Elsworth, who returned to riding last autumn after spending 14 harrowing months on the sidelines through serious injury, and the pair made serene progress throughout the two miles.

Less could be said for the other joint-favourite Arrayan, who never looked likely to continue the Pipe family's domination of the event and beat only one home.

Wadham said: "It's a bit of a dream - we've been trying to win the race for years and we have been second and third in it before. I've won a Grade One at Punchestown, but this is a thrill.

"He's a Group Three horse on the Flat and has a very high cruising speed, but he never settled in his novice races and these big handicaps really suit him.

"If he's sound I'd like to run at Cheltenham. He's in both the County Hurdle and the Martin Pipe and they are on the same day. Whatever one he gets into he'll go for, but I'd prefer the County."

 

Position
Horse
Trainer
Jockey
Weight
Starting Price
Beaten Distance
1
Alarazi
Mrs L Wadham
D Elsworth
10st 3lbs
10 - 1
Winner
2
Via Galilei
G L Moore
J E Moore
10st 6lbs
7 - 1
2 3/4 lengths
3
Pateese
P J Hobbs
R Johnson
10st 2lbs
16 - 1
2 1/2 lengths
4
Lucaindubai
Evan Williams
Paul Moloney
10st 0lbs
25 - 1
2 1/4 lengths
5
Ultimate
B Ellison
Danny Cook
10st 6lbs
25 - 1
8 lengths
6
Eradicate
N J Henderson
David Bass
11st 5lbs
16 - 1
3 1/4 lengths
7
Numide
B R Millman
J W Farrelly
10st 7lbs
33 - 1
1 length
8
Screaming Brave
Miss S West
Ian Popham
10st 0lbs
25 - 1
1/2 length
9
Caravel
J Howard Johnson
B Hughes
10st 6lbs
50 - 1
8 lengths
10
Fiulin
Evan Williams
P J Brennan
10st 7lbs
8 - 1
3 1/4 lengths
11
The Betchworth Kid
A King
R Thornton
11st 2lbs
12 - 1
1 1/2 length
12
Alpine Eagle
Mrs J Harrington
A P McCoy
11st 4lbs
10 - 1
1 length
13
Prince Of Fire
C F Swan
P Carberry
10st 3lbs
20 - 1
2 1/2 lengths
14
Arctic Wings
A W Carroll
Lee Edwards
10st 2lbs
33 - 1
1 3/4 length
15
Dona
A King
Peter Hatton
10st 11lbs
66 - 1
1/2 length
16
Drill Sergeant
D McCain Jnr
Henry Brooke
10st 5lbs
16 - 1
1 1/4 length
17
Song of Songs
Jonjo O'Neill
W Kennedy
10st 5lbs
40 - 1
6 lengths
18
Old Way
Miss V Williams
Matthew Batchelor
10st 0lbs
16 - 1
1/2 length
19
Tito Bustillo
P F Nicholls
R Walsh
10st 13lbs
16 - 1
18 lengths
20
Kangaroo Court
Miss E C Lavelle
Jack Doyle
11st 3lbs
25 - 1
2 1/4 lengths
21
Arrayan
D Pipe
B J Geraghty
10st 8lbs
7 - 1
3 1/4 lengths
22
Points of View
K C Bailey
S Quinlan
10st 5lbs
100 - 1
36 lengths
Fell
Ronaldo Des Mottes
D Pipe
T J Murphy
11st 12lbs
12 - 1
PulledUp
Cheshire Prince
N B King
Alex Merriam
10st 4lbs
25 - 1
       

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