06 Dec 2008 15:05 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,505); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Sunnyhillboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
14-311 / 21 |
Jump (21) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders before last, sustained run flat, driven ahead near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| NK |
Spear Thistle (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
6/7P-411 / 10 |
Flat (121), Jump (21) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Sue Head |
10/1 | |
| made most until narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging and every chance, rallied to lead briefly towards finish, caught final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| NK |
Five Dream (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
31170-4 / 9 |
Jump (56) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Scott-macdonald,… |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway on inside approaching 2 out, chased leaders before last, took narrow lead flat, headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 1¼ L |
Hernando Royal (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
8225-24 / 6 |
Flat (49), Jump (21) |
R P Flint | Dr R D P Newland Mr A N Solomons |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, driven to take narrow lead 2 out, headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Wingman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
7/1310-6 / 9 |
Flat (182), Jump (20) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Graham Gillespie |
15/2 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, no response | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 1¼ L |
Folk Tune (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) |
59-8044 / 8 |
Flat (832), Jump (15) |
G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr J N Blackburn |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, stayed on from 2 out, shaken up flat, never reached challenging position | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
European Dream (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) |
3320-01 / 9 |
Flat (259), Jump (21) |
P Aspell | R C Guest You Trotters |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, short lived effort approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| NK |
King's Revenge (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) |
933-823 / 8 |
Flat (791), Jump (20) |
R Thornton | A King Nicholls Family |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and beaten when hit last 2 | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Tchico Polos (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
42-11 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Sandra Giles |
13/2 | |
| took keen hold early, soon in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| HD |
Approved Force (USA) (Gelding, grey, 10 6) |
11957-4 / 7 |
Flat (596), Jump (19) |
D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr Tim Wood |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened when hit 2 out, well beaten when hit last | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Blue Shark (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
523311/ / 9 |
Flat (1345), Jump (1075) |
M Foley | N J Henderson Premier Racing… |
9/2 | |
| chased leader until after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 11 L |
Portavadie (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
P23296 / 11 |
Jump (28) | P J Brennan | J M Jefferson Ashleybank Investments… |
40/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden along 5th, beaten after 3 out, well behind when hit last 2 | ||||||||||