06 Mar 2009 14:45 Sandown
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,393); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Thales Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Busy Isit (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) |
5315-91 / 24 |
Jump (68) | R Thornton | Mrs F M Shaw Mr Peter Shaw |
11/4 | |
| sprawled badly 1st, rear, recovered and in touch 4th, hit next, went 3rd and hit 7th, blundered 12th, hit 4 out and ridden, led and bumped 3 out, soon ridden clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 5 L |
Borora (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) |
49525P / 11 |
Flat (553), Jump (70) |
Mr O Greenall | R Lee Mr M B Clarke |
6/1 | |
| held up, hit 7th, ridden 13th, behind when blundered 4 out, headway after, went 3rd 2 out, kept on flat and went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| NK |
Thedreamstillalive (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
391527 / 15 |
Jump (10) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr B Mathieson… |
15/2 | |
| led, headed 10th, stayed challenging, chased winner from 3 out, one pace from next, no impression, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 15 L |
Keepthedreamalive (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) |
16-F373 / 12 |
Jump (20) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Mr P S Johnson |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, reminders 7th, outpaced and hit 12th, struggling next | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Black Hills (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6988-P9 / 10 |
Jump (100) | Jimmy McCarthy | J A Geake The Kingfisher… |
17/2 | |
| chased leaders, challenged from 9th, led 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Chery D'or (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P0PP3-4 / 8 |
Jump (302) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams T & Z Racing Club |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, hit 13th, struggling after | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Moncadou (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2310/66 / 11 |
Flat (1762), Jump (22) |
A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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UR |
5 |
| - |
Randwick Roar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
121-975 / 10 |
Jump (13) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr D R Hunnisett |
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