24 Jul 2008 17:00 Sandown
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,714); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Round Course - Firm plcs on the Straight).
Golden Link Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(7) |   | - | Victoria Montoya (GB) (Filly, Brown, 118lbs) | 23313 / 20 | Flat (13) | F Norton | A M Balding Kingsclere Racing… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, closed to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on dourly to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(2) |   | ½ L | Detonator (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 133lbs) | 21-32 / 3 | Flat (5) | L Dettori | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Mohammed | 11/8 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, looked in command entering final furlong, found no extra when ridden and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(6) |   | 2¾ L | The Betchworth Kid (GB) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) | 3-02330 / 8 | Flat (35) | T P Queally | M L W Bell Mr W H Ponsonby | 5/1 | |
| ran in snatches, in touch, outpaced over 2f out, rallied to take 3rd entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(8) |   | 3½ L | Sevenna (FR) (Filly, Bay, 127lbs) | 01 / 4 | Flat (42) | Ted Durcan | H R A Cecil Gestut Ammerland | 9/1 | |
| slowly away, lost at least 5 lengths, in touch in rear 10f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(1) |   | 2½ L | Judgethemoment (USA) (Colt, Brown, 130lbs) | 3-15061 / 6 | Flat (20) | J F Egan | Jane Chapple-Hyam Mrs Jane Chapple-Hyam | 17/2 | |
| led, reminder over 6f out, headed over 2f out, chased winner to over 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(3) |   | 2¾ L | Dalhaan (USA) (Colt, Bay, 131lbs) | 9-5251 / 7 | Flat (32) | R L Moore | J L Dunlop Mr G Collacott | 9/1 | |
| held up, pushed along 3f out, hung right and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(5) |   | 1½ L | Dolly Penrose (GB) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | 432421 / 7 | Flat (13) | S Hitchcott | M R Channon Mr M J Golding | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out | ||||||||||
| 6(4) |   | - | Mystery Star (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 127lbs) | 231-033 / 7 | Flat (59) | R Mullen | M H Tompkins Mr John Brenchley | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 8(9) |   | - | Cape Colony (GB) (Colt, Grey, 122lbs) | 118412 / 4 | Flat (12) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr A F Merritt | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
