31 Jul 2008 20:35 Sandown
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £7,124); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
New Zealand Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(2) |   | - | Askar Tau (FR) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 79-021 / 20 | Flat (27) | M Dwyer | M P Tregoning Mr Nurlan Bizakov | 5/4 | |
| tracked leader to over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(5) |   | 2¾ L | Riverscape (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 132lbs) | 325-132 / 5 | Flat (89) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Fresh By Nature… | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway to chase leaders 2f out, kept on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not troubled winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(1) |   | NK | Rock Peak (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 127lbs) | 4-4563 / 8 | Flat (38) | R Havlin | H Morrison Mr B J Llewellyn | 16/1 | |
| prominent on outside, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on until lost 2nd well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(4) |   | 2 L | Silk Hall (UAE) (Colt, Bay, 123lbs) | 549-953 / 11 | Flat (48) | J Fanning | D W P Arbuthnot Mr James Callow | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(9) |   | 2 L | It's A Date (GB) (Colt, Bay, 132lbs) | 8-1765 / 6 | Flat (17) | T Block | A King Mr R E R Williams | 15/2 | |
| close up, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(7) |   | SHD | Benhego (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 119lbs) | 58871 / 9 | Flat (16) | Saleem Golam | S C Williams Mrs Mary E Doyle | 7/1 | |
| held up behind mid-division, ridden and outpaced final 2f | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(10) |   | 2¼ L | Tyrrells Wood (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 135lbs) | 8455-71 / 6 | Flat (24) | Ted Durcan | T G Mills Dr Marwan Koukash | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, no headway over 2f out and weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(12) |   | ½ L | Dixie Dean (USA) (Colt, Bay, 116lbs) | 085 / 4 | Flat (30) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute R A Keogh | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden over 2f out never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(6) |   | 1 L | Blue Citadel (USA) (Colt, Chestnut, 132lbs) | 634-346 / 5 | Flat (19) | J Fortune | Mrs A J Perrett Gw Hermann-Schmitt | 16/1 | |
| led until headed over 3f out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(8) |   | 1¾ L | Cape Colony (GB) (Colt, Grey, 135lbs) | 118412 / 4 | Flat (19) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr A F Merritt | 15/2 | |
| prominent, ridden 3f out, lost place and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8(3) |   | - | Dubai Petal (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 126lbs) | 214552 / 4 | Flat (19) | L P Keniry | J S Moore Mr S A Belton | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 6(11) |   | - | My Mate Max (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 256402 / 7 | Flat (31) | D Holland | R Hollinshead Mr Tim Leadbeater | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
