14 Aug 2008 17:10 Sandown
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £7,124); Distance: 1m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Variety Club 50th Anniversary Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(1) |   | - | Curzon Prince (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 13) | 3-23148 / 21 | Flat (49) | J Mitchell | C F Wall Arkland International… | 6/1 | |
| held up, good headway to lead over 1f out, quickened and drew clear inside final furlong, pushed out easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(4) |   | 6 L | Nightjar (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 96140 / 6 | Flat (14) | J-P Guillambert | Charlie & Mark Johnston Hambleton Racing… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leader, every chance 2f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, kept on well for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(3) |   | NS | Red Birr (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 4315-10 / 9 | Flat (16) | P Robinson | P R Webber John Nicholls (Trading)… | 10/1 | |
| behind, ridden along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(9) |   | SHD | Danetime Panther (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 810-535 / 5 | Flat (12) | M Fenton | P & O Cole The Pink Panther… | 13/2 | |
| led, pressed from 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 3rd final stride | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(2) |   | 1¾ L | The Which Doctor (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 1-39031 / 8 | Flat (14) | T P Queally | J Noseda Rakebackmypoker… | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, soon every chance, no extra and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(7) |   | NK | Baylini (GB) (Filly, grey, 10 0) | 142376 / 7 | Flat (59) | James Doyle | Ms J S Doyle Mr J P Doyle | 12/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, not trouble leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(6) |   | ½ L | Lunar Promise (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 125/1-06 / 9 | Flat (138) | S Donohoe | Ian Williams Mr Richard Edwards | 11/1 | |
| started very slowly, always behind, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(5) |   | 3¼ L | Master Pegasus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 5-04067 / 6 | Flat (10) | P Cosgrave | J R Boyle Mrs J Roberts | 14/1 | |
| prominent until outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 3(8) |   | - | Hopeful Purchase (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 11) | 88677-0 / 5 | Flat (101) | Jim Crowley | J Gask Mrs M Findlay | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
