04 Sep 2008 16:50 Salisbury
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 5f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sydenhams Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(6) |   | - | Bold Argument (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 186250 / 22 | Flat (10) | J Mitchell | Mrs P N Dutfield Mr Simon Dutfield | 11/2 | |
| slowly into stride and soon outpaced in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, led inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(3) |   | NK | Matterofact (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 2) | 353123 / 8 | Flat (18) | T G McLaughlin | M S Saunders Mr Dave Collier | 3/1 | |
| prominent, short of room 2f out, switched right from over 1f out, ran on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(10) |   | ¾ L | Night Prospector (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 314334 / 9 | Flat (8) | K Ghunowa | R Harris Leeway Group Limited | 6/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(1) |   | 1¼ L | Blessed Place (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 207929 / 11 | Flat (39) | T Quinn | D J S Ffrench Davis Mr S J Edwards | 7/1 | |
| led after 1f, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(4) |   | 2½ L | Joss Stick (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 1-19837 / 5 | Flat (20) | T Block | P J Makin Mr Gayler William… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and effort over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(9) |   | HD | Azygous (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 434624 / 9 | Flat (15) | M Dwyer | J Akehurst Mr G P Kelly | 8/1 | |
| led for 1f, chased leaders until weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 3(8) |   | - | Another Socket (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 1-43793 / 4 | Flat (58) | R Mullen | E S McMahon Mrs J McMahon | |||
| 2(2) |   | - | Drumming Party (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 648-121 / 6 | Flat (16) | Richard Hughes | J R Boyle Mrs P Hastings | |||
| 9(5) |   | - | Great Fox (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 019000/ / 7 | Flat (727) | William Carson | S C Williams Mr John Peters | |||
| 1(7) |   | - | Comptonspirit (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 5) | 222615 / 10 | Flat (23) | S J Drowne | B P J Baugh Mr G B Hignett | |||
