17 Sep 2008 14:55 Sandown
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 5f 6y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places on the Sprint Course).
Construction News Claiming Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(4) |   | - | Meridian Line (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 1) | 758363 / 20 | Flat (14) | A McCarthy | J G Portman J Verschueren | 12/1 | |
| dwelt, soon in touch, ridden to press leaders 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish and just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(5) |   | SHD | Back In The Red (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 7) | 5-95546 / 5 | Flat (11) | K Ghunowa | R Harris Mrs Ruth M Serrell | 4/1 | |
| behind mid-division, headway approaching final furlong, ran on strongly, snatched 2nd close home, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(7) |   | ½ L | Barbary Boy (FR) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 622-135 / 3 | Flat (34) | J P Spencer | M L W Bell Thurloe Thoroughbreds… | 15/8 | |
| led after 1f, hard pressed from over 1f out, kept on under pressure, headed near finish and lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(9) |   | ½ L | The Name Is Frank (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 6) | 0-00006 / 9 | Flat (9) | James Doyle | J W Mullins Out Of Bounds Racing… | 25/1 | |
| pressed leaders, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(2) |   | NK | Our Acquaintance (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 654514 / 4 | Flat (26) | M Dwyer | W R Muir Quaintance Partnership | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to dispute lead 1f out, every chance, no extra inside final furlong and faded near finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(6) |   | 1¼ L | Night Prospector (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 143343 / 9 | Flat (13) | Jim Crowley | R Harris Leeway Group Limited | 5/1 | |
| led 1f, chased leader afterwards, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(3) |   | ½ L | Who's Winning (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 6) | 401779 / 9 | Flat (14) | S Donohoe | B G Powell Miss Anna Bucknall | 16/1 | |
| behind, ridden along halfway, soon outpaced, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(10) |   | HD | Cape of Storms (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 252300 / 10 | Flat (19) | N Callan | R Brotherton Mr Arthur Clayton | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders to 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(8) |   | 4 L | Lauras Joy (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 1) | 00/0-706 / 5 | Flat (17) | Sophie Doyle | G P Enright Corby Rock Syndicate | 100/1 | |
| behind, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(11) |   | 7 L | Here And How (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 0) | 09-00 / 3 | Flat (38) | J Quinn | M H Tompkins Mr Ian Lochhead | 50/1 | |
| started slowly, always rear group, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4(1) |   | 11 L | The Real Guru (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 8-07008 / 3 | Flat (13) | T Block | Miss Tor Sturgis Adrian & Alison… | 50/1 | |
| in touch to halfway, weakened quickly 2f out | ||||||||||
