17 Sep 2008 15:30 Sandown
Winner: £13,000 (Penalty: £8,100); Distance: 7f 16y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places on the Sprint Course).
Combisafe Novice Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(6) |
| - |
Wingwalker (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
1 / 2 |
Flat (40) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Mr K Abdulla |
1/2 | |
| pulled very hard, close up, quickened to lead inside final furlong, asserted final 100 yards, pushed out readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(4) |
| 1½ L |
Rileyskeepingfaith (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
21620 / 4 |
Flat (24) | S Hitchcott | M R Channon Jolly Roger Racing |
8/1 | |
| steadied start, prominent, raced keenly, ridden to lead just over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(1) |
| NS |
Touching (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 11) |
313 / 3 |
Flat (55) | Jim Crowley | R Hannon Mr T Hely-Hutchinson… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge and led 2f out, every chance when headed just over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
1(5) |
| 4 L |
Parthenon (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
1 / 3 |
Flat (8) | D Holland | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
11/2 | |
| pressed leader, disputed lead over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
5(7) |
| 2 L |
Confucius Captain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 12) |
3 / 2 |
Flat (9) | P Cosgrave | J R Boyle Mr Albert Kwok |
33/1 | |
| behind, ridden along well over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
7(3) |
| 1¾ L |
Augusta Gold (USA) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
/ 4 |
M Dwyer | B J Meehan Denvic Stables |
40/1 | ||
| started slowly always in rear, struggling over final 2f | ||||||||||
7th |
4(2) |
| 1 L |
Ayrus (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 12) |
58 / 2 |
Flat (19) | J P Spencer | B J Meehan R & B G Properties… |
25/1 | |
| led, narrowly, joined over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||