17 Sep 2008 16:40 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,476); Distance: 1m 14y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places on the Sprint Course).
Speedy Hire Safety First Fillies' Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(11) |   | - | Rhadegunda (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 11) | 7-2221 / 20 | Flat (27) | D Holland | J & T Gosden Mrs Emily Oppenheimer… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right to far rail over 1f out, quickened inside final furlong to lead towards finish, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(1) |   | ½ L | Diamond Yas (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 3-1244 / 3 | Flat (9) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Diamond Racing… | 8/1 | |
| pressed leader, led narrowly well over 2f out, stayed on under pressure until headed towards finish, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(6) |   | ¾ L | Mekong Melody (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 723426 / 3 | Flat (18) | A Kirby | C G Cox Miss Bridgette… | 10/1 | |
| led, headed narrowly well over 2f out, kept pressing leader, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(7) |   | 1¾ L | Ainia (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 11) | 5422 / 4 | Flat (43) | S Donohoe | D M Simcock Mrs Julia Annable | 14/1 | |
| held up, ridden along over 2f out, not pace to challenge over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without troubling leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(5) |   | NS | Lee Miller (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 32183 / 3 | Flat (18) | M J J Murphy | L M Cumani Scuderia Rencati… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, effort on outside 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(4) |   | ¾ L | Astrodonna (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 9) | 252554 / 5 | Flat (16) | J Quinn | M H Tompkins Mystic Meg Limited | 10/1 | |
| close up on outside, effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(2) |   | ¾ L | Trumpet Lily (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 8-49221 / 4 | Flat (39) | Jim Crowley | J G Portman Mrs J Edwards-Heathcote | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out behind leaders, no extra and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(8) |   | ½ L | Miss Emma May (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 021-866 / 3 | Flat (30) | T Quinn | D R C Elsworth G B Partnership | 25/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, no headway, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(3) |   | NK | Badweia (USA) (Filly, bay, 8 11) | 441623 / 3 | Flat (16) | M Dwyer | J L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(9) |   | 1¾ L | Falcolnry (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 10-8390 / 4 | Flat (33) | P Cosgrave | J R Fanshawe Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 25/1 | |
| always behind, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(10) |   | 9 L | Snowdrop Princess (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 11) | 663113 / 3 | Flat (33) | J P Spencer | W J Haggas Snowdrop Stud Co… | 6/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression on leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out and soon eased | ||||||||||
