23 Oct 2008 16:05 Brighton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,047); Distance: 1m 1f 209y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Sussex Newspapers Selling Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(6) |   | - | Siena Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 287005 / 27 | Flat (116), Jump (982) | M Fenton | Stef Liddiard Ownaracehorse Co… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 6f out, kept narrow advantage when carried left and leant on throughout final furlong, held on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(8) |   | HD | Black Falcon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 533629 / 10 | Flat (44), Jump (490) | J D O'Reilly | John Harris Mrs A E Harris | 4/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, challenged on stand rail from 3f out, challenging to lead when hung left and leant on winner throughout final furlong, refused to go past | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(10) |   | 2½ L | Threestoneburn (USA) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 057292 / 3 | Flat (7) | Andrea Atzeni | J R Boyle Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leading pair, one paced and hung left final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(3) |   | 4 L | Josephine Malines (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 585103 / 8 | Flat (36) | P Mulrennan | Mrs A Duffield Mrs V J Morse | 10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(7) |   | 2¼ L | Ryan's Future (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 9) | 215596 / 8 | Flat (19) | L P Keniry | J S Moore Mr Vimal Khosla | 7/1 | |
| held up, promising headway 3f out, soon ridden, found nil and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(1) |   | NK | Daring Racer (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 356290 / 6 | Flat (8), Jump (367) | I Mongan | Mrs L J Mongan The Spoofing Ten… | 15/2 | |
| led to 6f out, chased leader until weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(9) |   | ½ L | Personify (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 543741 / 7 | Flat (28) | T Dean | J L Flint Courtenay Club | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(2) |   | 2 L | Balais Folly (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 8) | 303655 / 4 | Flat (7) | M Geran | B Palling Los Cabelleros | 14/1 | |
| unseated rider and loose to post, slow into stride, soon in touch, ridden 4f out, struggling final 3f | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(5) |   | 11 L | Tank Commander (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 025439 / 4 | Flat (7) | M Dwyer | W R Muir S D Jones,C R Lamplough… | 13/2 | |
| held up, ridden and struggling over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5(4) |   | 13 L | Fairly Honest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 305339 / 5 | Flat (9) | C Catlin | P W Hiatt J A McGrath, S… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
