08 Nov 2008 12:50 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Happy 40th Birthday Steve 'Shen' Owen Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Aux Le Bahnn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 11/322P- / 24 | Jump (225) | Jack Doyle | Noel T Chance Mrs M Chance | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady progress from 4th, led 2 out, stayed on well from last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 5 L | Bold Punt (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 161- / 9 | Jump (208) | Nick Scholfield | T R George Miss N Seely | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on, held from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6 L | At The Money (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 967246- / 6 | Flat (19), Jump (234) | Michael Murphy | J M P Eustace Mr Harold Nass | 14/1 | |
| led until after 1st, tracked leader, riden to lead briefly approaching 2 out, kept on, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 29 L | Mister Wiseman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 002122 / 13 | Jump (18) | K Burke | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Bonchester Bridge (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 4) | P1P70-2 / 8 | Flat (501), Jump (10) | R J Killoran | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | NK | Diarius (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 554P40- / 8 | Flat (755), Jump (287) | Matt Crawley | L Wadham Ecurie't Heyveld | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling when hit 4th, never a danger | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Pickamus (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | 52725- / 11 | Jump (202) | M Mcavoy | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 33/1 | |
| led after 1st, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 6 L | Kosmos Bleu (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 282/P-21 / 11 | Flat (2008), Jump (18) | S P Jones | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr P M De Wilde | 12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Supreme Duke (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 2831-F / 11 | Jump (21) | R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S L Hobbs | 8/1 | |
| mid-division until badly hampered 3rd, towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Artadi (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 03181/2- / 7 | Flat (824), Jump (557) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mme M Campbell… | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 4½ L | Danse Macabre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 005520- / 11 | Jump (229) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr A W Carroll | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 18 L | Serhaaphim (GB) (Filly, grey, 11 7) | 261364- / 5 | Flat (360), Jump (206) | Alex Merriam | N B King Baron F C Oppenheim | 20/1 | |
| in touch, hit 2nd, struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 24 L | Pseudonym (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 2446-47 / 7 | Flat (40), Jump (14) | C Poste | M F Harris Mrs D J Brown | 22/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Supsonic (GB) (Horse (entire), brown, 11 5) | 04940-2 / 7 | Flat (814), Jump (190) | J Kington | R J Price R le Gal | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Quizzene (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 2412- / 7 | Flat (756), Jump (197) | Gerard Tumelty | A King Favourites Racing… | ||
