12 Nov 2008 12:30 Kempton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Show Winner (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0 / 22 | Flat (62), Jump (26) | D P O'Dwyer | A M Balding Sir Gordon Brunton… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 3 out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2 L | Micheal Flips (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-1 / 11 | Jump (18) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell John P McManus | 5/4 | |
| mid-division, jumped left 3rd, headway 5th, every chance when blundered 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 2¼ L | You're The Top (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6- / 8 | Jump (201) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley | 5/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1 L | Fifty Sheets (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4- / 6 | Jump (335) | P J Brennan | C R Egerton Byrne Bros (Formwork)… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 18 L | Carolina Lady (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | P1- / 6 | Jump (206) | T Siddall | J L Spearing Mr J Spearing | 66/1 | |
| held up and keen, some late progress, never trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 2½ L | Pacific Ocean (ARG) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 12) | P2 / 11 | Flat (80), Jump (24) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Ms Riikka Heikkola | 33/1 | |
| toward rear, headway 5th, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | HD | Indian Blood (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6-9 / 5 | Flat (482), Jump (11) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr D A Johnson | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway after 6th, plugged on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Madness (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8-0 / 6 | Jump (179) | Charlie Huxley | A King Extraman Ltd, Tony… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | ½ L | Laish Ya Hajar (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 6 / 6 | Flat (110), Jump (18) | A Thornton | P R Webber Cream Of The Crop… | 66/1 | |
| led and soon clear, ridden when headed soon after 3 out and weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 1¼ L | Winning Show (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 25 / 8 | Flat (43), Jump (9) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mr Roger Alwen | 66/1 | |
| always in the rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 1¼ L | Lady Lorins (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 9 / 5 | Flat (72), Jump (32) | Edward Cookson | Andrew Turnell Mrs M R Taylor | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, brief effort 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | HD | Blazing Desert (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 46- / 10 | Jump (256) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr W R Kinsey | 16/1 | |
| held up held when mistake in mid-division 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 18 |   | 11 L | Ruby Isabel (IRE) (Filly, grey, 10 5) | 0-2 / 6 | Jump (23) | W Kennedy | P R Webber M Khan X2 | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | 8 L | Leptis Magna (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P / 5 | Flat (37), Jump (17) | G Thomas | R H York Mr Charles Green | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, bumped and lost place after 3rd | ||||||||||
| 15th | 8 |   | 29 L | Lepido (ITY) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (145) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Victoria Phelan | 16/1 | |
| in rear and keen, jumped slowly 4th, tailed off after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 12 |   | 5 L | Sheer Magnetism (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 45-9 / 7 | Jump (11) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, weakened 3 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 4 |   | 11 L | Compton Charlie (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (31) | S P Jones | J G Portman Mr A S B Portman | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 3 |   | 2 L | Cape of Luck (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (35) | P Hide | P Phelan Mrs S Sheldon | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off soon after | ||||||||||
