05 Dec 2008 13:25 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Singleton Of Dufftown Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Rustarix (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3224-31 / 24 | Jump (17) | R Thornton | A King Mrs R J Skan | 2/1 | |
| raced in 3rd, tracked leader 9th, narrow lead and hit 3 out, driven and joined last, narrowly headed soon after, rallied gamely under pressure to regain lead last stride | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | SHD | Creinch (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 322128 / 8 | Jump (14) | C Poste | M F Harris Pet Necessities… | 11/1 | |
| held up, headway to track leaders 14th, challenged from 2 out, upsides and hit last, soon narrow lead, kept on gamely flat, caught last stride | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | By George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5547-F1 / 8 | Jump (13) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Pell-Mell Partners | 4/1 | |
| behind, hit 12th, blundered 14, headway and driven into 5th when blundered 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, not reach front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 15 L | Cape Greko (GB) (Gelding, roan, 11 10) | 3-1F235 / 7 | Flat (41), Jump (18) | S P Jones | B G Powell Holistic Racing… | 20/1 | |
| led to 9th, chased leaders, ridden and in touch approaching 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 4 L | Orphelin Collonges (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | F414-44 / 9 | Flat (875), Jump (17) | T Scudamore | C E Longsdon Mr R J Price | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, led 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 17 L | Lancaster Sound (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 99P34-5 / 7 | Jump (14) | W Kennedy | R H Buckler Mrs Angela Tincknell | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 8th, lost touch from 14th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Wheres Johnny (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 1) | 74110-2 / 11 | Jump (12) | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr Les Best | 8/1 | |
| pecked 1st, always in rear | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Presentandcorrect (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 2684-24 / 16 | Jump (18) | T J Murphy | C Llewellyn Mr & Mrs T F Sage | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | High Bird Humphrey (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 30-3344 / 12 | Jump (19) | M H Naughton | Miss Kate Milligan Hirst, Hothersall,… | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Keepitsecret (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6116U0 / 9 | Jump (41) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | ||
