06 Dec 2008 15:05 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,505); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Sunnyhillboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 14-311 / 22 | Jump (21) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders before last, sustained run flat, driven ahead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | NK | Spear Thistle (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 6/7P-411 / 10 | Flat (121), Jump (21) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Sue Head | 10/1 | |
| made most until narrowly headed 2 out, stayed challenging and every chance, rallied to lead briefly towards finish, caught final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | NK | Five Dream (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 31170-4 / 9 | Jump (56) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Scott-macdonald,… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway on inside approaching 2 out, chased leaders before last, took narrow lead flat, headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Hernando Royal (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 8225-24 / 6 | Flat (49), Jump (21) | R P Flint | Dr R D P Newland Mr A N Solomons | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, driven to take narrow lead 2 out, headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 6 L | Wingman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 7/1310-6 / 9 | Flat (182), Jump (20) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Graham Gillespie | 15/2 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, no response | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Folk Tune (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 59-8044 / 8 | Flat (832), Jump (15) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr J N Blackburn | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, stayed on from 2 out, shaken up flat, never reached challenging position | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 4½ L | European Dream (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | 3320-01 / 9 | Flat (259), Jump (21) | P Aspell | R C Guest You Trotters | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, short lived effort approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | NK | King's Revenge (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) | 933-823 / 8 | Flat (791), Jump (20) | R Thornton | A King Nicholls Family | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and beaten when hit last 2 | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Tchico Polos (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 42-11 / 7 | Jump (28) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Sandra Giles | 13/2 | |
| took keen hold early, soon in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | HD | Approved Force (USA) (Gelding, grey, 10 6) | 11957-4 / 7 | Flat (596), Jump (19) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr Tim Wood | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened when hit 2 out, well beaten when hit last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Blue Shark (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 523311/ / 9 | Flat (1345), Jump (1075) | M Foley | N J Henderson Premier Racing… | 9/2 | |
| chased leader until after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 11 L | Portavadie (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | P23296 / 11 | Jump (28) | P J Brennan | J M Jefferson Ashleybank Investments… | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden along 5th, beaten after 3 out, well behind when hit last 2 | ||||||||||
