06 Dec 2008 13:25 Sandown
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,758); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 3; 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 | 7 |   | - | Mister Gloss (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-11U73 / 24 | Jump (24) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White J & B Gibbs & Sons… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, headway approaching 2 out, soon challenging, led between last 2, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 3 L | Talenti (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 56243-8 / 10 | Flat (49), Jump (20) | S E Durack | Miss E C Lavelle Malachy McKenna | 18/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, headway under strong pressure approaching 2 out, kept on to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 4½ L | Regal Approach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 43/24-3 / 10 | Jump (219) | P J Brennan | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 16/1 | |
| held up well in rear, hampered on bend after 5th, headway going well enough approaching 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1½ L | King Jack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4/33141- / 11 | Jump (249) | Wayne Hutchinson | R T Phillips Gryffindor I (www… | 14/1 | |
| in touch, hit 3 out, stayed on to chase leaders approaching next, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | At The Money (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7246-31 / 6 | Flat (47), Jump (16) | R Thornton | J M P Eustace Mr Harold Nass | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3 out, hit 2 out, headed between last 2, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 4 L | Migwell (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | P492-7P / 8 | Flat (1894), Jump (31) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, slightly lost place 7th, renewed effort to chase leaders 3 out, challenged 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 2¼ L | Lordsbridge (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 113-544 / 9 | Jump (22) | J Favell | Andrew Turnell The Rakkam Wahed… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Earth Crystal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 32/1- / 9 | Jump (322) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson S & A Waugh | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 18 |   | 1½ L | Isle de Maurice (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 342/P08- / 8 | Flat (422), Jump (378) | J E Moore | D M Grissell Ms J Lambert | 40/1 | |
| in rear, driven along after 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 6 L | Oscatello (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 117647/ / 11 | Jump (602) | Ian Popham | P Hobbs & J White Mr Ross Oliver | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened and behind when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 2¼ L | Harris Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | PPP-9P7 / 10 | Jump (24) | G Lee | Miss H C Knight Mrs G M Sturges… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 6 L | Wind Instrument (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 8/82311- / 10 | Jump (266) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Mrs Elizabeth Pearce | 20/1 | |
| held up well in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 3 L | Free World (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 0/44-523 / 10 | Jump (14) | D F O'Regan | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 8/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 3 out, struggling before next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | 9 L | Shannon Springs (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 83142/2 / 9 | Flat (717), Jump (30) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell Mrs Jennifer Mason | 20/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12 |   | 24 L | Court Ruler (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 805-822 / 7 | Flat (1144), Jump (16) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Derek & Cheryl… | 25/1 | |
| 15th | 19 |   | 24 L | Mandingo Chief (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 24P-45P / 12 | Flat (2238), Jump (10) | K Renwick | B G Powell Miss C L Wills | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Gustavo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 312380- / 7 | Flat (1313), Jump (245) | Mr William Biddick | Miss V Williams Gay & Peter Hartley | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Mick Jerome (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 9) | 23-33U1 / 7 | Flat (125), Jump (14) | A Freeman | S Curran Ms Liv Saether… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Tino Tino (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 31/0716- / 6 | Jump (252) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Da Johnson | ||
