06 Dec 2008 15:35 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,310); Distance: 3m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
betinternet.com London National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Kilbeggan Blade (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | P320P-1 / 26 | Jump (41) | A P McCoy | T R George Mr K Doocey & Mrs… | 6/1 | |
| in touch, headway approaching 3 out, hard ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, driven to challenge last, led flat, driven and kept on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | ¾ L | L'aventure (FR) (Mare, bay, 10 2) | 0/8738-3 / 11 | Jump (20) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr C J Harriman | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 14th, went 2nd 15th to 4 out, stayed prominent, hit 3 out, rallied under pressure flat, went 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ½ L | Eric's Charm (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 25PF1-U / 13 | Jump (28) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood M St Quinton &… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders until mistake and lost place 15th, rallied under pressure from 2 out, hit last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1 L | Bowleaze (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) | 015-691 / 11 | Jump (28) | Mr S Allwood | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Martin Short | 20/1 | |
| in touch, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, headed flat, lost 2 places near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Rambling Minster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | P146-56 / 13 | Jump (14) | J Reveley | K G Reveley The Lingdale Optimists | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, hit 19th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, driven and one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Hello Bud (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 111P-11 / 14 | Jump (20) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, led 12th to 3 out, every chance until weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | 18 L | Mister Apple's (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 4-33516 / 11 | Flat (1576), Jump (22) | Charlie Huxley | Ian Williams Mr P J Vogt | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway 18th, never reached leaders, beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | Dist | Tana River (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | P0/22P-1 / 13 | Jump (41) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle The Frisky Fillies | 11/1 | |
| led to 12th, ridden 14th, lost place after 16th, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 5 L | Without A Doubt (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2P4229- / 13 | Jump (224) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, in touch when blundered 14th, under pressure and weakened after 4 out, well behind when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | Dist | Joaaci (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0037F-P / 13 | Jump (28) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr Duncan Odgers | 33/1 | |
| always struggling in rear, tailed off when blundered 19th | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Sporting Rebel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 331421- / 8 | Jump (263) | Christian Williams | V R A Dartnall Mr Bill Hinge | ||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Dr Hart (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 21P2-P5 / 10 | Jump (30) | K Renwick | B G Powell Geoff & The Jem… | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | See You There (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 556F-11 / 12 | Jump (34) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John R Adam | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Leading Authority (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 13U22-4 / 10 | Jump (28) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Blue Splash (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1F4PUP- / 8 | Jump (226) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Nine De Sivola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2F22/22 / 11 | Flat (1518), Jump (16) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Let's Live Racing | ||
