20 Dec 2008 15:20 Lingfield
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,730); Distance: 5f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Good King Wenceslas Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(6) |   | - | Thoughtsofstardom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 500121 / 22 | Flat (6) | L Morris | P S McEntee Mrs Rebecca McEntee | 4/1 | |
| in touch, headway over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(1) |   | 2 L | After The Show (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 134795 / 9 | Flat (22) | Jim Crowley | Rae Guest Miss L Thompson | 7/2 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, took 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(7) |   | ½ L | Replicator (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 034656 / 8 | Flat (17) | Paul Eddery | Pat Eddery Mr Linton Doolan | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, hung right throughout, stayed on from over 1f out, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(2) |   | SHD | Bluebok (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 901324 / 10 | Flat (19) | J Dean | J M Bradley Mr E A Hayward | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(3) |   | NS | Ten Down (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 737808 / 6 | Flat (15) | F Norton | M Quinn Mr M Quinn | 10/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(5) |   | ¾ L | Bookiesindex Boy (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 295481 / 8 | Flat (10) | S Donohoe | J R Jenkins Mr Robin Stevens | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, faded | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(4) |   | ¾ L | Azygous (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 696461 / 9 | Flat (6) | A Kirby | J Akehurst Mr G P Kelly | 9/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, faded | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(9) |   | HD | Step It Up (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 645016 / 7 | Flat (10) | P Cosgrave | J R Boyle The Vine Associates | 7/2 | |
| towards rear, some late headway | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(8) |   | 3¼ L | Desert Opal (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 501510 / 9 | Flat (10) | Liam Jones | C R Dore Page, Ward, Marsh | 14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, outpaced | ||||||||||
