07 Dec 2007 15:05 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,506); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Sun Page 3 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Alfadora (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | P3P-113 / 25 | Jump (24) | C Poste | M F Harris The Virtual Partnership | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway from 13th, went 3rd at 15th, chased clear leader 4 out, driven to close after 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 11 L | Killard Point (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 112233 / 11 | Jump (23) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mrs Susan Carsberg | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 12th to 15th, hit 18th, well outpaced in 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went modest 2nd early flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3 L | Beat The Boys (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 153lbs) | 4877-12 / 11 | Jump (14) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies New Club Ladies | 7/2 | |
| mistakes, in touch, outpaced and hit 4 out, rallied from 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 5 L | Mighty Matters (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 738-111 / 11 | Jump (13) | Mr J Snowden | C E Longsdon Mrs L Suenson-Taylor | 3/1 | |
| in touch, headway 11th, went 2nd 14th, led next, clear after 4 out, driven and reduced lead after 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, beaten when blundered last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | King Coal (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 4179-0U / 10 | Jump (12) | M Foley | R Rowe Richard Rowe Racing… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 13th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2 L | Ice Bucket (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 5/9123-4 / 12 | Jump (15) | G Lee | Miss H C Knight Mr B M Barrett | 9/2 | |
| held up in 8th, ridden and no chance from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Charlies Future (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 2P20-47 / 11 | Jump (19) | R Walford | R H Alner Mr M L Lewis-Jones | 10/1 | |
| led to 12th, mistake and lost 2nd next, weakened and hit 17th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 24 L | Cetti's Warbler (GB) (Mare, Grey, 151lbs) | 179/251- / 10 | Jump (265) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 11th, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 6 L | Nagam (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 324P1-9 / 9 | Jump (14) | W Kennedy | A Ennis Mr A T A Wates | 16/1 | |
| always last, reminders 4th, well adrift when driven after 11th, ridden and struggling after | ||||||||||
