08 Dec 2007 15:10 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,510); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Ring The Boss (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 48111-1 / 24 | Jump (6) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 7/4 | |
| made all, hit 4 out, 4 lengths clear and in command last, drew clear run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 5 L | Breedsbreeze (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 2133-1 / 9 | Jump (31) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Jim Lewis, Markus… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 3 out, ridden, headway soon after, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd, blundered last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | DHT | European Dream (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 141lbs) | 158-033 / 9 | Jump (7) | P J Brennan | R C Guest You Trotters | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway, travelling well approaching 2 out, driven and no impression last, kept on running to force 3rd on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 3 L | Wingman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 32217-1 / 9 | Jump (28) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Graham Gillespie | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, effort on outside to chase winner approaching 2 out, driven soon after, no impression when lost 2nd last, weakened run-in, joint for 3rd on post | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Valiant Shadow (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 411- / 9 | Jump (272) | S E Durack | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr R A Wilson | 25/1 | |
| chased winner, hit 3 out, lost 2nd under pressure before next, weakened after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 8 L | Oceanos des Obeaux (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 2319-0 / 8 | Jump (13) | Ian Popham | P Hobbs & J White Mr M J Tuckey | 33/1 | |
| behind, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on running, but never any chance | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | ½ L | Chiaro (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 63151/0 / 9 | Jump (20) | T Molloy | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S L Hobbs | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, until weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 5 L | Overstrand (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 10F-505 / 11 | Jump (14) | Mr T Weston | Dr R D P Newland Dr Rdp & Mrs Lj… | 20/1 | |
| always in rear, driven, struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 4 L | Ursis (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 345P-77 / 10 | Jump (14) | D Elsworth | S Gollings Mr P J Martin | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | NK | Rebel Raider (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 146-166 / 10 | Jump (49) | Felix de Giles | B N Pollock Mrs Zoe Pruhs | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened before 3 out, no chance when blundered next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 3 L | Heathcote (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 8291-70 / 10 | Jump (20) | E Dehdashti | G & J Moore B Siddle & B D… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, losing place when hit 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 3 L | Pace Shot (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 21472/1 / 6 | Jump (16) | M A Fitzgerald | G & J Moore Mr R A Green | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden, no chance when hit 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 5 L | Kanad (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 12P1-11 / 8 | Jump (35) | K Tobin | C J Mann Christopher Shankland… | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, blundered 3 out, ridden, weakening when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
