22 Feb 2008 16:05 Sandown
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,880); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Allied Irish Bank (GB) Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Pagano (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 7P312 / 22 | Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr & Mrs F D Bell | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, good headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led soon after last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Stellenbosch (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 733-02 / 6 | Jump (58) | K Tobin | C J Mann Mrs Judy Maynard… | 9/1 | |
| in touch, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, headed soon after last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 17 |   | 2½ L | Scots Dragoon (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 153lbs) | 940-111 / 9 | Jump (7) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, went 3rd next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 3½ L | Hereditary (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 30-769P / 10 | Jump (11) | David England | Mrs L C Jewell Mr Peter Oppenheimer | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 4th last, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 19 |   | 2 L | Danse Macabre (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | 4-46005 / 11 | Jump (10) | W P Kavanagh | A W Carroll Mr A W Carroll | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next, went 4th approaching last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 14 L | Important Business (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 2-2452 / 7 | Jump (28) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson The Tyringham Partnership | 13/2 | |
| prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | NK | Lincoln's Inn (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 4-0P822 / 11 | Jump (15) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Peter Luigi… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, badly hampered 4th and lost place, ridden and headway after 3 out, went 4th next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 7 L | Mikado Melody (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 6P5-P29 / 10 | Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | J G Portman Valiyar Racing | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | NK | Grey Brother (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 5/32F-6P / 10 | Jump (52) | S Thomas | C J Down Pot Black Racing | 33/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 4th, effort approaching 2 out, weakening approaching last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | 5 L | Jontys'lass (GB) (Mare, Bay, 153lbs) | 50U064- / 8 | Jump (394) | D F O'Regan | A Crook Minster Commercial… | 50/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 3 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 14 L | Gold Ring (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | F61/6- / 10 | Jump (475) | M Bradburne | J A Geake Mr T J C Seegar | 50/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Ellway Prospect (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 39-8635 / 8 | Jump (49) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mrs M L Luck | 16/1 | |
| behind from 4th | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 9 L | Almizan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 34FP04 / 8 | Jump (29) | P Hide | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out, hampered last, virtually pulled up | ||||||||||
| 14th | 5 |   | 5 L | Jean Le Poisson (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 6/4-2316 / 8 | Jump (20) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr Gavin MacEchern | 16/1 | |
| hit 3 out, stumbled badly 2 out, mainly towards rear | ||||||||||
| UR | 15 |   | - | Treaty Flyer (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 5802-48 / 9 | Jump (78) | C Bolger | P G Murphy Atlantic Racing… | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Nike Walker (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | F111-F0 / 6 | Jump (32) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Pipe Monkees | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Mind How You Go (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 532/1P5 / 10 | Jump (58), Flat (30) | J E Moore | J R Best A Fiver In Mind… | 20/1 | |
| tracking leaders when fell 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Hot Lips Page (FR) (Mare, Bay, 146lbs) | 44-5560 / 8 | Jump (25) | Paul Moloney | J R Holt Elliott & Brown… | 80/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Call Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 15321/2 / 9 | Jump (12) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr Francis Ward… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from next, 7th but held when fell last | ||||||||||
