Full Result 2.05 Sandown | 5 January 2008

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(Class 2) (5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £15,657.50 2nd £4,625 3rd £2,312.50 4th £1,157.50 5th £577.50 6th £290

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Master Minded (FR) 9/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	117	145	135	156	–
b g Nikos - Haute Tension (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 6th, led soon after 3 out, ridden after next, clear last, stayed on well (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2 3½	6. Hasty Prince 7/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	10	111	135	125	146	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Sister Sophie (USA) (Effervescing)
Held up towards rear, headway into midfield 5th, lost place and dropped to last after 10th, ridden and headway before 2 out, chased winner after next, no impression flat (tchd 6-1 and 15-2)

3 4 [7½]	9. All Star (GER) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	108	128	113	132	–
b g Lomitas - Alte Garde (FR) (Garde Royale)
Chased leader until 8th, stayed handy, ridden after 3 out, outpaced next, kept on flat (op 11-2)

4 1¾ [9¼]	2. Howle Hill (IRE) 11/4 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	1112	146	129	154	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Grandeur And Grace (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
In touch, chased leader 8th, led and bumped 3 out, soon headed, every chance when blundered and nearly unseated rider next, no chance with winner after, weakened last (op 5-2 tchd 10-3 in a place)

5 2 [11¼]	7. Bleu Superbe (FR) 20/1 Alan O'Keeffe Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe Venetia Williams	13	1010	130	110	132	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Brett's Dream (FR) (Pharly)
Led, headed and jumped left 3 out, ridden and weakened before next (op 16-1)

6 1¾ [13]	8. Jericho III (FR) 16/1 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	11	1010	130	108	129	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - La Salamandre (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Took keen hold, held up in last pair, closed after 10th, in touch 3 out, no headway before next (op 14-1)

7 6 [19]	5. El Vaquero (IRE) 10/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	10	116	140	110	137	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Fontaine (Lafontaine I)
In touch in midfield, mistake 9th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out (op 12-1)

8 8 [27]	3. Calatagan (IRE) 10/1 T J Dreaper Malcolm Jefferson	T J Dreaper Malcolm Jefferson	9	1111	145	105	133	–
ch g Danzig Connection (USA) - Calachuchi (Martinmas)
Chased leaders until 2nd, steadied and held up in rear next, effort 3 out, soon well beaten (op 15-2)

8 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 4m 2.50s (slow by 11.50s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Pablo Du Charmil (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Clive D Smith (Master Minded) 1st breeder: Marie-Christine Gabeur
2nd owner: John P McManus (Hasty Prince)
3rd owner: Lynn Wilson, Nick Wilson, Martin Landau (All Star)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.60 £1.90 £1.60 Ex: £21.90 CSF: £18.79 Tricast: £71.51 Trifecta: £289.50 Pool: £652.60 - 1.60 winning tickets.

2:05 Sandown 5 Jan 2008

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