Full Result 4.05 Sandown | 22 February 2008

Allied Irish Bank (GB) Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Good 9 hurdles

1st £4,879.50 2nd £1,432.50 3rd £716.25 4th £357.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Pagano (IRE) 11/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	1112	118	120	122	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Frippet (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up in midfield, progress 3 out, challenged next, driven to lead after last, stayed on well (op 10-1)

2 ¾	6. Stellenbosch (USA) 9/1 Mr Kevin Tobin ⁷ Charlie Mann	Mr Kevin Tobin ⁷ Charlie Mann	5	111 t	114	115	117	–
b g Cape Town (USA) - New Account I (USA) (Private Account)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort to lead before 2 out, soon pressed, headed after last, stayed on but held near finish (op 10-1)

3 2½ [3¼]	17. Scots Dragoon 9/4F Felix De Giles ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Felix De Giles ⁵ Nicky Henderson	6	108 7	105	104	107	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Misowni (Niniski)
Held up in touch, progress to chase leading pair 2 out, held in 3rd when pecked last, stayed on (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 and 11-4 in places)

4 3½ [6¾]	13. Hereditary 66/1 David England ³ Linda Jewell	David England ³ Linda Jewell	6	111 tp	110	106	107	–
ch g Hernando (FR) - Eversince (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Held up towards rear, driven well before 2 out, stayed on after 2 out, nearest finish (op 100-1)

5 2 [8¾]	19. Danse Macabre (IRE) 50/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Tony Carroll	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Tony Carroll	9	912	93	87	88	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - My Romance (IRE) (Green Shoon)
Took keen hold, held up at back of main group, ridden soon after 3 out, stayed on from next, nearest finish (op 66-1)

6 14 [22¾]	11. Important Business (IRE) 13/2 Sam Jones ³ Renee Robeson	Sam Jones ³ Renee Robeson	5	111	110	90	91	–
ch g Mutamam - Opus One (Slip Anchor)
With leaders, challenged before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 7-1 tchd 6-1)

7 nk [23]	4. Lincoln's InnI (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	119 b	115	95	102	–
b g Old Vic - Eurodawn (IRE) (Orchestra)
Tracked leaders, hampered 4th and lost place, progress after 3 out, chased leading trio before 2 out, no impression when mistakes 2 out and last, weakened (tchd 10-1)

8 7 [30]	14. Mikado Melody (IRE) 50/1 Aidan Coleman ⁷ Jonathan Portman	Aidan Coleman ⁷ Jonathan Portman	9	108	107	80	81	–
b g Supreme Leader - Double Symphony (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up in midfield, outpaced before 2 out, no danger after

9 nk [30¼]	7. Grey Brother 33/1 Sam Thomas Chris Down	Sam Thomas Chris Down	10	117	113	86	86	–
gr g Morpeth - Pigeon Loft (IRE) (Bellypha)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, blundered 4th, ridden and no progress before 2 out, faded

10 5 [35¼]	16. Jontys'Lass 50/1 Denis O'Regan Andrew Crook	Denis O'Regan Andrew Crook	7	1013	105	73	73	–
b m Tamure (IRE) - Gay Muse (ScorpioI)
With leaders to 3 out, close enough before 2 out, soon weakened (op 40-1)

11 14 [49¼]	8. Gold Ring I 50/1 Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	Mark Bradburne Jonathan Geake	8	116	112	66	66	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Indubitable (Sharpo)
Made most until before 2 out, weakened rapidly

12 1¾ [51]	9. Ellway Prospect 16/1 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	8	115	111	63	64	–
ch m Pivotal - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
Dropped to last 4th, soon tailed off, consented to stay on from 2 out and passed two exhausted rivals (op 20-1)

13 9 [60]	3. Almizan (IRE) 20/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	8	119 b	115	58	59	–
b g Darshaan - Bint Albaadiya (USA) (Woodman)
Held up towards rear, lost touch long before 2 out, well behind when blundered last, then hampered and virtually brought to stand still (op 18-1)

14 5 [65]	5. Jean Le Poisson (FR) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	119	115	53	54	–
b g Villez (USA) - Baladinine (FR) (Bering)
Held up in rear, slightly hampered 4th, no progress 3 out, well beaten when terrible blunder 2 out (op 20-1)

F	2. Mind How You Go (FR) 20/1 Jamie Moore John Best	Jamie Moore John Best	10	1112	118	–	–	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Cos I Do (IRE) (Double Schwartz)
Tracking leaders when fell heavily 4th

F	10. Call Oscar (IRE) 11/2 Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	9	114	110	–	91	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Athy Princess (IRE) (Over The River)
Took keen hold early, held up towards rear, hanging from 3 out, struggling after, staying on in 7th but no chance when fell last (op 5-1)

PU	18. Hot Lips Page (FR) 80/1 Liam Treadwell John Holt	Liam Treadwell John Holt	7	106	98	–	–	–
b m Hamas (IRE) - Salt Peanuts (IRE) (Salt Dome)
Always in rear, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1 tchd 100-1)

UR	15. Treaty Flyer (IRE) 33/1 Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	Colin Bolger ³ Pat Murphy	7	1012	107	–	82	–
ch m Anshan - Highways Daughter (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in rear, no progress after 3 out, plugging on in 9th but no chance when badly hampered and unseated rider last (op 40-1 tchd 50-1)

18 ran Off time: 4:07:00 Winning time: 5m 4.05s (slow by 13.05s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Nike Walker (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs F D Bell (Pagano) 1st breeder: Albert Conneally
2nd owner: Mrs Judy Maynard & John McDougall (Stellenbosch)
3rd owner: W H Ponsonby (Scots Dragoon)
Tote win: £14.60 PL: £3.10 £2.30 £1.40 Ex: £128.50 CSF: £100.49 Tricast: £310.58

Race orginally advertised as 2m 4f 110yds but distance found to be 2m4f on remeasuring.

4:05 Sandown 22 Feb 2008

Allied Irish Bank (GB) Handicap Hurdle