Full Result 2.30 Sandown | 8 November 2008

Ashdowns (Chartered Surveyors) Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Soft 17 fences

1st £15,713 2nd £4,683 3rd £2,370.50 4th £1,215.50 5th £635.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Creinch 8/1 Charlie Poste ³ Milton Harris	Charlie Poste ³ Milton Harris	7	912	110	78	123	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Kingsfold Blaze (Mazilier)
Held up off the pace in midfield, headway after 6th, went 2nd 12th, led 2 out, clear last, ridden out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

2 3¾	12. Calusa Caldera (IRE) 3/1F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	106	115	79	124	–
b g Presenting - Stormy Sea (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led, headed and blundered 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure (op 7-2)

3 18 [21¾]	13. Bermuda Pointe (IRE) 4/1 Tom Molloy ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Molloy ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	910	110	56	108	–
ch g Lahib (USA) - Milain (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Chased leaders until blundered badly and dropped to last place 3rd, headway and in touch 8th, ridden after 14th, beaten next, went modest 3rd 2 out (tchd 10-3 tchd 9-2 in a place and 4-1 in places)

4 3¾ [25½]	11. Top Dressing (IRE) 7/1 Paul Moloney Howard Johnson	Paul Moloney Howard Johnson	7	106	115	57	101	–
br g Rashar (USA) - Ross Gale (Strong Gale)
Always well off the pace in last trio, lost touch,14th, pushed along and went modest 4th flat, never dangerous (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

5 2¼ [27¾]	10. Billesey (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Hutchinson Richard Price	Wayne Hutchinson Richard Price	10	108	117	56	99	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Rose Runner (IRE) (Roselier)
Left 2nd 1st, chased leader after until 12th, weakened quickly 3 out (op 16-1)

F	6. Direct Flight I (IRE) 16/1 Stephen Craine Jeremy Scott	Stephen Craine Jeremy Scott	10	1013 t	122	–	–	–
b g Dry Dock - Midnight Mistress I (Midsummer Night II)
Chased leaders until fell 1st

F	3. Keepthedreamalive 16/1 Rhys Flint ⁷ Bob Buckler	Rhys Flint ⁷ Bob Buckler	10	1012	128	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Nicklup (Netherkelly)
Chased leader until fell 1st

F	7. Theatre Diva (IRE) 7/1 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams	7	1011	120	–	–	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Rigobertha (IRE) (Nordico)
Always behind, mistake 10th, fell 12th (op 6-1)

PU	1. Black Hills 13/2 Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	9	1112 tp	135	–	–	–
b g Dilum (USA) - Dakota Girl (Northern State)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 6th, hit 9th, struggling when blundered 12th, well beaten after 14th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 6-1)

UR	5. Down The Stretch 16/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ James Payne	Darren O'Dwyer ⁵ James Payne	8	109	123	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Si-Gaoith (Strong Gale)
Towards rear when slightly hampered and unseated rider 1st (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 21.90s (slow by 19.90s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Alphabetical (unsuitable ground), Laskari (unsuitable ground), Nelson's Spice (unsuitable ground), Ruairi (self certificate)
1st owner: Pet Necessities Partnership (Creinch) 1st breeder: Mrs Brenda Howlett-Nye
2nd owner: Peter Luff (Calusa Caldera)
3rd owner: Mrs S A Goodman (Bermuda Pointe)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.90 £1.60 £1.70 Ex: £44.80 CSF: £34.80 Tricast: £114.73

2:30 Sandown 8 Nov 2008

Ashdowns (Chartered Surveyors) Handicap Chase