Full Result 3.00 Sandown | 8 November 2008

Esquire Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £12,524 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Take The Breeze (FR) 9/2 Harry Skelton ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton ⁵ Paul Nicholls	5	114	122	126	129	–
gr g Take Risks (FR) - Reine Breeze (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, every chance and blundered 2 out, driven to lead flat, stayed on (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

2 1¼	12. Gringo 20/1 Paul Moloney Howard Johnson	Paul Moloney Howard Johnson	6	112	115	117	121	–
gr g Alzao (USA) - Glen Falls (Commanche Run)
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, led soon after 2 out, ridden and headed after last, kept on same pace (op 12-1)

3 2½ [3¾]	10. Cruchain (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	112	115	114	118	–
ch g Shernazar - Mack Tack (IRE) (Shardari)
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders and ridden 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on flat, not reach leading pair (op 14-1 tchd 7-1)

4 3 [6¾]	8. Cornas (NZ) 13/2 Christian Williams Nick Williams	Christian Williams Nick Williams	6	117	120	116	120	–
b g Prized (USA) - Duvessa (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along and headway on outer before 2 out, plugged on to chase leading trio after last, kept on but never threatened leaders (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 6 [12¾]	3. Helens Vision 7/2F Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	5	1110	123	112	117	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Kinlet Vision (IRE) (Vision)
Led, joined and ridden before 2 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakened quickly just before last (tchd 4-1)

6 ½ [13¼]	1. Portavadie 25/1 Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	9	1112	125	113	118	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Woodland Flower (Furry Glen)
In touch, ridden and lost place after 3 out, plugged on past beaten horses flat

7 ½ [13¾]	6. Guardian Of Truth (IRE) 18/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	4	118	121	108	114	–
ch g Barathea (IRE) - Zarara (USA) (Manila)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders until ridden and weakened quickly just before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

8 1½ [15¼]	7. Forthright 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	7	118	121	107	112	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - ForthwithI (Midyan)
In touch, headway to chase leader before 2 out, every chance 2 out, weakened quickly before last

9 shd [15¼]	15. Bring It On Home 16/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	4	1012	111	96	102	–
b g Beat Hollow - Dernier Cri (Slip Anchor)
Held up towards rear, struggling 3 out, never troubled leaders (op 20-1)

10 15 [30¼]	13. Glinton 16/1 Warren Marston Martin Keighley	Warren Marston Martin Keighley	6	110	113	80	92	–
ch g Most Welcome - Chichell's Hurst (Oats)
Took keen hold, pressed leader until mistake 3 out, soon weakened (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

11 ½ [30¾]	16. Apache Chant (USA) 50/1 Stephen Craine Tony Carroll	Stephen Craine Tony Carroll	4	101	100	66	75	–
b g War Chant (USA) - Sterling Pound (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until before next, soon weakened (op 66-1)

12 1¼ [32]	9. Bormo (FR) 4/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	4	115	118	83	92	–
b g Marathon (USA) - Borane (FR) (Star Maite)
In touch in midfield until ridden and beaten after 3 out (op 5-1)

PU	14. Double Obsession 28/1 Mattie Batchelor Richard Phillips	Mattie Batchelor Richard Phillips	8	1013	112	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Obsessive (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Always behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (tchd 25-1)

PU	2. Kempley Green (IRE) 12/1 John Kington ⁵ Michael Scudamore	John Kington ⁵ Michael Scudamore	5	117	125	–	–	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Alaroos I (IRE) (Persian Bold)
In touch, ridden and struggling when not much room after 3 out, well behind when pulled up 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

14 ran Off time: 3:03:00 Winning time: 4m 7.40s (slow by 15.40s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Pascha Bere (unsuitable ground), Pepporoni Pete (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs G Calder (Take The Breeze) 1st breeder: Mme Carole Cher
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Gringo)
3rd owner: P McCarthy (Cruchain)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.90 £3.30 £2.20 Ex: £195.20 CSF: £99.77 Tricast: £730.22

3:00 Sandown 8 Nov 2008

Esquire Handicap Hurdle