Full Result 2.00 Sandown | 6 December 2008

betinternet.com Henry VIII Novices' Chase Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £22,804 2nd £8,556 3rd £4,284 4th £2,136 5th £1,072

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Araldur (FR) 11/4 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	112	137	157	155	–
ch g Spadoun (FR) - Aimessa (FR) (Tropular)
Took keen hold early, pressed leader from 3rd, mostly outjumped from next, bumped 8th, driven and looked held when mistake 2 out, rallied last, stayed on gamely to lead near finish (tchd 3-1)

2 nk	5. Free World (FR) 4/5F A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	4	112	–	156	153	–
b g Lost World (IRE) - Fautine (FR) (Fast Topaze)
Led before 3rd where mistake, bumped 8th, driven and looked in command even after mistake 2 out, collared near finish (op Evens)

3 36 [36¼]	1. Astarador (FR) 12/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	6	118	–	118	129	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Touques (FR) (Tip Moss)
Led until before 3rd, soon outpaced, dropped to last 4 out, mistake 3 out, kept on to regain distant 3rd last (op 10-1 tchd 9-1)

4 1 [37¼]	3. Chrysander 33/1 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	6	116	134	114	121	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Jumairah Sun (IRE) (Scenic)
Jumped without confidence, held up in last, behind from 4th, blundered 9th, went distant 3rd 3 out to last (op 25-1)

5 16 [53¼]	2. Cheating Chance (IRE) 5/1 Mark Grant Andy Turnell	Mark Grant Andy Turnell	7	118	143	95	113	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Clochban Clonroche (IRE) (The Noble Player)
Held up in 4th, outpaced from 4th, went modest 3rd 8th, no impression, weakened 3 out (op 9-2 tchd 4-1)

5 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 3m 58.00s (slow by 7.00s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: David Sewell (Araldur) 1st breeder: Baudouin De La Motte Saint Pierre Et Al
2nd owner: Clive D Smith (Free World)
3rd owner: Alderclad Ltd & S V Rutter (Astarador)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.90 £1.20 Ex: £5.20 CSF: £5.62