Full Result 3.05 Sandown | 6 December 2008

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(Class 1) (0-145, 4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £28,505 2nd £10,695 3rd £5,355 4th £2,670 5th £1,340 6th £670

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Sunnyhillboy (IRE) 9/2J A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	1012	128	99	136	–
b g Old Vic - Sizzle (High Line)
Held up well in rear, progress before 2 out, went 4th before last, relentless charge flat to lead final strides (op 6-1)

2 nk	10. Spear Thistle 10/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	106 p	122	93	129	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Ardisia (USA) (Affirmed)
Led at moderate pace to 3rd, led again 5th, kicked on before 2 out, narrowly headed 2 out, battled on and upsides flat, led briefly near finish, headed last strides (op 11-1)

3 nk [½]	1. Five Dream (FR) 16/1 Harry Skelton ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Harry Skelton ⁵ Paul Nicholls	4	117	142	113	148	–
b g Take Risks (FR) - Jenny Pous (FR) (Kaid Pous)
Held up in last trio in tightly packed field, good progress to track leading pair before 2 out, closed and led flat, driven and headed near finish (tchd 20-1)

4 1¼ [1¾]	11. Hernando Royal 6/1 Rhys Flint ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	Rhys Flint ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	5	99	118	87	124	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Louis' Queen (IRE) (Tragic Role)
Mistake 2nd, prominent, went 2nd 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, headed after last, not quicken (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

5 6 [7¾]	3. Wingman (IRE) 15/2 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	113	133	95	132	–
b g In The Wings - Precedence (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Held up in midfield, effort but outpaced before 2 out, kept on but no impression after (op 17-2)

6 1¼ [9]	12. Folk Tune (IRE) 16/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	100 1 p	116	76	114	–
b h Danehill (USA) - Musk Lime (USA) (Private Account)
Held up in rear, outpaced before 2 out, shaken up and kept on steadily, never near leaders

7 4½ [13½]	5. European Dream (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Aspell Richard Guest	Paddy Aspell Richard Guest	5	110 p	130	85	123	–
br g Kalanisi (IRE) - Tereed Elhawa (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up in last pair, effort before 2 out but leaders going away, never able to close (op 11-1 tchd 10-1 and 14-1 in places)

8 nk [14]	4. King's Revenge 8/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	111 b	131	86	124	–
br g Wizard King - Retaliator (Rudimentary)
Held up in midfield, effort well before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no danger after (op 10-1)

9 4½ [18½]	7. Tchico Polos (FR) 13/2 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	4	1011	127	76	116	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Miss Saint Germain (FR) (Pampabird)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, not quicken before 2 out, weakening when hit 2 out (tchd 7-1)

10 hd [18½]	9. Approved Force (USA) 16/1 Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham	4	106	122	71	110	–
gr g With Approval (CAN) - Kinetic Force (USA) (Holy Bull)
Pressed leaders until weakened before 2 out

11 3¾ [22¼]	2. Blue Shark (FR) 9/2J Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	6	113	133	77	118	–
bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Sweet Beauty (FR) (Tip Moss)
Tracked leader, led 3rd to 5th, weakened before 2 out (tchd 11-2)

12 11 [33¼]	8. Portavadie 40/1 Paddy Brennan Malcolm Jefferson	Paddy Brennan Malcolm Jefferson	9	107	123	54	103	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Woodland Flower (Furry Glen)
In touch, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, eased flat

12 ran Off time: 3:09:00 Winning time: 4m 7.40s (slow by 15.40s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: John P McManus (Sunnyhillboy) 1st breeder: J P N Parker
2nd owner: Tony Hayward & Sue Head (Spear Thistle)
3rd owner: Scott-Macdonald, Kilduff, Donlon & Doyle (Five Dream)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.90 £3.80 £6.10 Ex: £51.80 CSF: £51.70 Tricast: £681.86 Trifecta: £2,035.80 Part won. Pool £2,751.16 - 0.80 winning units.

3:05 Sandown 6 Dec 2008

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