Full Result 2.40 Sandown | 7 March 2008

Thales Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Good 17 fences

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Mighty Matters (IRE) 5/1 Mr J Snowden ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	Mr J Snowden ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	9	116	125	125	140	–
b g Muroto - Hasaway (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Always going well, tracked leader 8th, led 14th, well in command 2 out, ridden out (tchd 9-2)

2 8	6. Newton Bridge (IRE) 13/8F Timmy Murphy Gordon Elliott	Timmy Murphy Gordon Elliott	7	103 t	103	95	112	–
b g Among Men (USA) - Kaliningrad (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Held up in last pair, progress 11th, went 3rd and mistake 14th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no impression (op 15-8 tchd 2-1)

3 11 [19]	1. Pedros Brief (IRE) 5/1 Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	10	1112	126	108	124	–
bb g Leading Counsel (USA) - Pedros Pet (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up in last pair, struggling from 8th, ridden into 4th 3 out and just in touch, soon beaten, plugged on to take 3rd flat (op 4-1)

4 1½ [20½]	5. Arumun (IRE) 10/1 Alan O'Keeffe M Scudamore	Alan O'Keeffe M Scudamore	7	1012	112	92	106	–
b g Posidonas - Adwoa (IRE) (Eurobus)
Led, mistake 2nd, headed 4 out, chased winner to 2 out, weakened (op 12-1)

5 14 [34½]	7. Romany Dream 25/1 Charlie Poste ³ Robin Dickin	Charlie Poste ³ Robin Dickin	10	911 b	100	66	80	–
b m Nomadic Way (USA) - Half Asleep (Quiet Fling)
Prominent, lost place from 10th, struggling in 6th after 14th, no chance when mistake 2 out (op 33-1)

6 14 [48½]	3. Jack The Blaster 100/30 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	8	1111	125	77	95	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Marsden Rock (Tina's Pet)
In touch, lost place 10th, effort when not fluent 12th, 13th and next, chased leading trio soon after, weakened 3 out (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

7 6 [54½]	4. Free GiftI 16/1 Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	Daryl Jacob R H & Mrs S Alner	10	116	120	66	80	–
b g Presenting - Gladtogetit (Green Shoon)
Mostly chased leader to 8th, soon pushed along, lost place from 10th, last and well behind after 14th

7 ran Off time: 2:43:00 Winning time: 5m 10.50s (slow by 8.50s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs L Suenson-Taylor (Mighty Matters) 1st breeder: Miss Elizabeth Kennedy
2nd owner: Barry Callaghan (Newton Bridge)
3rd owner: Gale Force Five (Pedros Brief)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.80 £1.60 Ex: £17.40 CSF: £14

2:40 Sandown 7 Mar 2008

Thales Handicap Chase