Full Result 2.45 Sandown | 6 March 2009

Thales Handicap Chase

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

1st £9,393 2nd £2,775 3rd £1,387.50 4th £694.50 5th £346.50 6th £174

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Busy Isit 11/4F Robert Thornton Fiona Shaw	Robert Thornton Fiona Shaw	9	110	116	113	129	–
br g Busy Flight - Eatons (Daring March)
Sprawled badly 1st, chased leaders 4th, hit 5th, mistakes 12th, 13th and 4 out, led and bumped by loose horse 3 out and carried left next, stayed on gamely run-in (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

2 5	2. Borora 6/1 Mr O Greenall ⁵ Richard Lee	Mr O Greenall ⁵ Richard Lee	10	115	126	118	132	–
gr g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Bustling Nelly (Bustino)
In touch, chased leaders 6th, hit next, blundered and in rear 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd close home but no impression on winner (op 8-1)

3 nk [5¼]	8. Thedreamstillalive (IRE) 15/2 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	9	105 t	107	99	107	–
ch g Houmayoun (FR) - State Of Dream (IRE) (Carmelite House)
Led, hit 7th, headed 10th, stayed pressing leaders to 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out and no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home (op 9-1)

4 15 [20¼]	3. Keepthedreamalive 9/2 Harry Skelton ⁵ Bob Buckler	Harry Skelton ⁵ Bob Buckler	11	114	125	102	111	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Nicklup (Netherkelly)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, behind from next

5 ¾ [21]	1. Black Hills 17/2 Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	10	1112 tp	128	104	114	–
b g Dilum (USA) - Dakota Girl (Northern State)
Chased leader 6th, led 10th, headed 3 out and soon weakened, no chance when hit next (op 9-1)

6 1¼ [22¼]	7. Chery D'Or (FR) 9/2 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	8	1011	113	88	97	–
b g Kizitca (FR) - Robe De Gala (FR) (Gairloch)
Chased leader 3rd to 6th, weakened 10th, hit next (op 4-1)

UR	5. Randwick Roar (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	10	114 b¹	120	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Le Bavellen (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Tracking leaders when blundered and unseated rider 9th (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

7 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 5m 17.16s (slow by 15.16s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Moncadou (self certificate)
1st owner: Peter Shaw (Busy Isit) 1st breeder: P B Shaw
2nd owner: M B Clarke (Borora)
3rd owner: J A B Old (Thedreamstillalive)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.90 £3.40 Ex: £19.40 CSF: £18.66 Tricast: £107.90

2:45 Sandown 6 Mar 2009

Thales Handicap Chase