| Course: SANDOWN | Race date:26/04/08 | Race time:1:05 | Runners:12 |
| Race distance:1m | Going:Good | Winners time:1m 46.06s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bustan | Sam Thomas | G C Bravery | 10 | 11-0 | 9 | 0 | 76 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Trans Siberian | Jimmy Fortune | P F I Cole | 7 | 11-1 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 9/4F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | hd |
| Cactus King | Ian Mongan | P M Phelan | 8 | 11-4 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | nse |
| Blacktoft | Ryan Moore | S C Williams | 11 | 10-12 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | hd |
| Froissee | L Dettori | S A Callaghan | 2 | 11-1 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 2 |
| Golden Prospect | Darryll Holland | J W Hills | 5 | 10-11 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | nk |
| Daaweitza | Richard Hughes | B Ellison | 6 | 11-1 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 11/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 1¾ |
| Fiefdom | P J Brennan | I W McInnes | 1 | 11-0 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 33/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | ½ |
| Rebellious Spirit | Timmy Murphy | S Curran | 12 | 11-2 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 6/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 1 |
| Rambling Light | Richard Johnson | A M Balding | 3 | 11-2 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | 3¼ |
| Chjimes | Jamie Moore | C R Dore | 9 | 11-2 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | 1 |
| Sailor King | Robert Thornton | D K Ivory | 4 | 11-3 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | hd |
Bustan tracked leaders on inner, effort 2f out, driven and squeezed though to challenge final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish
Trans Siberian pressed leader, upsides from well over 2f out, still disputing 1f out, stayed on, just held
Cactus King tracked leaders, effort 2f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, not quicken under pressure, headed near finish
Blacktoft took keen hold in midfield, hard ridden 3f out, no progress until over 1f out, closed on leaders inside final furlong, not quite get there
Froissee held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, progress over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
Golden Prospect held up in last trio, effort on inner 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
Daaweitza led and sharp reminder soon after start, hard pressed from 3f out, headed entering final furlong, fading when snatched up 100yds out
Fiefdom dwelt, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no real progress, kept on final furlong
Rebellious Spirit pressed leading pair, ridden and upsides over 2f out until weakened just over 1f out
Rambling Light tracked leaders, ridden and close up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Chjimes held up and raced on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Sailor King took keen hold, held up and raced wide, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
These races are something of a novelty, but this one tends to be reasonably competitive within its rating band. It was ashame that dual winner AP McCoy missed the race, as he was the only jumps jockey to have succeeded in six runnings of the race, but in a finish in which the six Flat riders were in the first seven it was still a jumps jockey who prevailed, with Gold Cup-winning rider Sam Thomas bringing veteran BUSTAN up the rail to get the best of a four-way photo and succeed for the first time in two years, and for only the third time in his career.
A Listed winner in his prime, Bustan has his problems nowadays and has become hard to win with, but Thomas gave him a fine ride, keeping him reasonably handy on the rail from the start as Daaweitza cut out the running, squeezing him through the narrowest of gaps going to the furlong marker and then persuading him to put his best foot forward in a thrilling finish. However, the nine-year-old's previous two wins came five years apart, so he is not one to take short odds about next time.
Last month's all-weather claiming winner Cactus King ran right up to form, leading briefly entering the final furlong, and so did Blacktoft, who came from behind under a typically strong ride from Ryan Moore. The first four were clear of Froissee, who was dropped in and heldup from her draw towards the outside, and Golden Prospect, who had been held up in last.
Long-time leader Daaweitza was weakening when he was squeezed out and snatched up inside the final furlong. Rebellious Spirit had his chance. The drying ground would not have been in his favour and he has had a very busy time. [GD]
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