2.05 Totescoop6 Contenders Hurdle grade 2) (Grade 2) of £40,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

Sandown Results Sat, 2nd Feb, 2008

Going - Chase: Soft-Good to Soft in places: Hurdles: Soft.

1st - £22,808.00, 2nd - £8,556.00, 3rd - £4,284.00, 4th - £2,136.00 5 Ran

1st

Afsoun (FR) 11-8 (Mr Trevor Hemmings)
(3:55.70 11.13 secs faster on today's going )
Kahyasi - Afragha (IRE)(Darshaan)

SP 2-1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

Tote Win £2.80 Place £1.10

chased leaders, led after 2 out, edged right under pressure approaching last, ran on, ridden out

2nd

3.5L

Straw Bear (USA) 11-8 (Mr John P McManus)

Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE)(Scottish Reel)

SP 8-13Ffav

N Gifford

T J Murphy

Place £1.30

held up behind leaders, headway 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed and no extra from last

3rd

10L

Osako D'Airy (FR) 11-0 (Mr J B Webb)

Milieu Dazeray (FR) - Esaka d'Airy (FR)(Marasali)

SP 16-1

S Gollings

R Johnson

chased leader, led 5th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, switched left approaching last, weakened flat

4th

16L

Bywell Beau (IRE) 11-4 (Mr W F Trueman)

Lord Americo - Early Dalus (IRE)(Mandalus)

SP 10-1

G A Charlton

Jan Faltejsek

led until 5th, weakened after 3 out

5th

30L

Peak Seasons (IRE) 11-0 (Mr J E Reed)

Raise A Grand (IRE) - Teresian Girl (IRE)(Glenstal (USA))

SP 100-1

Michael Chapman

L Vickers

always behind, lost touch 3rd, tailed off

Off
Time 3m. 55.70 secs, which is 11.13 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £4.50.