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Saturday December 6 2008
Race Result Sandown Park 14:00 - Result
Betinternet.com Henry Iii Novices' Chase (grade 2)
£40000 added, 4yo plus, 2m, Class 1, £22804 penalty, 5 ran
Good to Soft, Soft in places
Winning Time Winning Time: 3m 58.s
Pos. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 Araldur (FR) 11-2 R Thornton A King 4 11/4
  took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3rd, bumped 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, driven and stayed on gamely flat, led last strides opened 11/4 touched 3/1 £3000-£1000 £1500-£500 £900-£300 (x2)
2 nk Free World (FR) 11-2 A P McCoy P F Nicholls 4 4/5 f
  took keen hold, slight lead before 3rd where mistake, jumped left 8th, hit 3 out and next, strongly pressed flat, headed final strides opened 1/1 touched 1/1 £1000-£1000 (x4) £800-£800 £600-£600 £500-£500 £1000-£1100 (x2) £1000-£1200 (x4) £500-£600 (x2)
3 dist Astarador (FR) 11-8 D F O'Regan J Howard Johnson 6 12/1
  led until approaching 3rd, tracked leading pair, not fluent 7th, blundered 9th, struggled 4 out, hit 3 out and next, stayed on to take poor 3rd near finish opened 10/1 touched 12/1
4 1 Chrysander 11-6 Christian Williams Evan Williams 6 33/1
  not fluent, rear, blundered 9th, stayed on to take 3rd 3 out, lost 3rd flat opened 25/1 touched 33/1
5 16 Cheating Chance (IRE) 11-8 M D Grant Andrew Turnell 7 5/1
  held up in 4th, ridden and struggling before 4 out opened 9/2 touched 11/2 £1800-£400