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Advanced Electronics Handicap

Sandown · 13 June 2008
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m 2f 7y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners17
  • HandicapYes

Buddy Holly (GB) (15/2) won the Advanced Electronics Handicap at Sandown on 13 June 2008, beating Heritage Coast (USA) by three-quarters of a length under Pat Dobbs for trainer Pat Eddery. 17 ran on Good going over 1m 2f 7y; the winning time was 2m 11.26s (slow by 4.26s). The 10/3 favourite, Heritage Coast (USA), finished 2nd, beaten three-quarters of a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 17 — The market

Winner Buddy Holly (GB)
SP: 15/2KTB Rating 93A J: Pat Dobbs T: Pat Eddery
Won by three-quarters of a lengthFav: Heritage Coast (USA) 10/3 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 1 Buddy Holly (GB) 3c Pat Dobbs Pat Eddery 9-8 7493A 2:11.26 4,533.20 15/2
2nd 9 Heritage Coast (USA) 3f ¾ Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 9-9 7592A 2:11.38 1,348.90 10/3 fav
3rd 17 Stow (GB) 3g 1 Travis Block(3) Hughie Morrison 9-6 7587A 2:11.55 674.10 7/1
4th 4 Red Merlin (IRE) 3g ¾ Adam Kirby Clive Cox 9-4 7084A 2:11.68 336.70 12/1
5th 6 Hawk House (GB) 3g ½ Michael Hills B W Hills 8-9 6173A 2:11.76 — 33/1
6th 10 Love And Glory (FR) 3g ½ Fergus Sweeney Gary Moore 8-13 5976A 2:11.84 — 9/1
7th 8 Tyrrells Wood (IRE) 3g 3¼ Ted Durcan T G Mills 9-9 7579A 2:12.38 — 25/1
8th 12 Green Wadi (GB) 3c 1 Eddie Creighton Mick Channon 9-9 7577A 2:12.55 — 12/1
9th 13 El Duende (USA) 3c 2 Tom Queally William Jarvis 9-4 7067A 2:12.88 — 12/1
10th 5 Hawk Flight (IRE) 3c 1¼ Martin Dwyer William Muir 9-2 6862A 2:13.09 — 16/1
11th 15 Straight And Level (CAN) 3c 1¼ James Doyle Jo Crowley 9-9 7567A 2:13.30 — 66/1
12th 16 Always Brave (GB) 3g hd Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 9-7 7364A 2:13.38 — 16/1
13th 7 Al Azy (IRE) b 3c 1¾ Richard Hills John Dunlop 8-13 6552A 2:13.63 — 25/1
14th 11 Bathwick Man (GB) 3g 1¼ T Quinn Rod Millman 8-13 6550C 2:13.84 — 66/1
15th 14 Hyde Lea Flyer (GB) 3c 1¾ Stevie Donohoe Ed McMahon 9-5 7156C 2:14.13 — 12/1
16th 2 Ramprakash (GB) 3c 12 Jamie Spencer Michael Bell 9-0 6651C 2:16.13 — 7/1
17th 3 Ace of Spies (IRE) 3g 3½ Craig Pettigrew(7) Mark Johnston 8-4 6341C 2:16.72 — 40/1

Winning time 2m 11.26s (slow by 4.26s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (17 of 17 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Advanced Electronics Handicap at Sandown in 2008?
Buddy Holly (GB) won the Advanced Electronics Handicap at Sandown on 13 June 2008, ridden by Pat Dobbs and trained by Pat Eddery.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Advanced Electronics Handicap at Sandown?
1st Buddy Holly (GB) (15/2), 2nd Heritage Coast (USA) (10/3F), 3rd Stow (GB) (7/1).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Advanced Electronics Handicap at Sandown?
Buddy Holly (GB) returned a starting price of 15/2.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Advanced Electronics Handicap at Sandown?
17 horses ran in the 2008 Advanced Electronics Handicap at Sandown.
What was the winning time of the 2008 Advanced Electronics Handicap at Sandown?
The winning time was 2m 11.26s (slow by 4.26s).

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