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2008 Sun Chariot Stakes
Halfway To Heaven (IRE) won the 2008 Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on 4 October 2008, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Seamie Heffernan, at 8/1, beating Darjina (FR) by ½ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Sun Chariot Stakes in 2008? Halfway To Heaven (IRE) won the 2008 Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on 4 October 2008, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Seamie Heffernan, at 8/1, beating Darjina (FR) by ½ length.
- Who came second in the 2008 Sun Chariot Stakes? Darjina (FR) (11/10F) finished second, and Visit (GB) (20/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 Sun Chariot Stakes? No. The 11/10 favourite Darjina (FR) finished 2nd of 10.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 Sun Chariot Stakes? Halfway To Heaven (IRE) won in 1m 35.41s over 1m on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 Sun Chariot Stakes winner get? Halfway To Heaven (IRE) earned £120,920 for winning the 2008 Sun Chariot Stakes.
- How many ran in the 2008 Sun Chariot Stakes? 10 ran in the 2008 Sun Chariot Stakes (average since 1990: 8.5).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Dr | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won ½ | Halfway To Heaven (IRE) | 8/1 | 3 | 8-13 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | - | 6 | Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier | - | 1m 35.41s | £120,920 |
| 2 | ½ | Darjina (FR) | 11/10F | 4 | 9-2 | Richard Hughes | A De Royer-Dupre | - | 11 | Princess Zahra Aga Khan | ½ | - | £45,838 |
| 3 | 1 | Visit (GB) | 20/1 | 3 | 8-13 | Alan Munro | Sir Michael Stoute | 108 | 9 | K Abdullah | 1½ | - | £22,940 |
| 4 | 3¾ | Spacious (GB) | 20/1 | 3 | 8-13 | Robert Winston | James Fanshawe | 112 | 10 | Cheveley Park Stud | 5¼ | - | £11,438 |
| 5 | ¾ | Heaven Sent (GB) | 15/2 | 5 | 9-2 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 111 | 3 | Cheveley Park Stud | 6 | - | £5,730 |
| 6 | 1½ | Barshiba (IRE) | 33/1 | 4 | 9-2 | T Quinn | David Elsworth | 108 | 7 | J C Smith | 7½ | - | £2,876 |
| 7 | 4½ | Nahoodh (IRE) | 6/1 | 3 | 8-13 | Mick Kinane | Mark Johnston | 115 | 5 | Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 12 | - | - |
| 8 | 5 | Harvest Queen (IRE) | 50/1 | 5 | 9-2 | Eddie Ahern | Peter Makin | 106 | 2 | Bakewell Bloodstock Ltd | 17 | - | - |
| 9 | 3¼ | Festoso (IRE) | 50/1 | 3 | 8-13 | Steve Drowne | Harry Dunlop | 105 | 8 | Prince A A Faisal | 20¼ | - | - |
| 10 | 2¼ | Listen (IRE) | 5/1 | 3 | 8-13 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | - | 1 | Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor | 22½ | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halfway To Heaven (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 2 | Darjina (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Visit (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Spacious (GB) | 2008-10-17 | Newmarket | Lanwades Stud Severals Stakes (Fillies & Mares) | 4th of 11 | 11/4F |
| 5 | Heaven Sent (GB) | 2009-05-03 | Newmarket | stanjames.com Dahlia Stakes (Fillies & Mares) | Won | 4/11F |
| 6 | Barshiba (IRE) | 2008-10-17 | Newmarket | Lanwades Stud Severals Stakes (Fillies & Mares) | Won | 11/1 |
| 7 | Nahoodh (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 8 | Harvest Queen (IRE) | 2008-10-30 | Lingfield (AW) | EBF Play Bingo At ladbrokes.com Fleur De Lys Fillies' Stakes | 2nd of 12 | 10/1 |
| 9 | Festoso (IRE) | 2009-04-11 | Kempton (AW) | Oddschecker.com Snowdrop Fillies' Stakes | 6th of 8 | 13/2 |
| 10 | Listen (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
5 of 10 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Sun Chariot Stakes winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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