OS X 10.6.3 Why no software updates found?

Hi,
I recently installed Snow Leopard 10.6.3 on my 2009 aluminium Macbook using a DVD. The installation went fine. I then went to Software Update so that I could update the system to 10.6.8. It said there were numerous updates to install but, for some reason, the 10.6.8 update did not complete downloading and was therefore never installed. Now when I go to Software Update it tells me that no new software updates are available. My ultimate goal is to install Mountain Lion but I know I need to upgrade to 10.6.8 first. Can any of you help? My computer spec is more than adequate (8GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo).
Many thanks,
Jamie

hpr3s link does not work.
Try this one to manually download the 10.6.8 Combo, and you can install it without activating Software Update. Double click on it to install after you have downloaded it.
http://support.apple.com/downloads/#10.6.8%20Combo

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