Full Result 3.20 Leicester | 2 February 2000

Peter Sandrovitch - Coup of The Century - Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Good 15 fences

1st £5,135 2nd £1,580 3rd £790 4th £395

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Dark Stranger (FR) 85/40F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	1110	121	133	135	–
b g Iveday (FR) - Abeille Royale (USA) (Turn To Mars)
Tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, eased near finish (op 9-4)

2 1	5. Destin D'Estruval (FR) 8/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	9	1013	110	122	121	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Vocation I (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Held up, headway 9th, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching last, ran on well (tchd 9-1 in places)

3 1 [2]	2. Classy Lad (NZ) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	118 b¹	119	130	128	–
bb g Golden Elder - Barrel (NZ) (The Monk)
Led to 8th, led again 11th, headed approaching 2 out, one pace flat (op 7-1)

4 3½ [5½]	3. Lance Armstrong (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	10	116	117	125	124	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Wolver Rose (Wolver Hollow)
Held up, headway 10th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, not pace to challenge (op 7-1)

5 30 [35½]	4. Jazzman I (IRE) 4/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	8	114	115	98	90	–
b g Black Minstrel - Carbery Star (Kemal)
Chased leader to 5th, weakened 9th (op 3-1)

6 16 [51½]	8. Super Rapier (IRE) 8/1 Jodie Mogford ³ C M Kinane	Jodie Mogford ³ C M Kinane	8	911 4	97	67	56	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Misty Venture (Foggy Bell)
Not fluent, held up, hampered 2nd, hit 9th, always in rear (op 10-1)

7 11 [62½]	9. Sailor Jim 66/1 Paul W Flynn ³ Paul Dalton	Paul W Flynn ³ Paul Dalton	13	911 20	97	58	45	–
gr g Scallywag - Madge Hill (Spartan General)
Held up, hampered 2nd, headway 5th, led 8th to 11th, weakened 3 out

UR	6. Livin It Up I (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	1011	108	–	–	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Its Good Ere (Import)
Blundered and unseated rider 2nd (op 7-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 5m 17.10s (slow by 19.10s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Andy's Birthday (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Terry Neill (Dark Stranger) 1st breeder: Gilles Chaignon
2nd owner: Hogarth Racing & K Liscombe (Destin D'Estruval)
3rd owner: Michael Buckley (Classy Lad)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.50 £1.10 £2 Ex: £15.60 CSF: £17.05 Tricast: £78.85 Trifecta: £142.40

3:20 Leicester 2 Feb 2000

Peter Sandrovitch - Coup of The Century - Handicap Chase Class D