Full Result 1.55 Sandown | 6 December 1997

Henry VIII Novices' Chase Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good 13 fences

1st £12,560 2nd £4,753 3rd £2,326.50 4th £1,060.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Direct Route (IRE) 3/1 A P McCoy Howard Johnson	A P McCoy Howard Johnson	6	110	–	132	145	–
b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up, mistake 3rd, 4th when pecked 2 out, ridden flat, led near finish

2 1	2. Crack On 14/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	7	117	–	138	148	–
ch g Gunner B - Wing On (Quayside I)
Held up, led approaching 2 out until approaching last, led last, hard ridden, headed near finish

3 ½ [1½]	4. Queen Of Spades (IRE) 11/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	112	–	132	143	–
bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Affordthe Queen (Pitpan)
Led until 2nd, led 4th until approaching 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, unable to quicken flat

4 2 [3½]	7. Space Trucker (IRE) 5/2F Mick Fitzgerald Mrs John Harrington	Mick Fitzgerald Mrs John Harrington	6	110	–	128	139	–
b g Kambalda - Seat Of Learning (Balliol I)
Mistake 4th, steady headway approaching 3 out, led approaching last, soon headed, one pace

5 3 [6½]	1. Chief's Song 7/1 D Bridgwater Simon Dow	D Bridgwater Simon Dow	7	117	–	132	143	–
b g Chief Singer - Tizzy (Formidable I)
Always prominent, every chance approaching 3 out, soon weakened

6 2½ [9]	6. Hurricane Lamp 8/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	6	110	–	123	133	–
b g Derrylin - Lampstone (Ragstone)
Headway approaching 3 out, 6th and weakening when mistake 3 out

PU	3. Hoh Warrior (IRE) 5/1 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Princess Isabella (Divine Gift I)
With leader, led 2nd, mistake 3rd, headed 4th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. stewards' told: trainer reported that the horse was found to have muck in his throat after the race

7 ran Off time: 1:57:00 Winning time: 4m 6.30s (slow by 15.30s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Michael Thompson (Direct Route) 1st breeder: Mrs Noeleen Roche
2nd owner: D R Peppiatt (Crack On)
3rd owner: Mrs R Vaughan (Queen Of Spades)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £2.60 £2.70 Ex: £19.30 CSF: £35.90

1:55 Sandown 6 Dec 1997

Henry VIII Novices' Chase Class A (Grade 2)