Full Result 1.55 Sandown | 14 March 1998

Dick Mccreery Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £2,788 2nd £844 3rd £412 4th £196

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Minister For Fun I (IRE) 11/2 Lt J Nicholl ⁷ E J O'Grady	Lt J Nicholl ⁷ E J O'Grady	10	117	–	–	106	–
b g The Parson - Little Credit (Little Buskins)
Held up, headway 12th, led 2 out, mistake last, ran on

2 5	10. True Steel 8/1 Mr J Trice-Rolph ⁵ Jon Trice-Rolph	Mr J Trice-Rolph ⁵ Jon Trice-Rolph	12	119	–	–	101	–
b g Deep Run - Aran Tour (Arapaho)
Headway 11th, led next, headed and mistake 2 out, one pace

3 8 [13]	4. Cracking Idea (IRE) 4/1 Capt C Ward Thomas ⁷ Mrs Ruth Hayter	Capt C Ward Thomas ⁷ Mrs Ruth Hayter	10	117	–	–	93	–
b g The Parson - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Headway 12th, ridden 3 out, one pace

4 4 [17]	1. Vital Song 3/1J Mr G Matthews ⁷ M H Dare	Mr G Matthews ⁷ M H Dare	11	123	–	–	99	–
b g Vital Season - Tia Song (Acrania)
Prominent, mistake 1st, led 7th, headed 10th, ridden and outpaced from 4 out

5 dist [47]	7. Mr President (IRE) 3/1J Mr A Wood ⁷ Charlie Brooks	Mr A Wood ⁷ Charlie Brooks	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - I've No Idea (Nishapour)
Chased leaders, mistake 9th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

F	2. Nectanebo (IRE) 14/1 Mr J Wingfield Digby ⁷ N Parker	Mr J Wingfield Digby ⁷ N Parker	10	1113	–	–	–	–
bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - Dancing Sally (Sallust)
Chased leader, led 10th, headed 12th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th when fell last

PU	5. Fifth Amendment I 25/1 Lt Col O Ellwood ⁷ Stephen Kemble	Lt Col O Ellwood ⁷ Stephen Kemble	13	117 b	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Biowen (Master Owen)
Prominent to 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Sahel (IRE) 40/1 Major S J Robinson ⁷ D Line	Major S J Robinson ⁷ D Line	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Fremanche (FR) (Jim French)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 12th

PU	9. Sharp Performer (IRE) 50/1 Major Felix Wheeler ⁷ Miss M Taylor	Major Felix Wheeler ⁷ Miss M Taylor	9	117	–	–	–	–
br g Sharpo - Husnah (USA) (Caro)
Led to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

9 ran Off time: 1:57:00 Winning time: 5m 30.80s (slow by 28.80s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Quiet Confidence
1st owner: J S R Nicholl (Minister For Fun I) 1st breeder: B J Ryan
2nd owner: Jon Trice-Rolph (True Steel)
3rd owner: Mrs P K J Brightwell (Cracking Idea)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.80 £1.40 £1.70 Ex: £18.80 CSF: £40.95 Trifecta: £23.10 Pool: £680.15. 20.83 winning tickets.

1:55 Sandown 14 Mar 1998

Dick Mccreery Hunters' Chase Class H