Full Result 3.10 Sandown | 4 December 1998

Bovis Crowngap Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Good 17 fences

1st £7,234.75 2nd £2,188 3rd £1,066.50 4th £505.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sounds Like Fun 5/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	7	1012	121	119	130	–
b g Neltino - Blakeney Sound (Blakeney)
In touch, effort after 4 out, slipped through on inner to lead after 3 out, soon clear, just held on (op 3-1 after 7-2 in places)

2 nk	6. Headwind I (IRE) 9/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	105	114	112	123	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady In Red (Rakaposhi King)
Held up, tracked leading pair and mistake 9th, lost place 3 out, ran on after next to chase winner last, ridden and closed run-in, too much to do (tchd 5-1 and 4-1)

3 10 [10¼]	2. Golden Spinner 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	11	116	129	119	128	–
ch g Noalto - Madame Russe (Bally Russe)
Pressed leader, blundered 7th, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon beaten (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 8 [18¼]	3. Moon Devil I (IRE) 9/4F B Powell Snr Mark Campion	B Powell Snr Mark Campion	8	114	127	110	121	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Moynalvey Lass (Tower Walk)
Led until headed before 2 out, soon weakened (trainer reported gelding lost a front plate) (op 7-4)

5 3½ [21¾]	4. Shining Light (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	9	1013	122	102	109	–
b g Crash Course - Arumah (Arapaho)
Settled last, shaken up and no response after 4 out, soon behind (op 7-1)

6 7 [28¾]	1. Stately Home II (IRE) 14/1 R Dunwoody Peter Bowen	R Dunwoody Peter Bowen	7	1112	135	109	115	–
bb g Fools Holme (USA) - Water Splash (USA) (Little Current)
Mistake 1st, tracked leading pair to 8th, lost place and ridden 10th, no chance after 4 out (op 12-1)

7 20 [48¾]	7. Plunder Bay (USA) 16/1 Robert Thornton Nicky Henderson	Robert Thornton Nicky Henderson	7	100	109	67	84	–
b g Cutlass (USA) - La Ninouchka (USA) (Bombay Duck)
Close up, jumped awkwardly 6th, struggling after 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:12:00 Winning time: 5m 21.20s (slow by 19.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs H Brown (Sounds Like Fun) 1st breeder: B King
2nd owner: Pell-Mell Partners (Headwind I)
3rd owner: Mrs Hugh Maitland-Jones (Golden Spinner)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £2.10 £2.40 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £12.70

3:10 Sandown 4 Dec 1998

Bovis Crowngap Handicap Chase Class B