Full Result 3.05 Sandown | 6 February 1999

Scilly Isles Novices' Chase Class A (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Good 17 fences

1st £22,505 2nd £8,519 3rd £4,172 4th £1,904

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Hoh Express 11/4F Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	7	116	116	125	141	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Tissue Paper (Touch Paper)
Led 2nd and jumped left throughout, ridden and jumped badly left 2 out and last, stayed on well (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in places)

2 3½	8. No Retreat (NZ) 3/1 Warren Marston S A Brookshaw	Warren Marston S A Brookshaw	5	116	–	122	137	–
b g Exattic (USA) - Lerwick (NZ) (Thoreau)
Chased winner from 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon rallied to challenge, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 2-1 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in places)

3 22 [25½]	1. Bank Avenue 10/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	8	116	113	104	115	–
b g Buckley - Woodram Delight (Idiots Delight)
Headway 7th, chasing leader when hit 11th and 12th, outpaced approaching 3 out (op 8-1)

4 shd [25½]	5. King Of Sparta 4/1 Richard Johnson Jonathan Portman	Richard Johnson Jonathan Portman	6	116	120	104	115	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Khaizaraan (CAN) (Sham)
Chased leader, mistake 8th, lost place 10th, rallied under pressure approaching 3 out but not a danger (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

5 nk [26]	2. Better Offer I (IRE) 16/1 C Maude Amanda Perrett	C Maude Amanda Perrett	7	116	–	104	115	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Camden's Gift (Camden Town)
Mistake 3rd, chased leaders 6th, still well there when hit 10th, given time to recover, ran on from 3 out but not a danger (op 10-1)

6 dist [56]	9. River Dawn (IRE) 7/2 Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	7	116	109	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Morning Susan (Status Seeker)
Behind 4th, blundered 6th and never dangerous, tailed off (trainer said gelding was found to have bled internally after being scoped post race) (op 9-2 tchd 100-30)

PU	3. Gutteridge (IRE) 33/1 Robert Thornton David Evans	Robert Thornton David Evans	9	116	100	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Buck's Fairy (Master Buck)
Chased leaders, hit 2nd, blundered 4th, well behind when tried to refuse and blundered badly 7th, pulled up (op 25-1)

PU	7. Native Player (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	7	116	105	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Kilbricken Bay (IRE) (Salluceva)
Led to 2nd, stayed chasing leaders, 4th and ridden when blundered and pulled up 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

REF	10. Welsh Harvest 100/1 Mr E Byrne Dai Williams	Mr E Byrne Dai Williams	7	116	–	–	–	–
b g Weld - Swift Messenger (Giolla Mear)
Behind 4th, blundered 6th, tailed off when refused and unseated 8th (op 66-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:06:00 Winning time: 5m 20.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Kurakka (compassionate grounds)
1st owner: Mrs Joan L Egan (Hoh Express) 1st breeder: Mrs M Upsdell
2nd owner: M W & A N Harris (No Retreat)
3rd owner: Steve Hemstock (Bank Avenue)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £2.10 Ex: £8.20 CSF: £10.80

3:05 Sandown 6 Feb 1999

Scilly Isles Novices' Chase Class A (Grade 1)