Full Result 1.50 Sandown | 18 February 1999

'Free Chips All Day' Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,918 2nd £884 3rd £432 4th £206

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Dark Romance (IRE) 7/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Zoe Davison	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Zoe Davison	10	912	97	63	102	–
b m Sarab - Narnia I (Le Moss)
Held up rear, steady progress to join chasing group 3 out, effort and led narrowly 2 out, wandered before and after last, driven clear last 100y (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

2 5	3. Mazileo 8/1 R Wakley Ian Williams	R Wakley Ian Williams	6	119	115	83	114	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Embroglio (USA) (Empery)
Pulled hard, led 2nd, left well clear 4th, headed 2 out, with winner after until weakened last 100y (op 6-1)

3 5 [10]	4. Nordansk 5/1 Seamus Durack Michael Madgwick	Seamus Durack Michael Madgwick	10	116	112	75	107	–
ch g Nordance (USA) - Free On Board (Free State I)
Held up, joined chasing group 5th, ridden to chase leading pair from 2 out, no impression (op 7-2)

4 1½ [11½]	1. Neat Feat (IRE) 6/1 K Parsons ⁷ David Elsworth	K Parsons ⁷ David Elsworth	8	117	120	75	113	–
b g Rising - Imperial Spur (Pampabird)
Prominent, mistake 4th, lost place rapidly and well behind next, stayed on again from 2 out, nearest finish (op 5-1)

5 ½ [12]	9. Doctor Bravious (IRE) 9/2J Mr E Byrne ⁵ Jamie Poulton	Mr E Byrne ⁵ Jamie Poulton	6	911 b	94	50	86	–
b g Priolo (USA) - Sharp Slipper (Sharpo)
Waited with in chasing group, chased clear leader going well soon after 3 out until before 2 out, soon shaken up and found nil (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

6 9 [21]	6. BullfinchI 12/1 J McDermott ⁷ Richard Phillips	J McDermott ⁷ Richard Phillips	6	108	107	52	90	–
ch g Anshan - Lambay (Lorenzaccio)
Keen hold and held up, mistake 5th, in touch in chasing group 3 out, ridden and beaten before next (op 8-1)

7 8 [29]	10. Hipparque (FR) 33/1 Mr C Allsop ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	Mr C Allsop ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	5	97 4	92	29	67	–
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Hylandra (USA) (Bering)
Chasing group, mistake 4th, lost touch next, well behind before 2 out, no chance after (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

8 6 [35]	12. I Do The Jokes (IRE) 25/1 O Burrows J T Gifford	O Burrows J T Gifford	9	100 12	92	30	61	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Leannan (Callernish)
Chased leading pair until left 2nd at 4th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

9 3 [38]	5. Djais (FR) 33/1 M Griffiths J R Jenkins	M Griffiths J R Jenkins	10	114	110	45	76	–
ch g Vacarme (USA) - Dame De Carreau (FR) (Targowice)
Mistake 1st, in touch to 4th, well behind after 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

10 ¾ [38¾]	7. Compass Pointer 9/2J L Cummins James Eustace	L Cummins James Eustace	6	108	100	34	92	–
gr g Mazilier (USA) - Woodleys (Tyrnavos)
Prominent in chasing group until hard ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 4-1)

PU	2. Punting Pete (IRE) 25/1 C Rafter ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	C Rafter ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	9	112	115	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Silent Collection (Monksfield)
Led until mistake and headed 2nd, chased leader clear of rest until pulled up before 4th, saddle slipped (op 16-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

PU	11. Merlins Bay (IRE) 33/1 Jamie Goldstein J T Gifford	Jamie Goldstein J T Gifford	5	100 7	92	–	–	–
b g Nearly A Nose (USA) - Kabarda (Relkino)
Jumped badly, held up, lost touch after 5th, last when blundered 2 out and pulled up (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

12 ran Off time: 1:51:00 Winning time: 4m 11.50s (slow by 19.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: A A Goldson (Dark Romance) 1st breeder: Somerville Stud
2nd owner: Mrs H Parrott (Mazileo)
3rd owner: T Smith (Nordansk)
Tote win: £9.70 PL: £2 £3.30 £1.90 Ex: £44.80 CSF: £50.97 Tricast: £275.32

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

1:50 Sandown 18 Feb 1999

'Free Chips All Day' Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E