Full Result 4.30 Sandown | 18 February 1999

Leatherhead Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) 2m6f OMS Good 11 hurdles

1st £3,061 2nd £928 3rd £454 4th £217

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Tempestuous Lady (IRE) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1110	109	116	121	–
b m Sexton Blake - Lady-Easton (Oats)
Tracked leading group, joined leaders 3 out, ridden to lead before last, edged right run-in, driven out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

2 2	13. Damp Course (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	103	91	94	101	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Running Tide I (Deep Run)
Always prominent, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed before last, kept on under pressure (op 10-1)

3 3½ [5½]	8. Greycoat Boy 14/1 L Cummins ³ J S King	L Cummins ³ J S King	7	108	96	96	103	–
gr g Pragmatic - Sirdar Girl (Milford)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden from 8th, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never able to challenge (op 9-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

4 1 [6½]	12. Ezanak I (IRE) 5/1J Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	6	107 b	92	94	98	–
b g Darshaan - Ezana (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Mid-division, driven along from 7th, one pace under pressure before 2 out, kept on run-in, nearest finish (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

5 2 [8½]	6. Norlandic (NZ) 5/1J Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	6	1012	97	98	101	–
ch g First Norman (USA) - April Snow (NZ) (Icelandic)
Prominent, led 7th until before 2 out, hard ridden and beaten before last (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

6 2 [10½]	9. Lucky Master I (IRE) 14/1 J Supple John Upson	J Supple John Upson	7	1010	95	94	97	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Golden Chestnut (Green Shoon)
Tracked leaders, effort and close up after 3 out, weakened before last (op 10-1 tchd 16-1, 20-1 in places)

7 12 [22½]	7. Commanche Hero (IRE) 20/1 X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru ³ Robin Dickin	6	109	97	85	86	–
ch g Cardinal Flower - Fair Bavard (Le Bavard)
Tracked leading group, effort 3 out, weakened before next (op 25-1)

8 7 [29½]	10. Greyton (IRE) 20/1 Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	6	109	94	79	76	–
gr g Zaffaran (USA) - Rosy Posy (IRE) (Roselier)
Soon rear, lost touch 8th, well behind 3 out, ran on from last (op 16-1)

9 3½ [33]	4. Palaemon 10/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	5	111 v	100	83	79	–
b g Slip Anchor - Palace Street (USA) (Secreto)
Led to 5th, prominent after, ridden when blundered 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 12-1 in places)

10 6 [39]	16. Ivory Coaster (NZ) 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Ben De Haan	Jimmy McCarthy Ben De Haan	7	105 b	90	68	63	–
b g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Rajah's Girl (NZ) (Indian Order)
Rear, well adrift when blundered badly 8th, no chance after (op 16-1)

11 dist [69]	18. Luscombe 25/1 Peter Ryan ⁷ Peter Jones	Peter Ryan ⁷ Peter Jones	6	97 2	85	–	–	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Slipalong (Slip Anchor)
Always rear, struggling when mistake 8th, tailed off 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

12 ½ [69½]	17. Broganier (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Osborne Mrs J Pitman	Jamie Osborne Mrs J Pitman	7	103 b	88	–	61	–
b g Royal Fountain - Sleemana (Prince Hansel)
Prominent, led 5th to 7th, weakened and eased before 2 out, virtually pulled up run-in (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

PU	2. Burn Out 16/1 O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	7	112	106	–	–	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Obertura (USA) (Roberto)
Always rear, struggling when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	11. King Paddy (IRE) 40/1 Seamus Durack Susan Johnson	Seamus Durack Susan Johnson	7	108 t	93	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Nebechal (Native Bazaar)
Prominent until weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	5. Whistling Rufus (IRE) 16/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1012	97	–	–	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Aryumad (Goldhill)
In touch, mistake 4th, weakened rapidly after next, tailed off when pulled up before 6th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	14. Colonel Hook 14/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	7	106	91	–	–	–
b g Almutanabbi - Come On Clover (Oats)
Always rear, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

PU	15. Guard Of Honour 20/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	105	90	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Celestial Bride (Godswalk)
Blundered 1st, held up, lost touch after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	3. Newby End (IRE) 14/1 J R Kavanagh Michael Madgwick	J R Kavanagh Michael Madgwick	5	116	105	–	–	–
br g Over The River (FR) - Comeallye (Kambalda)
Prominent until weakened rapidly from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 12-1)

18 ran Off time: 4:31:00 Winning time: 5m 34.60s (slow by 27.60s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: Mrs E Roberts (Tempestuous Lady) 1st breeder: Kieran Guinness
2nd owner: G M Powell (Damp Course)
3rd owner: N W Rimington (Greycoat Boy)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £2 £1.80 £3.20 Ex: £234.30 CSF: £79.64 Tricast: £1,089.41
Jackpot: Not won
Placepot: £81.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £41,187.64. 370.21 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £29.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,928.32. 49.18 winning tickets.

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

4:30 Sandown 18 Feb 1999

Leatherhead Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D