Full Result 3.10 Sandown | 12 March 1999

Horse & Hound Grand Military Gold Cup Class E (Chase) (For Amateur Riders)

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £5,083.75 2nd £1,540 3rd £752.50 4th £358.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Court Melody (IRE) 6/1 Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ⁵ Paul Nicholls	11	125 b	141	126	128	–
b g Whistling Deer - Overwood Grove (Welsh Saint)
Not always fluent, leading group, chased leader 12th, led 3 out, ridden clear run-in (op 4-1)

2 3	3. Druid's Brook 6/1 Lt Col O Ellwood ⁵ Kim Bailey	Lt Col O Ellwood ⁵ Kim Bailey	10	125	118	124	125	–
b g Meadowbrook - Struide (Guide)
Led to 3 out, soon ridden, every chance last, no extra (op 5-1)

3 dist [33]	10. Ensign Ewart (IRE) 20/1 Major H Norton ⁷ Mrs J Storey	Major H Norton ⁷ Mrs J Storey	8	117	–	–	70	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Clonea Fog (Laurence O)
Soon well in rear, tailed off 11th, stayed 16th, took poor 3rd after last (tchd 25-1 in places)

4 5 [38]	12. Jultara (IRE) 7/2 Capt C Ward Thomas ³ Ian Williams	Capt C Ward Thomas ³ Ian Williams	10	1111	108	–	65	–
ch g Strong Statement (USA) - La Bise (Callernish)
Mistakes, leading group, chased first pair 12th, blundered next, no impression 4 out, lost poor third after last (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

5 13 [51]	14. Dunnicks Country 50/1 Mr S Greany ⁷ Colin Tizzard	Mr S Greany ⁷ Colin Tizzard	9	112	62	–	47	–
ch m Town And Country - Celtic Beauty (Celtic Cone)
Soon rear, well behind 11th, no chance next, kept on (op 33-1)

6 dist [81]	13. Master Crusader 50/1 Miss L Horner ⁷ Mrs Beverley Moore-Williams	Miss L Horner ⁷ Mrs Beverley Moore-Williams	13	117	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Abi's Dream (Paddy's Stream)
Last pair and always well behind, tailed off 11th (tchd 66-1 in places)

7 ½ [81½]	1. Castle Coin (IRE) 16/1 Major Felix Wheeler ⁷ Howard Johnson	Major Felix Wheeler ⁷ Howard Johnson	7	123 t	111	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Rare Coin (Kemal)
Leading group until lost place 13th, soon no chance, tailed off when blundered last, virtually pulled up, jockey said the gelding lost it's tongue strap during the race (op 14-1)

8 6 [87½]	9. Coole Cherry 66/1 Major Alex Michael ⁷ C R Barwell	Major Alex Michael ⁷ C R Barwell	9	117	71	–	–	–
b g Buckley - Cherry Opal (Saint Denys)
Leading group until blundered and hampered 11th, soon weakened, tailed off 13th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

9 1 [88½]	11. Grange Brake 14/1 Mr P Stucley ⁷ Mrs C Twiston-Davies	Mr P Stucley ⁷ Mrs C Twiston-Davies	13	117	–	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Arctic Brilliance (Arctic Slave)
Always well behind, tailed off 11th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

F	5. Symbol Of Success (IRE) 5/2F Major S J Robinson ⁷ Dai Williams	Major S J Robinson ⁷ Dai Williams	8	123	122	–	–	–
b g Red Sunset - Simbella (Simbir)
Chased leader to 12th, struggling when blundered next, fell 16th, dead (tchd 9-4, 11-4 in places)

PU	6. Act The Wag (IRE) 6/1 Lord Manton ⁵ Martin Todhunter	Lord Manton ⁵ Martin Todhunter	10	119	122	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Slyguff Lass (Kambalda)
Jumped slowly 2nd, mistake 6th, behind until progress to chase leading group 12th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 7-1)

REF	7. Barichste 100/1 Major J Hayward ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	Major J Hayward ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	11	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Electric I - Be Sharp (Sharpen Up)
Always behind, tailed off 12th, refused last

REF	4. North Kilkenny (IRE) 16/1 Major C Lambert ⁷ R H Alner	Major C Lambert ⁷ R H Alner	8	123 t	104	–	–	–
ch g Ragapan - Princess Geeno (Cheval)
Leading group until weakened rapidly 11th, tailed off next, refused last (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

UR	8. Charden 25/1 Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Seamus Mullins	13	117 v	95	–	–	–
b g Touching Wood (USA) - Fighting Lady (Cheb's Lad)
Leading group, 6th when blundered and unseated rider 11th (tchd 33-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 33.70s (slow by 26.70s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: T G A Chappell (Court Melody) 1st breeder: Miss E Charlton
2nd owner: Major A M Everett (Druid's Brook)
3rd owner: M W Sample (Ensign Ewart)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £2.20 £1.70 £10.70 Ex: £20.40 CSF: £39.16

3:10 Sandown 12 Mar 1999

Horse & Hound Grand Military Gold Cup Class E (Chase) (For Amateur Riders)