Full Result 4.40 Sandown | 13 March 1999

Raceform On Saturday Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Soft 22 fences

1st £7,035 2nd £2,130 3rd £1,040 4th £495

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Native Player (IRE) 9/2 Philip Hide Richard Rowe	Philip Hide Richard Rowe	7	101	108	82	122	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Kilbricken Bay (IRE) (Salluceva)
Chased leaders, led 2 out, driven to hold on run-in (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

2 hd	7. Sharp Command 11/2 S Old Kelly ⁵ P Eccles	S Old Kelly ⁵ P Eccles	6	912	110	79	124	–
ch g Sharpo - Bluish (USA) (Alleged)
Prominent, led 13th until 2 out, kept on well under pressure run-in (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

3 16 [16¼]	6. Mountain Path II 9/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	1010	117	79	116	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Donna Farina (Little Buskins)
Keen hold, settled in touch, 5th when blundered 18th, lacked pace to challenge after (tchd 2-1)

4 3½ [19¾]	3. Bitofamixup (IRE) 4/1 R Forristal ⁵ Michael Roberts	R Forristal ⁵ Michael Roberts	8	112	128	83	125	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Geeaway (Gala Performance)
In touch, pecked 6th, pressed leaders 16th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

5 10 [29¾]	4. Arfer Mole (IRE) 7/1 C Maude Jim Old	C Maude Jim Old	11	116	127	80	111	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Sharpaway (Royal Highway)
Led until 10th, led next until 13th, blundered 18th, soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

6 23 [52¾]	2. Lively Knight (IRE) 16/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	10	119	130	66	91	–
b g Remainder Man - Love The Irish (Irish Love I)
Headway 6th, led 10th until next, weakened 14th (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

7 dist [82¾]	9. Little Rowley 100/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Zoe Davison	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Zoe Davison	10	97 43	107	–	–	–
ch g Little Wolf - Not Negotiable (Sir Deamon)
Keen hold rear, outpaced and behind from halfway, tailed off (op 50-1 tchd 200-1 in a place)

PU	1. Percy Smollett 10/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	11	120	135	–	–	–
br g Oats - Misty Sunset (Le Bavard)
Held up rear, outpaced and behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 12-1, 14-1 in a place)

UR	5. Billygoat Gruff 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	10	1013	120	–	–	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Autumn Ballet (Averof)
With leader until mistake and unseated rider 2nd (tchd 25-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 6m 41.80s (slow by 34.80s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Nicholas Cooper (Native Player) 1st breeder: Derek O'Keeffe
2nd owner: A P Holland & Mrs P Jones (Sharp Command)
3rd owner: Anthony Speelman (Mountain Path II)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £1.90 £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £18.10 CSF: £27.75 Tricast: £63.85

4:40 Sandown 13 Mar 1999

Raceform On Saturday Handicap Chase Class C