Full Result 3.40 Sandown | 30 March 1999

Alanbrooke Memorial Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good To Firm 22 fences

1st £5,654 2nd £1,712 3rd £836 4th £398

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Linton Rocks 7/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	10	1110	124	106	138	–
b g Town And Country - Top Soprano (High Top)
Not always fluent, tracked leading pair going well, joined leader 5 out, led before 3 out, soon clear, comfortably (op 5-2)

DSQ 11	4. Sharp Command 9/4F S Old Kelly ⁵ P Eccles	S Old Kelly ⁵ P Eccles	6	1010	115	84	119	–
ch g Sharpo - Bluish (USA) (Alleged)
Chased leaders, pushed along 11th, ridden to chase leading pair 16th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, finished 2nd, later disqualified and placed 2nd - banned substances found in urine sample (op 7-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

2 14 [25]	6. Vicosa I (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson R H Alner	Richard Johnson R H Alner	10	110	114	79	110	–
gr g General View - Mesena (Pals Passage)
Chased leaders, outpaced 16th, rallied under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 8-1)

3 dist [55]	2. Ramallah 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	10	117	121	–	–	–
b g Ra Nova - Anglophil (Philemon)
Always rear, blundered 13th, soon lost touch, tailed off 4 out, finished 3rd, placed 4th (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

4 6 [61]	3. God Speed You (IRE) 9/1 J R Kavanagh Charlie Morlock	J R Kavanagh Charlie Morlock	10	116 b	120	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Pitmark (Pitpan)
Led, mistakes 12th and 14th, blundered and headed next, blundered 16th, tailed off, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	5. Aller Moor (IRE) 5/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	110	114	–	119	–
b g Dry Dock - Boggy Peak (Shirley Heights)
Chased leader, reminders 12th, mistake 14th, led next, headed before 3 out, 3rd and well beaten when pulled up before last (jockey reported that when in contention his mount went lame) (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 7-2 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 17.00s (slow by 10.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: The Hon Mrs Townshend (Linton Rocks) 1st breeder: Melbury Park Stud
2nd owner: Diamond Racing Ltd (Vicosa I)
3rd owner: The Maidens Green Partnership (Ramallah)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.80 £1.90 Ex: £4.40 CSF: £11.26

Following an enquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Sharp Command, who passed the post in 2nd, was disqualified and placed last - banned substances found in urine sample.

3:40 Sandown 30 Mar 1999

Alanbrooke Memorial Handicap Chase Class C