Full Result 3.35 Sandown | 5 February 2000

AGFA Diamond Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good 22 fences

1st £19,140 2nd £7,260 3rd £3,630 4th £1,650 5th £825 6th £495

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Trouble Ahead (IRE) 8/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	9	114	122	122	137	–
b g Cataldi - Why 'O' Why (Giolla Mear)
Not fluent, led to 2nd, 6th when mistake 12th, effort 4 out, led soon after 2 out, jumped left last, hung right run-in, clear when hit rail near finish (tchd 9-1)

2 1½	8. Menesonic (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy R H Alner	A P McCoy R H Alner	10	111	119	118	128	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Kandy Kate (Pry)
Pressed leader from 3rd until mistake 13th, went 2nd again 15th, ridden and unable to quicken before 2 out, stayed on again from last (op 6-1)

3 3 [4½]	2. Linton Rocks 8/1 Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	11	1110	128	125	134	–
b g Town And Country - Top Soprano (High Top)
Led 2nd, made most until headed soon after 2 out, weakened run-in (op 7-1)

4 1¼ [5¾]	4. Montroe (IRE) 9/4F Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	8	115	123	119	129	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Cathedral Street (Boreen Beag)
Held up in touch, progress 13th, close up when blundered 18th, ridden and unable to quicken 3 out, stayed on from next (tchd 5-2)

5 14 [19¾]	9. Echo's Of Dawn (IRE) 9/2 B Grattan John Upson	B Grattan John Upson	8	107	111	98	108	–
ch g Duky - Nicenames (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Not fluent, held up in touch, progress 13th, effort before 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, mistake 2 out, weakened (tchd 5-1)

6 dist [49¾]	3. Fourth In Line I (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	Richard Johnson Venetia Williams	12	117	125	91	102	–
b g Horage - Littoral (Crash Course)
Prominent, chased leader 13th until blundered 15th, mistake next and ridden, weakened after 4 out, virtually pulled up run-in (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

7 8 [57¾]	6. Clever Remark 10/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	11	112	120	80	112	–
b g Idiots Delight - Brave Remark (Brave Invader)
In touch in rear, pushed along halfway, struggling from 13th, effort under pressure 4 out, not reach leaders next, virtually pulled up after last (op 9-1)

PU	1. Headwind I (IRE) 16/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	9	1110 t	128	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady In Red (Rakaposhi King)
Held up, struggling 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:38:00 Winning time: 6m 28.20s (slow by 21.20s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Avanti Express (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Sharon C Nelson (Trouble Ahead) 1st breeder: Joe Purfield
2nd owner: Mrs W H Walter (Menesonic)
3rd owner: The Hon Mrs Townshend (Linton Rocks)
Tote win: £9 PL: £3 £1.50 £2.10 Ex: £60.90 CSF: £52.84 Tricast: £407.80 Trifecta: £647.60

3:35 Sandown 5 Feb 2000

AGFA Diamond Handicap Chase Class B