Full Result 1.45 Sandown | 18 February 2000

Fox 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,770 2nd £1,160 3rd £580 4th £290

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Mr Cool 13/8F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	114	–	113	119	–
b g Jupiter Island - Laurel Diver (Celtic Cone)
Made all, clear from 3rd to 3 out, ridden before next, holding rivals but very tired after last, all out (op evens)

2 ¾	2. Chalmers Place (IRE) 7/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	6	114	–	113	118	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Bramble Girl (Ovac)
Keen hold, prominent, chased winner 3 out, ridden before next, no impression last, kept on towards finish (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 and 9-1 in a place)

3 1¾ [2½]	7. Rosco 8/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	110	119	107	112	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Silva Linda (Precipice Wood)
Chased winner to 3 out, ridden and unable to quicken before next, kept on again before last, unable to challenge (op 10-1)

4 ½ [3]	8. Twenty Bucks 50/1 P Holley Michael Madgwick	P Holley Michael Madgwick	6	110	88	106	112	–
b g Buckley - Sweet N' Twenty (High Top)
Chased leading trio from 4th, effort to close before 2 out, one pace under pressure approaching last (op 33-1)

5 4 [7]	9. Via De La Valle (IRE) 50/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	102	108	–
ch g Nearly A Nose (USA) - Willabelle (Will Somers)
Mid-division and out of touch with leaders from 4th, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish (op 33-1)

6 22 [29]	10. Woolley 100/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	6	107	–	80	86	–
b g Welsh Captain - Singing Hills (Crash Course)
Mistake 2nd, always rear, lost touch after 3rd, no danger after (op 66-1)

7 4 [33]	5. Biliverdin (IRE) 14/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	6	109	–	76	82	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Straw Beret (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Mistake 1st, settled rear, lost touch from 3rd, effort after 3 out, staying on one pace when mistake 2 out, weakened (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

8 dist [63]	11. Wynphardante 20/1 Leighton Aspell Gary Moore	Leighton Aspell Gary Moore	5	110	–	44	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Bronwyn (Green Shoon)
Soon pushed along, well behind from 3rd, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	4. Alhalal 66/1 Paul W Flynn ³ H Edward Haynes	Paul W Flynn ³ H Edward Haynes	7	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Vaguely (Bold Lad)
Always behind, tailed off after 3rd, blundered 3 out, pulled up before next (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	6. Harvey Leader 14/1 Joe Tizzard James Fanshawe	Joe Tizzard James Fanshawe	5	110 t	–	–	–	–
b g Prince Sabo - Mrs Leader (USA) (Mr. Leader)
Held up mid-division, chased leading quartet after 4th, no impression 3 out, weakened rapidly and pulled up before next (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

PU	1. Canasta (IRE) 7/4 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Bell Walks Fancy (Entrechat I)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3rd, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, lame behind (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

11 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 4m 16.40s (slow by 24.40s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: N G Mills (Mr Cool) 1st breeder: Mrs N G Mills
2nd owner: Chalmers Place Partnership (Chalmers Place)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late Miss J Semple (Rosco)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £1.60 Ex: £10.60 CSF: £13.02 Trifecta: £14.80

1:45 Sandown 18 Feb 2000

Fox 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D