Full Result 4.05 Sandown | 11 March 2000

Sunderlands Imperial Cup Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £21,450 2nd £6,600 3rd £3,300 4th £1,650

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	17. Magic Combination (IRE) 11/1 D J Casey Barney Curley	D J Casey Barney Curley	7	100 2	118	74	129	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Etage (Ile De Bourbon)
Held up, headway to lead 2 out, held on under pressure run-in (official explanation: trainer had no reason for previous poor run) (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

2 1¼	10. The Gatherer (IRE) 7/1 Norman Williamson A L T Moore	Norman Williamson A L T Moore	6	105	123	77	132	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Reaper's Run (Deep Run)
Held up rear, short of room and headway 2 out, driven to challenge run-in, kept on (tchd 10-1 in places, 12-1 and 6-1 in a place)

3 3 [4¼]	13. Brigade Charge (USA) 16/1 Fran Berry Francis Berry	Fran Berry Francis Berry	5	102	120	70	126	–
b g Affirmed (USA) - Fairy Footsteps (Mill Reef)
Held up rear, ridden and headway 2 out, ran on run-in, nearest finish (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 1 [5¼]	16. Krabloonik (FR) 25/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Barry Keniry ⁵ Seamus Mullins	6	910	119	67	124	–
b g Bering - Key Role (Be My Guest)
Held up rear, shaken up after 2 out, good late headway (tchd 33-1 in places)

5 shd [5¼]	9. Redemption I 7/1 D Gallagher Paul Webber	D Gallagher Paul Webber	5	108	126	74	131	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Ypha (USA) (Lyphard)
Headway to chase leaders 4th, every chance 2 out, one pace (tchd 8-1 and 13-2 in a place)

6 1 [6¼]	11. Get The Point 40/1 R Wakley Steve Gollings	R Wakley Steve Gollings	6	102	120	67	124	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Tolmi (Great Nephew)
Prominent, mistake 2 out, soon beaten (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

7 ½ [6¾]	18. Golden Goal (GER) 25/1 Seamus Durack Venetia Williams	Seamus Durack Venetia Williams	4	100 4	126	64	121	–
br g Nebos (GER) - Goralin (GER) (La Tour I)
Mid-division, headway to press leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 20-1)

8 nk [7¼]	1. Seebald (GER) 2/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1110	142	87	147	–
b g Mulberry (FR) - Spartina I (USA) (Northern Baby)
Held up midfield, blundered 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, one pace (tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in places)

9 1¾ [9]	8. Nemisto 33/1 Adrian Maguire Richard Lee	Adrian Maguire Richard Lee	6	108	126	69	127	–
gr g Mystiko (USA) - Nemesia (Mill Reef)
Held up rear, ridden and headway 2 out, never able to challenge (op 25-1)

10 ½ [9½]	12. Dhaudeloup (FR) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Richard Fahey	Carl Llewellyn Richard Fahey	5	102	120	62	122	–
ch g Mister Sicy (FR) - Debolouve (FR) (Yours)
Prominent until weakened 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

11 1¾ [11¼]	15. Galapino 50/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	7	98	119	59	118	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Carousella (Rousillon)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out (op 33-1)

12 3½ [14¾]	6. Coulthard I (IRE) 25/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	7	1010	128	63	124	–
ch g Glenstal (USA) - Royal Aunt (Martinmas)
Held up rear, effort and hard ridden 2 out, never dangerous (tchd 33-1 in places)

13 ¾ [15½]	3. Brown Lad (FR) 33/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	7	1013	131	64	126	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Rhine Lane (FR) (Rheingold)
Led until mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 25-1)

14 3 [18½]	4. Mersey Beat I 25/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	6	109	130	59	122	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Handy Dancer (Green God)
Chased leaders until weakened 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

15 8 [26½]	14. Majesty I (IRE) 20/1 Paul W Flynn ³ Simon Dow	Paul W Flynn ³ Simon Dow	6	913	120	38	104	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Princesse Timide (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Mid-division, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon struggling (tchd 25-1)

16 2½ [29]	7. Hariymi (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	5	109	127	40	108	–
gr g Woodman (USA) - Harouniya (Siberian Express)
Rear, mistake 4th, some headway on outside halfway, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 20-1)

17 3½ [32½]	5. Minivet 6/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	5	1012	130	39	113	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened after 3 out (tchd 7-1)

18 3 [35½]	2. Pietro Bembo (IRE) 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald John Akehurst	Mick Fitzgerald John Akehurst	6	112	134	38	109	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Cut No Ice (Great Nephew)
Prominent until weakened approaching 2 out (op 16-1)

18 ran Off time: 4:07:00 Winning time: 3m 56.30s (slow by 4.30s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Mrs B J Curley (Magic Combination) 1st breeder: William J O'Regan
2nd owner: John P McManus (The Gatherer)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Brigade Charge)
Tote win: £11.30 PL: £2.80 £2.20 £4 Ex: £101.60 CSF: £75.99 Tricast: £1,167.69 Trifecta: £2,198.50

4:05 Sandown 11 Mar 2000

Sunderlands Imperial Cup Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class B