Full Result 3.30 Sandown | 29 April 2000

44th Whitbread Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f166yds) 3m5f Soft 22 fences 2 omitted

1st £66,700 2nd £25,300 3rd £12,650 4th £5,750 5th £2,875 6th £1,725

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Beau (IRE) 6/1C Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	109	140	184	173	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Sand MartinI (Menelek)
Made all, drew clear 4 out, in command when left distance ahead 3 out, eased run-in, impressive (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 dist	20. Folly Road (IRE) 100/1 Seamus Durack Dai Williams	Seamus Durack Dai Williams	10	100 21	131	128	118	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Lady Can (Cantab)
Always prominent, chased winner after 5th to 13th, outpaced by leading pair 4 out, left remote 2nd again 3 out, battled on well

3 shd [30]	13. Paddy's Return I (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	8	100 6 b	131	128	118	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Bayazida (Bustino)
Held up, blundered 5th, mistakes after, progress when slightly hampered 15th, soon lost touch leaders, kept on well from 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

4 1¼ [31¼]	6. Bouchasson (FR) 11/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	7	107 v	138	134	124	–
b g Big John (FR) - Kizil Ayak (FR) (Stratege)
Prominent, chased winner 13th to 5 out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace from 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

5 4 [35¼]	19. Brave Highlander (IRE) 40/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	12	100 20	131	123	113	–
b g Sheer Grit - Deerpark Rose (Arapaho)
Prominent until outpaced by leaders from 16th, soon no chance, kept on again from 3 out (op 50-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

6 shd [35½]	10. Eau De Cologne 6/1C Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	8	100 2	131	123	113	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - No More Rosies (Warpath)
Tracked leading group, mistake 12th, lost touch leaders from 15th, kept on again from 3 out (op 7-1)

7 ½ [36]	14. Montroe (IRE) 14/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	8	100 6	131	122	112	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Cathedral Street (Boreen Beag)
Close up, mistake 13th, lost touch leaders 6 out, kept on from 2 out

8 ¾ [36¾]	12. Jathib (CAN) 66/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	9	100 5 v¹	131	121	111	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Noble Gaze (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Rear, progress into mid-division when slightly hampered 15th, soon lost touch, one pace from 3 out (op 50-1)

9 4 [40¾]	16. Menesonic (IRE) 20/1 D J Casey R H Alner	D J Casey R H Alner	10	100 9	131	119	109	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Kandy Kate (Pry)
Mid-division, lost place and rear when mistake 13th, soon well in rear, no chance from 6 out

10 11 [51¾]	8. Village King (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	105	136	111	101	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Honorine (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Mistakes, mid-division, lost touch with leaders 14th, no chance after

11 3½ [55¼]	18. Tell The Nipper (IRE) 50/1 Barry Geraghty Michael Hourigan	Barry Geraghty Michael Hourigan	9	100 15 b	131	102	92	–
b g Riberetto - Divine Dibs (Raise You Ten)
Prominent, mistake 13th, 5th and still in touch when blundered 6 out, weakened

F	3. Royal Predica (FR) 14/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1011 v	142	–	–	–
ch g Tip Moss (FR) - Girl Vamp (FR) (Kaldoun)
Held up towards rear, progress after 12th, 6th and in touch when fell 15th (op 12-1)

PU	17. Thermal Warrior 100/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	12	100 13	131	–	–	–
ch g Leading Man - Quelles Amours (Spartan General)
Tailed off from 3rd, pulled up after 12th

PU	1. Young Kenny 10/1 B Powell Snr P Beaumont	B Powell Snr P Beaumont	9	1110	155	–	–	–
b g Ardross - Deirdres Dream (The Parson)
Chased winner until after 5th, lost place quickly, well in rear 11th, behind when pulled up before 13th (trainer said the race had come too quickly after the gelding's previous run) (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

PU	4. Tullymurry Toff (IRE) 16/1 Tony Dobbin Malcolm Jefferson	Tony Dobbin Malcolm Jefferson	9	1011 v¹	142	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Cooleogan (Proverb)
Never going well, always rear, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (tchd 20-1 in a place)

PU	2. Escartefigue (FR) 33/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	116 t	151	–	–	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Dona Clara (Crystal Palace)
Rear, mistake 8th, ridden when mistake 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (tchd 40-1 in a place)

PU	11. Supreme Charm (IRE) 25/1 R Wakley Kim Bailey	R Wakley Kim Bailey	8	100 3	131	–	–	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Welsh Charmer (Welsh Captain)
Always towards rear, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (op 20-1 tchd 28-1 in a place)

PU	9. Esprit De Cotte (FR) 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	104 b	135	–	–	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Rafale De Cotte (FR) (Italic)
Always well in rear, ridden 10th, no progress, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 16-1)

REF	7. Trouble Ahead (IRE) 6/1C Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	9	106	137	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Why 'O' Why (Giolla Mear)
Held up mid-division, mistake 7th, progress 12th, chased winner and mistake 5 out, no impression after next, 10l down and beaten when refused 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

UR	15. Flaked Oats 20/1 Paul W Flynn ³ Paul Nicholls	Paul W Flynn ³ Paul Nicholls	11	911 7 b	131	–	–	–
b g Oats - Polly Toodle (Kabale)
Held up rear, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 12th (op 25-1)

20 ran Off time: 3:33:00 Winning time: 7m 43.90s (slow by 24.90s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Mrs S Tainton (Beau) 1st breeder: Miss Margaret Turner
2nd owner: Berkshire Commercial Components Ltd (Folly Road)
3rd owner: Paddy O'Donnell (Paddy's Return I)
Tote win: £14.50 PL: £5.60 £14.60 £1.30 Ex: £1,463.90 CSF: £473.91 Tricast: £5,314.58 Trifecta: £1,169 5.10 w/u, pool £8,397.16

3:30 Sandown 29 Apr 2000

44th Whitbread Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3