Full Result 3.55 Sandown | 16 February 2001

Octagon Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Soft 20 fences 2 omitted

1st £5,164.25 2nd £1,589 3rd £794.50 4th £397.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Mickthecutaway (IRE) 9/2F Andrew Thornton Heather Dalton	Andrew Thornton Heather Dalton	9	1013	99	117	112	–
b g Rontino - Le-Mu-Co (Varano)
Pressed leader, led 5th, made rest, clear after 3 out, mistakes last 2, all out (op 100-30 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 7	4. Rosco 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald J T Gifford	Mick Fitzgerald J T Gifford	7	115	105	116	110	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Silva Linda (Precipice Wood)
Not fluent, led to 5th, pressed winner until mistake 14th, reminders next, rallied to go 2nd again 2 out, slow jump last, no impression run-in (tchd 13-2 in places and 7-1 in a place)

3 18 [25]	2. Handyman (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	117	107	101	102	–
b g Hollow Hand - Shady Ahan (Mon Capitaine)
Close up, effort 14th, mistake 4 out, chased winner after next to 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered last and nearly stopped, just held 3rd (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4 1 [26]	10. Robbie's Adventure 11/1 Henry Oliver ³ Dai Williams	Henry Oliver ³ Dai Williams	7	911 8	86	79	72	–
ch g Le Coq D'Or - Mendick Adventure (Mandrake Major)
Tracked leaders, ridden 14th, lost touch before 3 out, no chance after (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

5 2 [28]	8. Greyton (IRE) 6/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	8	103	89	80	73	–
gr g Zaffaran (USA) - Rosy Posy (IRE) (Roselier)
Rear, reminders after 8th, behind from 14th, no chance after (op 7-1)

6 6 [34]	1. Carried Interest (IRE) 13/2 Tom Scudamore ⁵ N A Gaselee	Tom Scudamore ⁵ N A Gaselee	7	115	110	96	93	–
br g Celio Rufo - Laurie Belle (Boreen)
Tracked leaders, chased winner 14th, mistake 4 out, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened next, no chance when blundered last (op 5-1)

7 10 [44]	3. Picket Piece 11/2 Carl Llewellyn Richard Phillips	Carl Llewellyn Richard Phillips	10	116	106	82	74	–
br g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
Rear, last and ridden 10th, soon struggling, tailed off after 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

8 ½ [44½]	9. Hamish Mor (IRE) 33/1 Wayne Hutchinson ⁷ S Mellor	Wayne Hutchinson ⁷ S Mellor	6	97 1	86	61	59	–
br g Yashgan - Florella (Royal Fountain)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 11th, lost touch when blundered 4 out, eased after next, tailed off when mistake last

PU	5. Castle Lynch (IRE) 14/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	9	111	101	–	–	–
b m Castle Keep - Shirowen (Master Owen)
Tracked leaders, lost place before 11th, soon struggling, tailed off when jumped slowly 4 out, pulled up before next (op 12-1)

PU	6. Red Gold 11/1 Jamie Goldstein Andy Turnell	Jamie Goldstein Andy Turnell	7	110	100	–	–	–
ch g Sula Bula - Ruby Celebration (New Member)
Not jump well in rear, last and lost touch after 11th, tailed off when jumped very slowly 13th, pulled up before next (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in a place and 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 7m 5.80s (slow by 58.80s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: A J & Mrs L Brazier (Mickthecutaway) 1st breeder: Patrick O'Connor
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Miss J Semple (Rosco)
3rd owner: Denise Winton and Elizabeth Hodgson (Handyman)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £2.40 £1.90 £2.50 Ex: £34.60 CSF: £28.71 Tricast: £168.59 Trifecta: £370.80 Pool: £522.35 - part won 0.60 w/u

The pond fence was omitted.

3:55 Sandown 16 Feb 2001

Octagon Novices' Handicap Chase Class D