Full Result 4.40 Sandown | 10 March 2001

Imber Court Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Soft 20 fences 2 omitted

1st £7,377.50 2nd £2,270 3rd £1,135 4th £567.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Picket Piece 4/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	10	106	111	123	124	–
br g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
Prominent, tracked leading pair 10th, led 15th, mistake 4 out, shaken up and joined 2 out, driven and stayed on well from last (tchd 9-2 in places)

2 7	6. Raffles Rooster 13/2 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	9	108	113	118	120	–
ch g Galetto (FR) - Singapore Girl (FR) (Lyphard)
Held up rear, progress from 11th, mistake 5 out, effort to join winner 2 out, ridden and beaten last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

3 24 [31]	2. Real Value (IRE) 11/4F Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D M Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D M Grissell	10	1013	123	106	110	–
b g Matching Pair - Silent Verb (Proverb)
Rear, progress from 10th, pecked 15th, chased winner 5 out until weakened under pressure before 2 out (op 5-2)

4 15 [46]	4. Cheerful Aspect (IRE) 5/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	8	1013 b	118	87	88	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Strike Home (Be My Guest)
Pressed leader, mistake 13th, ridden and lost place when mistake 4 out, weakened (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 30 [76]	9. Luke Warm 10/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	11	102	107	47	69	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Hot 'n Scopey (Hot Brandy)
Mid-division, no impression leaders from 5 out, virtually pulled up run-in (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

6 2½ [78½]	8. Even Flow I (IRE) 9/1 Leighton Aspell T Casey	Leighton Aspell T Casey	12	103	108	45	68	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Mariners Chain (Walshford)
Mid-division, ridden and struggling 11th, soon lost touch, virtually pulled up run-in (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	5. Brave Highlander (IRE) 14/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	13	1010	115	–	–	–
b g Sheer Grit - Deerpark Rose (Arapaho)
Made most to 15th, weakened and eased after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 16-1 in a place)

PU	3. Wade Road (IRE) 25/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	10	112	121	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Branstown Lady (Deep Run)
Settled last, some progress 11th, soon lost place, jumped slowly 13th and next, pulled up before 15th (op 20-1)

PU	1. Fard Du Moulin Mas (FR) 16/1 Adrian Maguire M E D Francis	Adrian Maguire M E D Francis	8	1110	129	–	–	–
bb g Morespeed - Soiree D'Ex I (FR) (Kashtan)
Prominent until lost place rapidly before 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (trainer said the gelding lost a shoe during the race) (tchd 20-1 and 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:41:00 Winning time: 6m 55.20s (slow by 48.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: H R Mould (Picket Piece) 1st breeder: Grange Stud (uk)
2nd owner: Mark A Leatham (Raffles Rooster)
3rd owner: Cockerell Cowing Racing (Real Value)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.90 £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £25.60 CSF: £26.63 Tricast: £73.88 Trifecta: £93.30 Pool: £449.81 - 3.42 winning units

The pond fence was omitted on both circuits.

4:40 Sandown 10 Mar 2001

Imber Court Handicap Chase Class C