Full Result 2.40 Sandown | 27 April 2001

Tote Gold Trophy Chase (Showcase Race) Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £58,000 2nd £22,000 3rd £11,000 4th £5,000 5th £2,500 6th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Marlborough (IRE) 5/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	1110	160	170	165	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan)
Not fluent early, held up last, progress 12th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged and upsides from 2 out, looked held flat until driven to lead on post (jockey said he dismounted after the finish because he was concerned gelding had gone lame; vet said gelding had spread a plate and was otherwise sound) (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

2 shd	6. Go Ballistic 33/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	12	1110	149	167	165	–
br g Celtic Cone - National Clover (National Trust I)
Held up in touch, tracked leader 12th, led 16th, shaken up and joined 2 out, battled on gamely flat, headed post (op 25-1 tchd 40-1, 50-1 in a place)

3 17 [17]	2. Eau De Cologne 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	9	1110	145	155	149	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - No More Rosies (Warpath)
Tracked leaders, jumped left 12th, outpaced 5 out, effort again to take 3rd 3 out, no impression leading pair (tchd 20-1)

4 6 [23]	1. Bellator 20/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	8	1110	157	150	142	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Jupiter's Message (Jupiter Island)
Held up in touch, chased leader 5 out to next, weakened before 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 22-1 in places, 25-1 in a place)

5 17 [40]	5. General Wolfe 66/1 A P McCoy Venetia Williams	A P McCoy Venetia Williams	12	1110	140	136	125	–
ch g Rolfe (USA) - Pillbox I (Spartan General)
Led to 10th, driven to lead again 12th, mistake 15th, headed next, weakened 4 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

6 dist [70]	4. Frantic Tan (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1110	146	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Brownskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Tracked leader, led 10th until headed and jumped badly left 12th, lost place and jumped slowly next, tailed off from 16th (tchd 20-1 in places)

UR	3. First Gold (FR) 8/13F T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	8	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Nuit D'Or II (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Held up in touch, blundered and unseated rider 10th (op 1-2 tchd 4-6 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:47:00 Winning time: 6m 20.40s (slow by 13.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Marlborough) 1st breeder: Donal Kenneally
2nd owner: Mrs B J Lockhart (Go Ballistic)
3rd owner: Dr M Evans (Eau De Cologne)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.80 £3.60 Ex: £51.60 CSF: £53.09

2:40 Sandown 27 Apr 2001

Tote Gold Trophy Chase (Showcase Race) Class A Grade 1