Full Result 1.15 Sandown | 9 November 2002

Discover Racing Blind Date Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £4,777.50 2nd £1,470 3rd £735 4th £367.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Tysou (FR) 11/10F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	110	–	112	135	–
bb g Ajdayt (USA) - Pretty Point (Crystal Glitters)
Tracked leader, led going easily 2 out, pushed clear last, ran on well (tchd 10-11)

2 5	3. Krabloonik (FR) 11/4 Barry Keniry Alan King	Barry Keniry Alan King	8	110	115	107	127	–
b g Bering - Key Role (Be My Guest)
Held up, chased clear leading pair from 4th, closed and well in touch after 4 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2, no impression (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 and 10-3 in places)

3 8 [13]	2. Ibal (FR) 5/2 Philip Hide Mrs N Smith	Philip Hide Mrs N Smith	6	110	–	99	121	–
b g Balsamo (FR) - Quart D'Hekla (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Not always fluent and tended to jump left, led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last (tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in places)

4 dist [43]	1. Flahive's First 20/1 G Richards ⁷ Dai Burchell	G Richards ⁷ Dai Burchell	8	113	95	–	–	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Striking Image (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
Chased leading pair to 4th, soon outpaced and struggling, well behind when mistake 8th, tailed off (op 16-1)

PU	5. Empress Alice 100/1 P Griffiths ⁷ Dr P Pritchard	P Griffiths ⁷ Dr P Pritchard	5	103 1	–	–	–	–
b m Petoski - Blue Empress (Blue Cashmere)
Jumped deliberately, took keen hold early, always last, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 66-1 tchd 150-1 in places)