Full Result 2.25 Sandown | 6 December 2002

Amigo And Friends Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £6,987.50 2nd £2,150 3rd £1,075 4th £537.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Kings Mistral (IRE) 13/2 V T Keane ³ Patrick Chamings	V T Keane ³ Patrick Chamings	9	118	112	110	127	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mrs Simpson (Kinglet)
In touch, progress 12th, led 16th, driven 5l clear 3 out, hard pressed last, stayed on gamely flat (tchd 7-1 in places)

2 1¼	1. Cimarrone Cove (IRE) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1112	113	109	127	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Sugarstown (Sassafras)
Prominent, lost place and last after 8th, pushed along 14th, mistake 17th, rallied 3 out, went 2nd and closed on winner last, not quicken flat (tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places)

3 7 [8¼]	5. Orswell Crest 13/8F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	110 7	101	90	111	–
b g Crested Lark - Slave's Bangle (Prince Rheingold)
Held up, progress to track leader 12th, led 14th, headed and mistake 16th, soon ridden, no impression on winner after 4 out, one pace and lost 2nd last (op 5-4 tchd 7-4 in places, 2-1 in a place)

4 19 [27¼]	6. Strong Magic (IRE) 7/1 Jimmy McCarthy John Cornwall	Jimmy McCarthy John Cornwall	10	1011	98	68	85	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Baybush (Boreen)
Prominent, lost place and last from 12th, not fluent 14th and lost touch, never on terms after (tchd 8-1 in places)

DSQ 14 [41¼]	3. Eltigri (FR) 10/1 Leighton Aspell A Ennis	Leighton Aspell A Ennis	10	1110	111	67	91	–
b g Mistigri - Obepine II (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Raced freely, led to 9th and from 10th to next, steadily faded from 13th, no chance before 3 out, finished 5th, disqualified - banned substance found in sample (op 9-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 dist [71¼]	4. Never Wonder (IRE) 5/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	7	115	106	–	76	–
b g John French - Mistress Anna (Arapaho)
Not fluent, close up, led 9th, pecked and headed next, led 11th to 14th, mistake 16th, 3rd and in touch 4 out, weakened rapidly next, tailed off, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 6m 28.10s (slow by 21.10s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: R V Shaw (Kings Mistral) 1st breeder: W Shand Kydd
2nd owner: Philip Matton (Cimarrone Cove)
3rd owner: The Mane Chance Partnership (Orswell Crest)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £3.20 £2 Ex: £24.40 CSF: £30.65

Fence 11 (open ditch) now plain fence. Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Eltigri, who passed the post 5th, was disqualified - banned substance found in sample.

2:25 Sandown 6 Dec 2002

Amigo And Friends Handicap Chase Class D