2:30 Sandown 1 Feb 2003
Scilly Isles Novices' Chase Class A Grade 1
(Class 1) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Heavy 17 fences
1st
£34,100 2nd
£12,100 3rd
£6,050 4th
£2,750
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 116 t | – | 52 | 153 | – | |||||
| b g Kendor (FR) - Tanz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Mostly tracked leader, driven up on inner to challenge 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, narrow lead last, stayed on strongly flat (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 in places) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 116 | – | 49 | 150 | – | |||||
| b g Alflora (IRE) - Cheryls Pet (IRE) (General Ironside) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leading pair, mistake 12th, shaken up after 4 out, effort to dispute lead 2 out, with winner after last, no extra flat (op 7-4 tchd 9-4) | ||||||||||
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6 | 116 | – | 34 | 137 | – | ||||
| bb g Bob's Return (IRE) - Bettyhill (Ardross) | ||||||||||
| Raced freely, led, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, weakened before last (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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9 | 116 | 144 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Montelimar (USA) - Shan's Moss (Le Moss) | ||||||||||
| Held up in detached last, closed on leaders from 11th, every chance 4 out, soon weakened and eased, virtually pulled up flat (vet said gelding finished distressed) (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places) | ||||||||||
- 4 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 5m 33.80s (slow by 31.80s) Total SP: 111%
- Non-runners: Hand Inn Hand (doubly declared), Keen Leader (doubly declared), Mercato (doubly declared)
- 1st owner: B A Kilpatrick (Tarxien) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
- 2nd owner: Peter Partridge (Farmer Jack)
- 3rd owner: John P McManus (Ground Ball)
- Tote win: £2.90 Ex: £5.10 CSF: £6.21
