Full Result 4.15 Sandown | 20 February 2004

Allied Irish Bank (GB) Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good 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. Curtins Hill (IRE) 9/2 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	10	1110	105	88	116	–
b g Roi Guillaume (FR) - Kinallen Lady (IRE) (Abednego)
Held up in rear, headway 15th, led and blundered last, driven out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

2 5	6. Running Machine (IRE) 13/2 Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	7	111	101	80	108	–
b g Classic Memory - Foxborough Lady (Crash Course)
Prominent, led 14th, blundered badly 18th, soon 6 lengths clear, headed and no extra last (op 7-1 tchd 6-1)

3 9 [14]	8. Castleford (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1013	94	65	91	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Commanche Bay (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Headway 14th, went 2nd when bumped and pecked 4 out, weakened 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

4 4 [18]	7. Flecthefawna (IRE) 14/1 Mr David Dunsdon ³ Luke Dace	Mr David Dunsdon ³ Luke Dace	8	1011	95	63	85	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Lady Sperrin (Abednego)
Prominent, reminder 12th, hard ridden and weakened approaching 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

5 2½ [20½]	4. Spanish Point (IRE) 12/1 Rodi Greene D B Feek	Rodi Greene D B Feek	7	119	104	70	95	–
br g Un Desperado (FR) - Molly Murphy (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leaders, blundered 15th, mistake 17th, soon beaten (tchd 16-1)

6 2 [22½]	3. El Hombre Del Rio (IRE) 8/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	7	116	104	68	90	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Hug In A Fog (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, ridden 13th, no danger from 16th

7 dist [52½]	5. Houghton Bay (IRE) 13/2 Timmy Murphy Jonathan Portman	Timmy Murphy Jonathan Portman	9	116	101	–	–	–
b g Camden Town - Royal Bavard (Le Bavard)
Not fluent, always behind (jockey said gelding jumped deliberately and was never travelling) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

8 9 [61½]	12. Robber (IRE) 10/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan ³ Philip Hobbs	7	101	85	–	–	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Christy's Girl (IRE) (Buckskin)
Headway 12th, blundered 14th, weakened next (op 12-1)

PU	1. Spring Dawn 20/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	9	1112	107	–	–	–
gr g Arzanni - Another Spring (Town Crier)
Led to 14th, weakened 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	9. Zen I (IRE) 50/1 B J Crowley Thomas Patrick McGovern	B J Crowley Thomas Patrick McGovern	9	1012	93	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Mary Mary (Moulton)
Headway to track leaders when jumped slowly 13th and next, losing place when pulled up before 15th (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	11. Roddy The Vet (IRE) 7/2F Leighton Aspell A Ennis	Leighton Aspell A Ennis	6	106	87	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Caronia (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Tracked leaders, handy 5th when pulled up before 11th, lame (vet said gelding was lame) (tchd 4-1)

11 ran Off time: 4:16:00 Winning time: 6m 30.40s (slow by 23.40s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Steve The Fish (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Elizabeth Pitman (Curtins Hill) 1st breeder: Thomas Davis
2nd owner: Favourites Racing XVI (Running Machine)
3rd owner: Mrs D Whateley, Mrs L Field & D Green (Castleford)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £1.70 £2.60 £4.70 Ex: £29 CSF: £33.70 Tricast: £377.66

4:15 Sandown 20 Feb 2004

Allied Irish Bank (GB) Novices' Handicap Chase Class D