Full Result 2.35 Sandown | 17 February 2005

Royal British Legion Alanbrooke Memorial Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-140, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £9,134.41 2nd £3,464.78 3rd £1,732.39 4th £787.45 5th £393.73 6th £236.24

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Joly Bey (FR) 4/1 Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	Mr David Dunsdon ³ Nick Gifford	8	119 t	139	142	150	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Rivolie (FR) (Mistigri)
Led 3rd, made rest, clear from 15th, in no danger when not fluent last, ridden out near finish (tchd 9-2)

2 6	2. Iris Bleu I (FR) 10/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	9	1111	138	135	141	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Dear Blue (FR) (Cyborg)
Held up, progress 13th, chased winner 16th, tried to close after 4 out, ridden and no impression from next (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

3 10 [16]	6. Ask Henry I (IRE) 7/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	9	109 t	122	109	117	–
bb g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Pineway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Chased leaders, mistake 11th, outpaced from 16th, took 3rd 3 out, no headway after (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

4 5 [21]	5. Direct Access (IRE) 9/2 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	10	111	128	110	118	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Spanish Flame I (IRE) (Spanish Place)
Led to 3rd, mistake 9th, chased winner to 16th, under pressure and beaten 4 out (tchd 5-1)

5 3 [24]	7. Moving Earth (IRE) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Tony Carroll	Carl Llewellyn Tony Carroll	12	108	121	100	106	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Detached last until in touch after 11th, outpaced again next, ridden 14th, no danger after, plugged on (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

6 1½ [25½]	4. Jimmy Tennis (FR) 14/1 P C O'Neill ⁷ Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill ⁷ Venetia Williams	8	109	129	106	113	–
bb g Video Rock (FR) - Via Tennise I (FR) (Brezzo)
Not fluent in midfield, ridden after 12th, struggling when mistake 14th

7 29 [54½]	3. Skippers Cleuch (IRE) 16/1 A P McCoy L Lungo	A P McCoy L Lungo	11	116	133	86	88	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Cloughoola Lady (Black Minstrel)
Mistake 2nd, chased leaders, weakening when blundered 15th, soon behind (op 14-1)

PU	9. Midnight Gunner 33/1 Richard Spate ⁷ Andrew Price	Richard Spate ⁷ Andrew Price	11	99 2 6	115	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Light Tonight (Lighter)
In touch to 11th, ridden and struggling next, tailed off 17th, pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	8. News Maker (IRE) 5/2F Alan O'Keeffe Heather Dalton	Alan O'Keeffe Heather Dalton	9	100 3	113	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Announcement (IRE) (Laurence O)
In touch until pulled up before 10th, lame (jockey said gelding was lame) (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in a place)

9 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 6m 16.40s (slow by 9.40s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: David Dunsdon (Joly Bey) 1st breeder: Phillipe Legault
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Iris Bleu I)
3rd owner: Mrs Marianne G Barber (Ask Henry I)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.90 £2 £2.50 Ex: £32 CSF: £41.49 Tricast: £268.54

2:35 Sandown 17 Feb 2005

Royal British Legion Alanbrooke Memorial Handicap Chase Class B