Full Result 4.25 Sandown | 10 March 2006

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Memorial Hunters' Chase

(Class 4) (6yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Soft 22 fences

1st £4,372.20 2nd £1,355.90 3rd £677.60 4th £338.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. First Love 15/8J Mr J Snowden ³ Nicky Henderson	Mr J Snowden ³ Nicky Henderson	10	123	114	88	125	–
br g Bustino - First RomanceI (Royalty)
Made all, drew clear from 3 out, ridden out flat (op 13-8 tchd 2-1 in a place, 6-4 in places)

2 dist	5. Oracle Des Mottes (FR) 15/8J Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ R Barber	Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ R Barber	7	117	–	–	94	–
b g Signe Divin (USA) - Daisy Des Mottes (FR) (Abdonski)
Pulled hard, held up in touch, chased winner 15th, blundered 18th, close up before 3 out, soon bumped along and weakened, beaten 32 lengths (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

3 dist [60]	4. Indian Chance 12/1 Maj Harry Wallace ⁷ Oliver Sherwood	Maj Harry Wallace ⁷ Oliver Sherwood	12	117	105	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Icy Miss (Random Shot)
Chased leaders to 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off 19th, left poor 3rd last, beaten 77 lengths (op 14-1)

4 dist [90]	6. Rob Mine (IRE) 13/2 Major Alex Michael ⁷ C Sporborg	Major Alex Michael ⁷ C Sporborg	14	117	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Noddi Fliw (Jasmine Star)
Not fluent and never going well, always last, lost touch 11th, well tailed off final circuit, beaten 130 lengths (op 8-1 tchd 6-1)

PU	2. Thieves'Glen 16/1 Major H Norton ⁷ Hughie Morrison	Major H Norton ⁷ Hughie Morrison	8	1113	100	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Hollow Creek (Tarqogan)
Pulled hard and raced wide, mostly chased leader to 8th, weakened 13th, tailed off in 5th when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 14-1)

REF	3. Haut Cercy (FR) 7/1 Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ³ G C Evans	Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ³ G C Evans	11	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Mamoussia (FR) (Laniste)
Tracked winner 8th to 15th, mistake 19th, weakened, well beaten when mistake 2 out, poor 3rd when refused last (op 8-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 4:26:00 Winning time: 6m 40.95s (slow by 33.95s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: The Queen (First Love) 1st breeder: Queen Elizabeth
2nd owner: H B Geddes (Oracle Des Mottes)
3rd owner: Chris And Stella Watson And Jock Cullen (Indian Chance)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.60 £1.70 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £5.51

4:25 Sandown 10 Mar 2006

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Memorial Hunters' Chase