Full Result 3.10 Sandown | 10 March 2007

Sunderlands Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-150, 4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Heavy 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £34,212 2nd £12,834 3rd £6,426 4th £3,204 5th £1,608 6th £804

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Gaspara (FR) 11/4F A P McCoy David Pipe	A P McCoy David Pipe	4	105	126	99	130	–
b f Astarabad (USA) - Gaspaisie (FR) (Beyssac)
Well placed, ridden after 3 out and struggling, progress to chase leader before 2 out, led before last, forged clear under pressure (tchd 3-1 and 10-3 in places)

2 6	8. Flying Falcon 9/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	8	1010	123	97	128	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Lemon Balm (High Top)
Prominent, chased leader after 3 out until before next, kept on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner (op 17-2)

3 ½ [6½]	17. Magnesium (USA) 33/1 Sam Jones ⁵ Brendan Powell	Sam Jones ⁵ Brendan Powell	7	99 t	113	86	117	–
ch g Kris S (USA) - Proflare (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Made most at steady pace, 2 lengths clear 2 out, headed before last, faded flat

4 3½ [10]	6. Dhehdaah 33/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	6	1011	124	93	124	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Carina Clare (Slip Anchor)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, progress after 3 out, chased leaders before next, soon ridden and not quicken, kept on

5 1¼ [11¼]	5. Border Castle 16/1 Liam Treadwell ³ Venetia Williams	Liam Treadwell ³ Venetia Williams	6	1012 b¹	128	96	127	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Tempting Prospect (Shirley Heights)
Held up in midfield, mistake 2nd, well in touch after 3 out, driven and struggling before next, no chance after, stayed on well from last

6 ¾ [12]	18. Swift Sailor 14/1 Wayne Hutchinson Gary Moore	Wayne Hutchinson Gary Moore	6	100 1 p	113	80	111	–
gr g Slip Anchor - New Wind (GER) (Windwurf)
Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, progress on outer before 2 out, not quicken and no impression on leaders soon after, kept on

7 4 [16]	10. Lunar Crystal (IRE) 33/1 Tom Malone ³ David Pipe	Tom Malone ³ David Pipe	9	104	120	82	114	–
b g Shirley Heights - Solar Crystal (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up in last trio, still there after 3 out, ridden and stayed on steadily from 2 out, never nearer

8 2 [18]	4. Mac Federal (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	5	111	128	88	120	–
b g In The Wings - Tocade (IRE) (Kenmare)
Soon well in rear, last and struggling after 4th, kept on under pressure from 2 out, no danger (op 14-1)

9 ½ [18½]	7. Livingonaknifedge (IRE) 16/1 P C O'Neill ³ Ian Williams	P C O'Neill ³ Ian Williams	8	108 4	124	83	116	–
bb g Classic Memory - Duhallow Fiveo (Black Minstrel)
Chased leaders, mistakes 3rd and 4th, lost place next, brief effort before 2 out, soon no progress

10 1¼ [19¾]	16. Stoneraker (IRE) 11/2 Shane Jackson ⁷ P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson ⁷ P J Rothwell	6	98	114	71	104	–
b g Beneficial - Orchardstown Lady (IRE) (Le Moss)
Settled in rear, effort and modest progress when hit 2 out, no headway after (op 7-1)

11 ¾ [20½]	13. Forest Green (FR) 10/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	107 t	120	77	110	–
b g Green Tune (USA) - Farama (USA) (Seattle Song)
Prominent, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, soon weakened (op 7-1)

12 8 [28½]	15. Loughanelteen (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson P J Rothwell	Richard Johnson P J Rothwell	9	104	117	64	99	–
b g Satco (FR) - Ruths Rhapsody (IRE) (Creative Plan I)
Settled well in rear, still there but in touch when hampered bend before 2 out, not recover

13 nk [28¾]	3. Farmer Brown (IRE) 9/2 Timmy Murphy P Hughes	Timmy Murphy P Hughes	6	113	130	76	111	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Magic Moonbeam (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Held up towards rear, pushed along in midfield before 2 out, no progress after, faded flat (op 11-2)

14 ½ [29¼]	11. Nikola (FR) 50/1 Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tony Evans Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	107	120	66	101	–
b g Roi De Rome (USA) - Envie De Chalamont (FR) (Pamponi)
Chased leaders, ridden and beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened and mistake last (tchd 66-1)

15 16 [45¼]	2. Romany Prince 50/1 Andrew Glassonbury ⁵ Steve Gollings	Andrew Glassonbury ⁵ Steve Gollings	8	110	132	58	97	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Vicki Romara (Old Vic)
Pressed leader, ridden before 3 out, weakening rapidly when bumped about bend before 2 out

16 ½ [45¾]	9. Boss Imperial (FR) 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Wadham	Jimmy McCarthy Lucy Wadham	4	1010	131	48	87	–
b g Raintrap - L'Imperialis (FR) (Apeldoorn)
Took keen hold, prominent, blundered 2nd, weakened after 3 out (op 25-1)

17 3 [48¾]	12. The Kop End (IRE) 66/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	9	107 t	120	41	81	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Shermaya (FR) (Shardari)
Held up in rear, no progress after 3 out, eased after 2 out (op 50-1)

17 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 4m 5.20s (slow by 13.20s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Dusky Warbler (vet's certificate)
1st owner: M C Pipe (Gaspara) 1st breeder: Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois
2nd owner: Burnt Toast (Flying Falcon)
3rd owner: Con Harrington (Magnesium)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.40 £2.30 £4.70 Ex: £40.70 CSF: £27.71 Tricast: £713.10 Trifecta: £2,819.20 Part won. Pool: £3,970.76. - 0.30 winning units.

The 1st flight in the back straight was omitted due to the state of the ground.

3:10 Sandown 10 Mar 2007

Sunderlands Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)