Full Result 4.15 Sandown | 2 February 2008

Tim Chappell 70th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Pamak D'Airy (FR) 7/2J Mr T Greenall Nicky Henderson	Mr T Greenall Nicky Henderson	5	111	108	22	112	–
b g Cadoubel (FR) - Gamaska D'Airy (FR) (Marasali)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, slight lead last, driven out (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

2 1¾	3. Premier Des Marais (FR) 4/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	117	114	27	116	–
b g Kalmoss (FR) - Imghard (FR) (Pure Hasard)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden after 2 out, narrowly headed last, kept on but not pace of winner (op 3-1 tchd 5-2)

3 3 [4¾]	4. Foxspur (IRE) 7/2J Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	116	113	23	110	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Ellway Lady (IRE) (Be My Native)
Set moderate pace to 3rd, headed 4th, stayed pressing leader to 2 out, one pace last (op 10-3 tchd 11-4, 4-1 in places)

4 4 [8¾]	7. Snake Charmer 8/1 Charlie Poste ³ Milton Harris	Charlie Poste ³ Milton Harris	5	107 v¹	103	9	99	–
b g Golden Snake (USA) - Moly (Inchinor)
In rear, headway 4th, chasing leaders when bumped after 3 out, no chance in 6th when mistake and badly hampered last and left 4th (op 12-1)

5 14 [22¾]	6. Montana Gold I (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1011	104	–	83	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Tell A Tale (Le Bavard)
Took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened after 3 out (op 13-2)

6 1¾ [24½]	1. Jean Le Poisson (FR) 6/1 Felix De Giles ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Felix De Giles ⁷ Nicky Henderson	6	115	119	9	96	–
b g Villez (USA) - Baladinine (FR) (Bering)
In touch, chased leaders from 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out and soon weakened (op 8-1)

7 41 [65½]	10. Tudor Buck (IRE) 100/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Robin Dickin	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Robin Dickin	8	911 4	93	–	29	–
b g Luso - Tudor Doe (IRE) (Buckskin)
Pulled hard in rear, hit 3rd, rapid headway to chase leader 4th, blundered 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off

BD	8. Sarde (FR) 20/1 Alan O'Keeffe Kim Bailey	Alan O'Keeffe Kim Bailey	4	109	113	–	97	–
b g Lost World (IRE) - Stenoree (FR) (Garde Royale)
Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, 5th and one pace when badly hampered and brought down last (op 16-1)

F	2. Coq Hardi (FR) 16/1 Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	7	1111	118	–	115	–
b g Panoramic I - Matagirl (FR) (Matahawk)
Held up in rear, steady headway 2 out, 1 length 3rd and staying on when fell last (tchd 14-1)

PU	9. Night Groove (IRE) 100/1 James Davies Paddy Butler	James Davies Paddy Butler	5	106	99	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Taysala (IRE) (Akarad)
Saddle slipped and pulled up 2nd (jockey said saddle slipped)

10 ran Off time: 4:17:00 Winning time: 5m 21.37s (slow by 30.37s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Matthew Green (Pamak D'Airy) 1st breeder: Claude Yves Pelsy
2nd owner: Marais Racing (Premier Des Marais)
3rd owner: R Triple H (Foxspur)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2 £1.40 £1.70 Ex: £23.60 CSF: £18.37 Tricast: £52.36
Jackpot: £1,788.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £23,926.00. 9.50 winning tickets.
Placepot: £14.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £149,275.91. 7,659.65 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £5.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £7,652.50. 968.70 winning tickets.

Race orginally advertised as 2m 4f 110yds but distance found to be 2m4f on remeasuring.

4:15 Sandown 2 Feb 2008

Tim Chappell 70th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Hurdle