Full Result 2.20 Sandown | 25 February 2011

Charlie & Lola Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Soft 13 fences

1st £5,204 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Russian Flag (FR) 7/1 Alex Merriam ³ Neil King	Alex Merriam ³ Neil King	8	115	125	124	137	–
b g Kingsalsa (USA) - Nousa Nousa (FR) (Top Ville)
In touch, hit 9th, jumped slowly 4 out, good headway soon after and chased leader from 3 out, led after 2 out, driven out run-in (op 8-1)

2 3¼	6. Dinarius 11/4 Jimmy McCarthy Alex Hales	Jimmy McCarthy Alex Hales	6	114 7 p	121	116	132	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Ambassadress (USA) (Alleged)
Kept alone and led in start, in rear, hit 9th, headway and hit 3 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, no impression run-in (tchd 5-2, 3-1 in a place)

3 12 [15¼]	4. Lord Singer (FR) 11/2 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	115 b¹	122	102	120	–
b g Secret Singer (FR) - Cricale (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Slight lead until went clear 3rd, reached for 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened and lost 2nd approaching last, held on for 3rd (op 10-1)

4 4½ [19¾]	8. Clouseau (NZ) 5/2F Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	Daryl Jacob Nick Williams	6	110	117	91	108	–
ch g Riviera I (FR) - Miss Marple (NZ) (March Hywel)
Jumped slowly 2nd, in rear, headway to close on leaders 5th, chased leader after 4 out, no impression, weakened after 3 out (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in a place)

5 1¼ [21]	7. Viable 16/1 Miss Gina Andrews ⁷ Pam Sly	Miss Gina Andrews ⁷ Pam Sly	9	1010	120	92	110	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Danseuse Davis (FR) (Glow)
In rear driven along from 4 out, some progress from 3 out, stayed on under pressure run-in but never anywhere near leaders

6 20 [41]	1. Lorient Express (FR) 16/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	12	1112	129	75	99	–
b g Sleeping Car (FR) - Envie De Chalamont (FR) (Pamponi)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, soon beaten (op 12-1)

7 2 [43]	5. Kilkenny All Star (IRE) 7/1 Shane Byrne ⁵ Sue Smith	Shane Byrne ⁵ Sue Smith	10	110	122	65	90	–
b g Alderbrook - Borris Bounty (IRE) (Treasure Hunter)
Blundered 1st, virtually tailed off 4 out, moderate progress from 2 out (op 5-1)

8 1¼ [44¼]	3. Top Mark 22/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	9	117 b¹	124	65	91	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Red White And Blue (Zafonic)
With leader until after 2nd, stayed 2nd until after 4 out, weakened well before next (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 7.11s (slow by 16.11s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: The Drovers & Drifters (Russian Flag) 1st breeder: Bernard Le Roux
2nd owner: A S Helaissi (Dinarius)
3rd owner: The Winning Hand (Lord Singer)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £2.60 £1.30 £1.80 Ex: £30.70 CSF: £26.31 Tricast: £111.65

2:20 Sandown 25 Feb 2011

Charlie & Lola Handicap Chase