Full Result 3.10 Sandown | 2 December 1995

William Hill Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-150, 4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £35,550 2nd £10,800 3rd £5,300 4th £2,550

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Chief's Song 15/2 R Dunwoody Simon Dow	R Dunwoody Simon Dow	5	1010	131	131	142	–
b g Chief Singer - Tizzy (Formidable I)
Always prominent, led last, all out

2 shd	0. Eskimo Nel (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy John Spearing	A P McCoy John Spearing	4	1012	133	133	144	–
ch f Shy Groom (USA) - North Lady (Northfields)
Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, headed last, ran on under pressure flat

3 3½ [3½]	0. Bookcase 20/1 Antony Procter ³ David Elsworth	Antony Procter ³ David Elsworth	8	911 5	121	115	128	–
b g Siberian Express (USA) - Colourful (FR) (Gay Mecene)
Held up, headway from 3 out, kept on same pace flat

4 3½ [7]	0. Bimsey (IRE) 5/1F Graham Bradley R Akehurst	Graham Bradley R Akehurst	5	1110	145	139	150	–
b h Horage - Cut It Out (IRE) (Cut Above)
In touch, not fluent 2nd, lost place 5th, rallied 2 out, one pace flat

5 3 [10]	0. Lonesome Train (USA) 10/1 Barry Fenton ⁵ C Weedon	Barry Fenton ⁵ C Weedon	6	109	135	121	136	–
ch g Crafty Prospector (USA) - Alaki Miss (USA) (Olden Times)
Held up in touch, effort approaching 2 out, one pace

6 hd [10¼]	0. Pridwell 50/1 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	5	119	144	135	145	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Glowing With Pride (Ile De Bourbon)
Never near to challenge

7 5 [15¼]	0. Albemine (USA) 16/1 T Kent Julie Cecil	T Kent Julie Cecil	6	101	122	108	118	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Lady Be Mine (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, beaten approaching next

8 nk [15½]	0. Golden Arrow II (IRE) 40/1 Derek Byrne I A Balding	Derek Byrne I A Balding	4	103	124	110	119	–
ch g Glint Of Gold - Sheer Luck (Shergar)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

9 nk [16]	0. Statajack (IRE) 66/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	7	100 1 b	121	107	116	–
b g King Of Clubs I - Statira (Skymaster)
In touch until lost place 4th, rallied 3 out, weakened next

10 1½ [17½]	0. Romancer (IRE) 16/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	1012	133	117	127	–
br g Caerleon (USA) - Courtesane (USA) (Majestic Light)
Never near to challenge

11 3½ [21]	0. White WillowI 25/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	6	1010 v	131	112	121	–
br g Touching Wood (USA) - Dimant Blanche (USA) (Gummo)
Never near to challenge

12 3 [24]	0. Squire Silk 6/1 Paul Carberry Andy Turnell	Paul Carberry Andy Turnell	6	119	144	122	131	–
b g Natroun (FR) - Rustle Of Silk (General Assembly)
Held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten

13 2 [26]	0. Keep Me In Mind (IRE) 66/1 D Skyrme Richard Mitchell	D Skyrme Richard Mitchell	6	100 4	121	98	106	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Gold Trinket (Golden Fleece)
Never better than mid-division

14 ¾ [26¾]	0. Chicago's Best 100/1 J Ryan Ken Wingrove	J Ryan Ken Wingrove	8	100 11 b	121	97	105	–
gr g Try My Best (USA) - Maryville Bick (Malacate)
Never on terms

15 5 [31¾]	0. Sublime Fellow (IRE) 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	108	129	100	108	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Whakapohane (Kampala)
Held up, brief effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened

16 3 [34¾]	0. Admiral's Well (IRE) 16/1 S Ryan ⁷ R Akehurst	S Ryan ⁷ R Akehurst	5	109	137	98	113	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Exotic Bride (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Always behind

17 2 [36¾]	0. Thinking Twice (USA) 33/1 Mr C Vigors ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Mr C Vigors ⁷ Nicky Henderson	6	1011	139	98	113	–
ch g Kris - Good Thinking (USA) (Raja Baba)
Chased leaders, weakened from 4th

18 5 [41¾]	0. Summerhill Special (IRE) 50/1 A McCabe Nerys Dutfield	A McCabe Nerys Dutfield	4	100 3	121	83	90	–
b f Roi Danzig (USA) - Special Thanks (Kampala)
Mistakes, tracked leaders to 5th

19 1½ [43¼]	0. Stompin 20/1 Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	4	116	141	101	109	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Celebrity I (Troy)
Prominent, weakened quickly approaching 2 out

20 5 [48¼]	0. Golden Hello 50/1 Russ Garritty M H Easterby	Russ Garritty M H Easterby	4	1010	131	86	94	–
b g Glint Of Gold - Waltz (Jimmy Reppin)
Led until weakened quickly approaching 2 out

PU	0. Dreams End 66/1 Warren Marston Milton Bradley	Warren Marston Milton Bradley	7	116	141	–	–	–
ch h Rainbow Quest (USA) - Be Easy (Be Friendly)
Tracked leaders, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

UR	0. Top Cees 15/2 M Perrett Mrs J R Ramsden	M Perrett Mrs J R Ramsden	5	100 4	121	–	–	–
b g Shirley Heights - Sing Softly (Luthier)
Held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 4th

22 ran Off time: 3:13:00 Winning time: 3m 53.70s (slow by 1.70s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Mrs Anne Devine (Chief's Song) 1st breeder: Chrishall Grange Stud Co Ltd
2nd owner: First Chance Racing (Eskimo Nel)
3rd owner: Adept (80) Ltd (Bookcase)

3:10 Sandown 2 Dec 1995

William Hill Handicap Hurdle Class B