Full Result 2.30 Sandown | 5 December 1998

Mitsubishi Shogun Tingle Creek Trophy Chase Class A Showcase Race (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good 13 fences

1st £35,727 2nd £13,519.60 3rd £6,617.30 4th £3,016.10

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Direct Route (IRE) 7/1 Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	7	117	147	134	161	–
b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up, always travelling well, not fluent 4 out, headway on bit to challenge 2 out, led last, driven out (op 5-1)

2 2½	5. Edredon Bleu (FR) 9/4F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	117	145	132	159	–
b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Nuit Bleue III (FR) (Le Pontet)
Jumped soundly, led till headed last, hard ridden, ran on (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

3 2 [4½]	9. Mandys Mantino 14/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	117	140	130	157	–
br g Neltino - Mandy's Melody (Highland Melody)
Held up travelling well, shaken up 8th, headway from 3 out, under pressure when mistake last, no extra (op 10-1 tchd 16-1)

4 ¾ [5¼]	6. Hill Society (IRE) 7/2 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	6	117	–	129	156	–
br g Law Society (USA) - Sun Screen (Caerleon)
Held up, mistakes 3rd and next, mistake 9th (4 out) and driven along, headway after next, stayed on under pressure (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

5 ½ [5¾]	8. Lake Kariba 9/2 Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls	7	117	155	129	162	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Gold Bracelet (Golden Fleece)
Overjumped and almost fell 1st, behind, steady headway down back straight, hard ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

6 2½ [8¼]	10. Or Royal (FR) 16/1 G Tormey M C Pipe	G Tormey M C Pipe	7	117 b	160	126	153	–
gr g Kendor (FR) - Pomme Royale (FR) (Shergar)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 7th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

7 5 [13¼]	2. Challenger Du Luc (FR) 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	117 b	156	121	148	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Islande II (FR) (Tiepoletto)
Close up, shaken up 9th, every chance 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 14-1)

8 1½ [14¾]	7. Klairon Davis (FR) 14/1 Tommy Treacy A L T Moore	Tommy Treacy A L T Moore	9	117	–	119	146	–
br g Rose Laurel (IRE) - Styrene (FR) (Trenel)
Held up, mistake 8th (6 out), in touch when not fluent 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 16-1, 20-1 in a place)

9 3 [17¾]	1. Celibate (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann	Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann	7	117	152	116	143	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Tracked leaders till weakened quickly approaching 7th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

10 shd [17¾]	3. Chief's Song 16/1 R Dunwoody Simon Dow	R Dunwoody Simon Dow	8	117	134	116	143	–
b g Chief Singer - Tizzy (Formidable I)
Mistake 4th, dropped rear next, no chance when mistake 9th (5 out) (op 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 4m 2.90s (slow by 11.90s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Chris Heron (Direct Route) 1st breeder: Mrs Noeleen Roche
2nd owner: Jim Lewis (Edredon Bleu)
3rd owner: John Plackett (Mandys Mantino)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £2.40 £2 £2.80 Ex: £14.40 CSF: £23.24

2:30 Sandown 5 Dec 1998

Mitsubishi Shogun Tingle Creek Trophy Chase Class A Showcase Race (Grade 1)