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3:40 Sandown 9 Jan 1999

Bill Rees Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) 2m6f OMS Soft 10 hurdles 1 omitted
1st £3,793.75 2nd £1,150 3rd £562.50 4th £268.75
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
10 110 95 103 108
b m Pragmatic - Slipalong (Slip Anchor)
Prominent in chasing group, closed 3 out, led going well before next, ridden and strongly pressed last, kept on run-in, all out (op 20-1)
2 
6 119 104 111 117
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Top O The Mall (Don)
Settled rear, pushed along and effort 3 out, progress after to chase winner 2 out, challenged and every last when mistake last, no extra run-in (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)
3  4 [5¼]
6 109 90 94 98
b g Darshaan - Ezana (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Last and pushed along from 4th, ridden and no progress 6th, well behind 3 out, stayed on strongly from next, went 3rd last, nearest finish (op 5-1)
4  8 [13¼]
7 1013 94 91 94
gr g Roselier (FR) - Another Dud (Le Bavard)
Mid-division, pushed along when mistake 6th, ridden next, struggling 3 out, kept on one pace under pressure from 2 out (tchd 4-1)
5  1 [14¼]
8 115 105 97 104
b m Nearly A Hand - Notina (No Arguement)
Settled rear, progress after 6th to chase leader 3 out, led briefly before next, soon ridden and beaten, one pace (op 7-1)
6  24 [38¼]
7 119 104 83 79
ch g Ra Nova - Cherry Sip (Nearly A Hand)
Chased clear leader, mistake 5th, closed next, led 7th, headed and weakened before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)
7  dist [68¼]
5 100 Out-of-Handicaps 5 81
b m Jurado (USA) - Tacheo (Tachypous)
Held up rear, good progress to press leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, no chance when blundered last, virtually pulled up run-in (op 14-1 tchd 25-1)
8  dist [98¼]
7 100 Out-of-Handicaps 6 t 81
b g Bedford (USA) - Sea Countess (Ercolano)
Chased clear leading pair until 7th, weakening when blundered 3 out, soon tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)
9  dist [128¼]
10 910 v1 84
b g Bold Fort - Ab Dabh (Spanish Gold I)
Led and set strong pace, clear to 6th, headed next, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off next, virtually pulled up (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)
PU   
8 100 81
b g Alzao (USA) - Gaychimes (Steel Heart I)
Rear, riddden and struggling 6th, behind from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 16-1)
PU   
7 100 Out-of-Handicaps 7 81
b g Wace (USA) - Royal Tycoon (Tycoon II)
Prominent in chasing group until weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)
PU   
5 113 98
b g Batshoof - Velvet Beret (IRE) (Dominion)
Waited with, struggling when mistake 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out , pulled up before next (tchd 10-1 in a place)
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