Full Result 2.30 Sandown | 6 February 1999

February Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m6f OMS Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,663.75 2nd £1,110 3rd £542.50 4th £258.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Door To Door (IRE) 7/2J Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood	7	110	118	130	131	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Balancing ActI (IRE) (Balinger)
In touch, pushed along after 3 out, came on bit to track leaders 2 out, challenged last, shaken up and soon led, readily (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

2 4	4. Russell Road (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	115	–	132	132	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Burren Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged 7th to next, led after 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, headed and no extra run-in (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

3 9 [13]	7. Eltigri (FR) 50/1 Timmy Murphy T Casey	Timmy Murphy T Casey	7	110	–	121	116	–
b g Mistigri - Obepine II (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up, steady headway from 6th, tracked leaders going well two out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last (op 20-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

4 8 [21]	9. Magic Circle (FR) 7/2J J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	7	110	–	115	111	–
b g Bering - Lucky Round (Auction Ring)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, hit 2 out and soon weakened (op 3-1 tchd 4-1, 9-2 in places)

5 12 [33]	11. Silver Wonder (USA) 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	–	106	96	–
ch g Silver Hawk (USA) - Upper Class Lady (USA) (Upper Nile)
Behind, driven and stayed on from 3 out but not a danger (op 8-1)

6 17 [50]	5. Broganier (IRE) 33/1 Jamie Osborne Mrs J Pitman	Jamie Osborne Mrs J Pitman	7	110 b¹	–	93	79	–
b g Royal Fountain - Sleemana (Prince Hansel)
Tracked leader until left in lead 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out (op 20-1)

7 16 [66]	2. Dual Or Bust (IRE) 25/1 D Gallagher J R Jenkins	D Gallagher J R Jenkins	8	115	103	86	68	–
b g Going Broke - Dual's Delight (Dual)
Always behind (op 14-1)

8 dist [96]	3. Holborn Hill (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	7	115	115	–	86	–
gr g Riberetto - Grey Tor (Ahonoora)
Headway 6th, outpaced 8th, effort under pressure approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

9 6 [102]	8. Garethson (IRE) 12/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	110	109	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Tartan Sash (Crofter)
In touch, outpaced 6th, effort and jumped slowly next, soon weakened, tailed off (op 8-1)

PU	12. Tower Street 11/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	110	115	–	–	–
br g Idiots Delight - Premier Nell (Mandamus)
Headway 5th, jumped slowly 6th, weakened and pulled up before 8th, lame (op 4-1)

PU	10. Our Neno (NZ) 50/1 Warren Marston Andy Hobbs	Warren Marston Andy Hobbs	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Roman Empire I (IRE) - Polly's Sister (NZ) (Hasty Cloud)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th (op 20-1)

PU	13. Yeoman Ofthe Guard (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Tormond (Torus)
Not fluent in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, dismounted (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

RO	1. Phar Less Hassle (IRE) 8/1 Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	7	118	125	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Little Hassle (Buckskin)
Led, soon clear, steadied and ran out 7th ( (official explanation: jockey said hung badly to the left making it impossible for him to jump 7th) (op 10-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 5m 29.20s (slow by 22.20s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Uplands Bloodstock (Door To Door) 1st breeder: W Shand Kydd
2nd owner: Mrs Lesley Field (Russell Road)
3rd owner: A T A Wates (Eltigri)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.70 £2.30 £8.60 Ex: £8.10 CSF: £17.86

2:30 Sandown 6 Feb 1999

February Novices' Hurdle Class D