Full Result 3.55 Sandown | 18 February 1999

Wilfred Johnstone Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Good 17 fences

1st £2,108 2nd £588 3rd £284

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Around The Horn 9/2J Mr C Bonner Diana Grissell	Mr C Bonner Diana Grissell	12	1110 t	–	96	104	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Tou Wan (Grand Roi)
Settled off the pace in mid-division, steady progress from 10th, led 3 out, ridden and held on well from 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 and 4-1)

2 2	2. Broad Steane 6/1 Miss H Irving ⁷ Lady Anne Connell	Miss H Irving ⁷ Lady Anne Connell	10	118	–	93	107	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Banbury Cake (Seaepic)
With leaders, not fluent 7th and 5 out, ridden and outpaced next, rallied before 2 out, chased winner after last, ran on (op 5-1 tchd 7-1, 8-1 in places)

3 1¾ [3¾]	11. Marching Marquis (IRE) 9/2J T Gibney ³ Gary Brown	T Gibney ³ Gary Brown	8	117	–	90	103	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Lady Go Marching (USA) (Go Marching)
Not jump well, rear until steady progress from 9th, joined leading group after 4 out, hard ridden 3 out, stayed on (op 5-1)

4 2½ [6¼]	3. Gale Toi (IRE) 7/1 Mr Phillip York ⁷ Miss C F Elliott	Mr Phillip York ⁷ Miss C F Elliott	10	118	–	89	104	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Zitas Toi (Chinatown)
Tracked leading group, progress to lead 12th, 4l clear after 4 out, headed 3 out, chased winner after until weakened last (tchd 15-2 in a places)

5 2 [8¼]	4. Idiotic 16/1 Mr C Vigors Patrick Chamings	Mr C Vigors Patrick Chamings	11	121	–	95	101	–
br g Idiots Delight - Norma Can (Normandy)
Settled rear, mistake 7th, some progress to mid-division 11th, soon lost touch, well behind before 3 out, ran on last, finished well (op 14-1)

6 3½ [11¾]	6. Pontoon Bridge 20/1 Mrs K Diggle ⁷ J S Swindells	Mrs K Diggle ⁷ J S Swindells	12	118	–	85	99	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Lumax (Maximilian)
Always prominent, led 9th to 12th, chased leaders after until no extra before 2 out (op 12-1)

7 5 [16¾]	15. Strong Medicine 9/1 Mr P Bull ⁵ Mrs Heather Silk	Mr P Bull ⁵ Mrs Heather Silk	12	115	–	78	90	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - In The Forest (Crowded Room)
Tracked leaders, challenged and level 12th, chased leader after until weakened before 3 out (op 8-1 after 10-1 in a place)

8 dist [46¾]	14. Spuffington 20/1 Mr J Turcan ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	Mr J Turcan ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	11	113	–	–	–	–
b g Sula Bula - Pita (Raffingora)
Always well in rear, tailed off when blundered 5 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	13. Repeat The Dose 20/1 Mr T McCarthy S Breen	Mr T McCarthy S Breen	14	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Abednego (IRE) - Bahia De Palma (No Arguement)
Always well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	8. True Steel 12/1 Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ Jon Trice-Rolph	Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ Jon Trice-Rolph	13	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Deep Run - Aran Tour (Arapaho)
Mounted on course, led in start, held up well behind, modest progress into mid-divsion 11th, soon no chance, poor 8th when pulled up last (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	1. Avostar 10/1 Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	Mr B Pollock Caroline Bailey	12	124	–	–	–	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Starcat I (Avocat)
Outpaced, last and well behind 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 7-1)

PU	10. De Jordaan 33/1 Mr A Coe ⁷ Kevin Tork	Mr A Coe ⁷ Kevin Tork	12	114 1	–	–	–	–
br g Callernish - Gorge (Mount Hagen)
Prominent, until mistake 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	7. Savuti (IRE) 20/1 Noel Fehily ⁵ Gary Brown	Noel Fehily ⁵ Gary Brown	10	1110	–	–	–	–
ch g Amoristic (USA) - Aprils Choice (Never Slip)
Chased leader until stumbled badly on landing 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

PU	5. Mill O'The Rags (IRE) 12/1 Mr N King ⁷ Neil King	Mr N King ⁷ Neil King	10	118	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady Rag (Ragapan)
Always towards rear, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	16. The Millmaster (IRE) 20/1 Mr P McAllister ⁷ M J Gingell	Mr P McAllister ⁷ M J Gingell	8	1013 b	–	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Rolling Mill (Hardboy)
Led to 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

15 ran Off time: 3:56:00 Winning time: 5m 27.50s (slow by 25.50s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Pant Llin (failed to arrive)
1st owner: Mrs D M Grissell (Around The Horn) 1st breeder: James B O'Mahony
2nd owner: Sir Michael Connell (Broad Steane)
3rd owner: Ramsay Donald Brown (Marching Marquis)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £1.50 £2.80 £2.90 Ex: £28.50 CSF: £27.24

3:55 Sandown 18 Feb 1999

Wilfred Johnstone Hunters' Chase Class H