Full Result 3.55 Sandown | 19 February 1999

William Hill Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,589 2nd £1,692 3rd £826 4th £393

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Turrill House 5/1 Norman Williamson Willie Musson	Norman Williamson Willie Musson	7	100	100	81	102	–
b m Charmer (IRE) - Megabucks (Buckskin)
Held up in last place, steady headway after 3 out, switched left and led last, driven out (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 4	2. Tara-Brogan 4/1 Richard Johnson Ian Williams	Richard Johnson Ian Williams	6	115	119	97	118	–
b g Jupiter Island - Princess Semele (Imperial Fling)
Tracked leaders, keen hold early, hit 4 out, led approaching 2 out to last, no extra (op 5-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

3 2½ [6½]	4. El Freddie 9/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	9	1012	112	88	108	–
b g El Conquistador - Unto Rose (Cornuto)
Keen early, with leader untill lost place after 6th, stayed on approaching last, kept on under pressure, better for race (op 8-1 tchd 10-1, 12-1 in places)

4 1¼ [7¾]	7. Shadiann (IRE) 7/2J R Farrant Pat Murphy	R Farrant Pat Murphy	5	108	108	83	102	–
b g Darshaan - Shakanda (IRE) (Shernazar)
Held up, headway and every chance 2 out, one pace (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

5 1¾ [9½]	6. Garnwin (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	109	109	83	102	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lisnamandra (Le Bavard)
Never far away, closed 5th, shaken up approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 12-1)

6 6 [15½]	9. Walter's Destiny 14/1 Sophie Mitchell Colin Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell Colin Mitchell	7	100 3	100	69	87	–
ch g White Prince (USA) - Tearful Sarah (Rugantino)
Set steady pace, headed after 3 out, soon beaten (op 12-1)

7 12 [27½]	5. El Don 9/1 J Ryan M J Ryan	J Ryan M J Ryan	7	1010	110	69	103	–
b g High Kicker (USA) - Madam Gerard (Brigadier Gerard)
Tracked leaders, led after 3 out untill approaching 2 out, faded (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

8 10 [37½]	3. Alzoomo (IRE) 7/2J A P McCoy Jeremy Glover	A P McCoy Jeremy Glover	7	112 b	116	67	95	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Fandangerina (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Held up, not fluent 5th, headway next, pushed along and weakened after 3 out (op 9-4)

8 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 5m 19.50s (slow by 28.50s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Goodtime George (vet's certificate)
1st owner: J R Hawksley & C H Pettigrew (Turrill House) 1st breeder: J R Hawksley And C H Pettigrew
2nd owner: Dsm (demolition Services (midlands) Ltd) (Tara-Brogan)
3rd owner: Martin Lovatt (El Freddie)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.20 £1.30 £2.50 Ex: £10.80 CSF: £23.41 Tricast: £158.42 Trifecta: £269.70 Pool: £11,076.25. 29.15 winning tickets

Race orginally advertised as 2m 4f 110yds but distance found to be 2m4f on remeasuring.

3:55 Sandown 19 Feb 1999

William Hill Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D