Full Result 4.30 Sandown | 19 February 1999

Squirrel Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Good 17 fences

1st £5,654 2nd £1,712 3rd £836 4th £398

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Around The Gale (IRE) 20/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	8	106 v¹	106	123	118	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - RingRoad I (Gun Bow)
Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, led last, driven out and held on gamely, official explanation: trainer said his charge benefitted from wearing a visor for the first time and had been dropped 9lb by the handicapper (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

2 ½	2. Sounds Like Fun 6/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	1113	127	143	138	–
b g Neltino - Blakeney Sound (Blakeney)
Behind, not fluent 6 out and plenty to do, stayed on approaching 2 out, every chance run-in, no extra last strides (op 5-1)

3 2½ [3]	4. Cardinal Rule I (IRE) 4/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	10	115	119	133	130	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Lady Of Rathleek (Furry Glen)
Led untill 4th, led 6th, not fluent 2 out, mistake and headed last, kept on same pace under pressure (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

4 3½ [6½]	1. Capenwray (IRE) 11/1 A P McCoy J S King	A P McCoy J S King	10	120	128	139	134	–
b g Supreme Leader - Godetia (Be Friendly)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, every chance untill weakened approaching last (op 10-1 tchd 12-1, 14-1 in a place)

5 3½ [10]	6. Naiysari (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Paul Rich	Richard Johnson Paul Rich	11	112	116	124	122	–
gr g Mouktar (IRE) - Naiymat (Troy)
Held up in midfield, closed 8th, joined leader 11th, every chance 3 out, one pace from next (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

6 27 [37]	7. Scavo (FR) 10/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Daniel O'Brien	Mattie Batchelor ⁵ Daniel O'Brien	8	103	108	89	92	–
b g Gay Minstrel (FR) - Passionnante I (FR) (Dike)
Held up, not fluent 9th and pushed along, soon struggling, tailed off (op 8-1)

7 20 [57]	9. Pentlands Flyer (IRE) 13/2 Adrian Maguire Howard Johnson	Adrian Maguire Howard Johnson	8	103 t	103	72	58	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Bunkilla (Arctic Slave)
Not jump well, led 4th untill mistake and headed 6th, blundered badly 8th, soon beaten, tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

F	10. Fair Society (IRE) 20/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	8	100 6	100	–	–	–
ch m Moscow Society (USA) - Fair Freda (Proverb)
Tracking leaders when fell heavily 5th (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

PU	5. Headwind I (IRE) 7/2F Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	115	119	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady In Red (Rakaposhi King)
Held up, hampered by faller 5th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

REF	3. Shining Light (IRE) 11/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	10	1111	125	–	106	–
b g Crash Course - Arumah (Arapaho)
Held up, headway 8th, pushed along 11th, soon beaten, no chance when refused last (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 4:31:00 Winning time: 5m 22.80s (slow by 20.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: T J Whitley (Around The Gale) 1st breeder: Mrs M O'Driscoll
2nd owner: Mrs H Brown (Sounds Like Fun)
3rd owner: Peter J Burch (Cardinal Rule I)
Tote win: £22.60 PL: £3.90 £1.90 £2.60 Ex: £118.20 CSF: £129.36 Tricast: £535.97

4:30 Sandown 19 Feb 1999

Squirrel Handicap Chase Class C