Full Result 2.00 Sandown | 12 March 1999

Worcester Park Novices' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £4,299 2nd £1,302 3rd £636 4th £303

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Country Store 3/1J Richard Johnson M C Pipe	Richard Johnson M C Pipe	10	106	82	104	109	–
ch m Sunyboy - Pollys Owen (Master Owen)
Tracked leaders, close third when blundered 4 out, soon chased leader, ridden to lead last, stayed on well (op 9-4 tchd 100-30 in places)

2 6	1. Knight's Crest (IRE) 7/2 Andrew Thornton Robin Dickin	Andrew Thornton Robin Dickin	9	1110	100	117	119	–
ch g The Parson - Sno-Cat (Arctic Slave)
Tracked leader to 12th, stayed prominent, led 17th, ridden and headed last weakened run-in (tchd 4-1)

3 23 [29]	9. Claymore Lad 16/1 Warren Marston J S King	Warren Marston J S King	9	100 4	76	77	75	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Cannes Beach (Canadel II)
Led to 16th, ridden 4 out, third and beaten before next, finished tired (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

4 10 [39]	3. Garrison Friendly (IRE) 3/1J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	111	91	85	77	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Ikeathy (Be Friendly)
Tracked leaders, ridden 16th, lost touch leading group next, no danger after (tchd 100-30 in places)

5 nk [39¼]	10. Rambling Sam (IRE) 33/1 B Clifford G B Balding	B Clifford G B Balding	7	100 5	76	70	62	–
b g Detroit Sam (FR) - Rambling Moss (Le Moss)
Behind, pushed along halfway, no chance from 14th, modest late progress (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

6 17 [56¼]	2. Lead Vocalist (IRE) 4/1 B Powell Snr Richard Rowe	B Powell Snr Richard Rowe	10	112	92	74	61	–
ch g Orchestra - Eternal Youth (Continuation)
Tracked leaders until lost place 12th, struggling and no chance from 14th, broke blood vessel (tchd 9-2)

7 8 [64¼]	7. Via Del Quatro (IRE) 20/1 A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	A Bates ³ Seamus Mullins	7	911 2	76	49	37	–
b m Posen (USA) - Gulistan (Sharpen Up)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 9th, well behind 14th, tailed off

8 8 [72¼]	8. High Thyne (IRE) 33/1 Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger ⁵ Philip Hobbs	8	911 2 2 tb	78	43	31	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Annie Buskins (Little Buskins)
Mistakes 2nd and 4th, always behind, tailed off from 15th (op 20-1)

9 30 [102¼]	5. Proceed 33/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	102 2	78	26	11	–
br g Blakeney - Sayida-Shahira (Record Run)
Always behind, no chance from 14th, tailed off and mistakes after (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

UR	6. Mr Perkupp (IRE) 33/1 Sean Curran Lord Tyrone	Sean Curran Lord Tyrone	8	100 1	76	–	–	–
ch g Executive Perk - Mossiness (Le Moss)
Mistake 7th, prominent, tracked leader 12th, mistake 14th, led 16th, ridden and headed when mistake and unseated rider next (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 32.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Westfield Racing (Country Store) 1st breeder: Mrs M Barton
2nd owner: G Hutsby (Knight's Crest)
3rd owner: Marlborough Racing Partnership (Claymore Lad)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.60 £1.80 £2.60 Ex: £7.50 CSF: £12 Tricast: £125.05

2:00 Sandown 12 Mar 1999

Worcester Park Novices' Handicap Chase Class D