Full Result 3.05 Sandown | 4 December 1999

William Hill Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £34,900 2nd £10,600 3rd £5,200 4th £2,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Copeland 7/1 D J Casey M C Pipe	D J Casey M C Pipe	4	105 b	122	137	143	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Whitehaven (Top Ville)
Chased clear leader and mistake 2nd, closed 3 out, led before next, driven 3l clear after last, eased final strides, just held on (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

2 shd	1. Rodock (FR) 11/8F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1110	141	153	162	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - High Light I (FR) (Zino)
Mistakes, held up last, good progress from 3 out to press winner before next, hung left before last, driven and ran on well run-in, just failed (op 6-4 after 7-4 in places, tchd 13-8)

3 6 [6]	3. Geos (FR) 9/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	115	136	142	150	–
bb g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR) (Cadoudal)
Prominent in chasing group, effort to chase leading pair before 2 out, no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace (op 7-1)

4 1½ [7½]	6. Native Dara (IRE) 11/1 Norman Williamson Noel Meade	Norman Williamson Noel Meade	6	112	133	137	145	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Birchwood (Fordham)
Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, effort under pressure before next, kept on one pace before last (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

5 9 [16½]	12. Mulkev Prince (IRE) 66/1 Robert Thornton Howard Johnson	Robert Thornton Howard Johnson	8	103	120	116	125	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Waltzing Shoon (Green Shoon)
Led and soon well clear, mistake 4th, headed and beaten before 2 out, no chance when mistake last (op 50-1)

6 1 [17½]	10. Majesty I (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Simon Dow	Carl Llewellyn Simon Dow	5	105	122	117	124	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Princesse Timide (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up rear, pushed along and no progress 3 out, no chance when mistake 2 out, kept on from last (op 16-1)

7 nk [18]	5. Miss Emer (IRE) 9/1 P A Carberry ⁷ Noel Meade	P A Carberry ⁷ Noel Meade	4	1011 b	135	129	137	–
b f Be My Native (USA) - Living Rough (Wolverlife)
Tracked leaders, effort to chase leading group before 2 out, soon no impression (op 10-1 tchd 11-1, 12-1 in places)

8 8 [26]	8. Temper Lad (USA) 12/1 David O'Meara ⁷ Philip Hobbs	David O'Meara ⁷ Philip Hobbs	4	105 t	129	115	123	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Dokki (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up, pushed along 4th, ridden and struggling before 3 out, no chance after (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

9 4 [30]	7. Shadiann (IRE) 12/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	5	1012	129	111	119	–
b g Darshaan - Shakanda (IRE) (Shernazar)
Prominent in chasing group until ridden and weakened after 3 out (tchd 14-1)

10 1½ [31½]	4. Danegold (IRE) 25/1 Derek Byrne Mick Channon	Derek Byrne Mick Channon	7	115	136	117	125	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Cistus (Sun Prince)
Held up rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no progress before next (tchd 33-1 in a place)

11 23 [54½]	2. Quakers Field 14/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	6	118	139	97	105	–
b h Anshan - Nosey (Nebbiolo)
Held up, pushed along 3rd, mistake next, soon ridden and well behind, tailed off (op 12-1)

12 dist [84½]	9. Marigliano (USA) 11/1 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	6	107	124	–	–	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Mount Holyoke (Golden Fleece)
Keen hold, chased leaders until weakened rapidly 3 out, virtually pulled up after last (op 10-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 4m 3.70s (slow by 11.70s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Professor D B A Silk & Mrs Heather Silk (Copeland) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: C M , B J & R F Batterham Ii (Rodock)
3rd owner: Thurloe Finsbury (Geos)
Tote win: £9.20 PL: £3.20 £1.40 £3.20 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £16.26 Tricast: £86.62 Trifecta: £147

3:05 Sandown 4 Dec 1999

William Hill Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class B