Full Result 1.50 Sandown | 5 February 2000

Elmbridge Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Good 13 fences

1st £10,237.50 2nd £3,150 3rd £1,575 4th £787.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Rockforce 9/4F Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	8	100 2	133	151	151	–
ch g Rock City (IRE) - Sleepline Princess (Royal Palace)
Always going easily, tracked leading pair until led approaching last, soon clear, impressive (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in a place)

2 5	3. Native Charm (IRE) 5/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	8	106	139	152	145	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Tumvella (Tumble Wind I)
Pressed leader, led 6th to 8th, challenged again 3 out, every chance before last, stayed on one pace (op 11-2)

3 7 [12]	1. Edredon Bleu (FR) 5/2 A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	8	120 t	161	167	163	–
b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Nuit Bleue III (FR) (Le Pontet)
Led to 6th, led again 8th until headed and weakened approaching last (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)

4 17 [29]	6. Northern Starlight 9/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	9	101	134	123	116	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Ganadora (Good Times)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 5th and next, soon pushed along and lost touch, no chance from 8th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

5 3 [32]	4. Hurricane Lamp 10/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	9	106	139	125	126	–
b g Derrylin - Lampstone (Ragstone)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden when blundered 9th, soon weakened (op 9-1)

6 8 [40]	5. Chief's Song 20/1 Robert Thornton Simon Dow	Robert Thornton Simon Dow	10	104	137	115	113	–
b g Chief Singer - Tizzy (Formidable I)
Never going well, soon detached in last pair, well behind from 4th (op 16-1)

7 dist [70]	2. Mandys Mantino 14/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	10	1011	144	90	–	–
br g Neltino - Mandy's Melody (Highland Melody)
Mistakes, soon detached in last pair, well behind from 4th, tailed off when blundered 4 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 3m 57.80s (slow by 6.80s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: G Z Mizel (Rockforce) 1st breeder: Guest Leasing And Bloodstock Co
2nd owner: Pell-Mell Partners (Native Charm)
3rd owner: Jim Lewis (Edredon Bleu)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £2.20 £2.50 Ex: £11.40 CSF: £11.02

1:50 Sandown 5 Feb 2000

Elmbridge Handicap Chase Class B