Full Result 2.35 Sandown | 10 March 2000

Racal Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Good 9 hurdles

1st £4,426.50 2nd £1,362 3rd £681 4th £340.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Silver Streak I (IRE) 14/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	110	–	104	128	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Vulcash (IRE) (Callernish)
Soon chased leader, led before 2 out, pushed clear run-in (official explanation: trainer said faster ground suited gelding here)

2 7	9. King Kato 7/2 Adrian Maguire Amanda Perrett	Adrian Maguire Amanda Perrett	7	110	120	96	123	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Sharmood (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up, progress 7th, effort to chase winner 2 out, 3l down when mistake last, ridden and found nil run-in (op 6-1)

3 2½ [9½]	11. Tarxien 3/1J D Gallagher Merrita Jones	D Gallagher Merrita Jones	6	110	114	93	120	–
b g Kendor (FR) - Tanz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Mostly chased leading pair, mistakes 5th and 3 out, ridden and effort when awkward 2 out, one pace after (op 2-1 tchd 100-30 7-2 in a place)

4 6 [15½]	3. Upham Lord (IRE) 14/1 Paul W Flynn ³ Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn ³ Philip Hobbs	7	112 b	108	91	120	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Top O The Mall (Don)
Not fluent, led and soon clear, mistake 3 out and ridden, headed and beaten before next (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

5 10 [25½]	2. Kings Rhapsody 3/1J Norman Williamson Nicky Henderson	Norman Williamson Nicky Henderson	7	115	–	78	109	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - First RomanceI (Royalty)
Not always fluent, held up last trio, progress 7th, closed on leaders after 3 out, ridden and no response before 2 out where mistake, weakened (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 and 7-2 in places)

6 9 [34½]	7. Gatorade (NZ) 33/1 Henry Oliver ³ G M McCourt	Henry Oliver ³ G M McCourt	7	1011	–	62	95	–
ch g Dahar (USA) - Ribena (NZ) (Battle-Waggon)
Held up rear, mistake 5th, effort 7th, pushed along and no impression on leaders after 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

7 dist [64½]	6. Galeaway (IRE) 33/1 J R Kavanagh Michael Roberts	J R Kavanagh Michael Roberts	6	110	–	25	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Geeaway (Gala Performance)
Dropped rear 3rd, lost touch 6th, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

8 3½ [68]	4. Brother Ernest 66/1 Joe Tizzard C M Kinane	Joe Tizzard C M Kinane	5	110	–	21	–	–
bb g Phardante (FR) - Minerstown (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

9 ½ [68½]	8. Jawah (IRE) 6/1 Richard Guest J R Jenkins	Richard Guest J R Jenkins	6	110	113	20	–	–
br g In The Wings - Saving Mercy (Lord Gayle)
Held up rear, mistake 6th and pushed along, no progress 3 out, virtually pullled up run-in (op 7-1)

PU	1. Easton Gale 14/1 Robert Thornton C M Kinane	Robert Thornton C M Kinane	6	115	122	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Laurello (Bargello)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 16-1 in places)

10 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 4m 59.20s (slow by 8.20s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Forest Ending (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Timothy Pilkington (Silver Streak I) 1st breeder: T Fortune
2nd owner: Mrs Jenny Ells (King Kato)
3rd owner: F J Sainsbury (Tarxien)
Tote win: £14.20 PL: £2.70 £1.70 £1.50 Ex: £67.20 CSF: £56.25 Trifecta: £92.20

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

2:35 Sandown 10 Mar 2000

Racal Novices' Hurdle Class D