Full Result 3.30 Sandown | 28 April 2001

45th Whitbread Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f166yds) 3m5f Soft 24 fences

1st £72,500 2nd £27,500 3rd £13,750 4th £6,250 5th £3,125 6th £1,875

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Ad Hoc (IRE) 14/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	104	134	165	158	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Knockarctic (Quayside I)
Held up mid-division, progress from 14th, tracked leading pair after 4 out, led on bit after 2 out, soon clear, easily (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

2 19	9. What's Up Boys (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	107	137	154	146	–
gr g Supreme Leader - Maryville Bick (Malacate)
Started slowly and reminders, rear until good progress from halfway, chased leader 19th, led 3 out, hard ridden and headed after 2 out, finished tired (op 13-2 tchd 7-1, 8-1 in places)

3 15 [34]	23. Scotton Green 40/1 Tony Dobbin Tim Easterby	Tony Dobbin Tim Easterby	10	100 17	130	137	117	–
ch g Ardross - Grange Hill Girl (Workboy I)
Always prominent, outpaced by leading trio from 4 out, stayed on from last to take 3rd near finish (op 66-1)

4 nk [34¼]	10. Dark Stranger (FR) 28/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	10	106 b	136	143	123	–
b g Iveday (FR) - Abeille Royale (USA) (Turn To Mars)
Mid-division, reminders 11th, driven from 15th, outpaced under pressure 4 out, stayed on from 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

5 1 [35¼]	1. Beau (IRE) 7/2F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1110	154	160	142	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Sand MartinI (Menelek)
Soon prominent, tracked leader 4th, led 13th, mistake 19th, headed 3 out, weakened next, still clear 3rd last, lost 2 places near finish (op 5-1)

6 2 [37¼]	17. Pennybridge (IRE) 40/1 Ollie McPhail Alan King	Ollie McPhail Alan King	12	100	130	134	114	–
ch g Orchestra - Little Snob (Aristocracy)
Prominent, chased leader 14th to 19th, soon hard ridden, outpaced after 4 out, one pace from next (op 33-1)

7 1½ [38¾]	22. Folly Road (IRE) 66/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ Dai Williams	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ Dai Williams	11	99 15	130	133	114	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Lady Can (Cantab)
Mistakes, towards rear, ridden and progress 14th, chased leaders 16th, driven and outpaced 4 out, 4th and no chance when blundered 3 out, faded

8 11 [49¾]	21. Mister One 50/1 Tom Scudamore ³ Colin Tizzard	Tom Scudamore ³ Colin Tizzard	10	911 9	130	125	101	–
bb g Buckley - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
Always rear, pushed along 14th, lost touch leaders from 17th, well behind after 4 out (tchd 66-1 in a place)

9 1 [50¾]	14. Heidi III (FR) 9/1 D Gallagher Micky Hammond	D Gallagher Micky Hammond	6	103	133	127	103	–
b g Bayolidaan (FR) - Irlandaise (FR) (Garde Royale)
Mid-division, progress to track leaders when mistake 17th, ridden and outpaced from 4 out, faded (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

10 5 [55¾]	5. Double Thriller 33/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	11	1010	140	130	105	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Cape Thriller (Thriller)
Tracked leaders, going strongly 15th, ridden and weakened after 4 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

11 19 [74¾]	8. Browjoshy (IRE) 20/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	8	107 b	137	113	83	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Keeping Company (IRE) (Kings Company)
Well in rear, hampered 13th, well behind from 15th (op 16-1)

12 5 [79¾]	16. Storm Damage (IRE) 25/1 Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls	9	103	133	105	74	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Connaught Lace (Connaught)
Mistakes 4th and 6th, in touch to 14th, soon ridden and beaten, well behind 4 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

13 2½ [82¼]	3. Kingsmark (IRE) 17/2 Mick Fitzgerald Martin Todhunter	Mick Fitzgerald Martin Todhunter	8	1012	142	113	81	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Gaye Le Moss (Le Moss)
Jumped badly, always well in rear, driven and no progress 11th, well behind from 17th (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

14 4 [86¼]	20. Samuel Wilderspin 25/1 Tom Doyle ³ Richard Lee	Tom Doyle ³ Richard Lee	9	911 5	130	98	65	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
Towards rear, ridden and effort 14th, weakened from next, well behind 4 out (trainer said gelding ran without the declared tongue strap and that this adversely affected its performance) (op 20-1)

F	24. Kings Cherry (IRE) 250/1 L Cummins Jim Old	L Cummins Jim Old	13	100 31	130	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Another Cherry (Le Bavard)
With leaders to 6th, in rear when fell 13th (op 200-1 tchd 300-1 in places)

F	4. Jocks Cross (IRE) 12/1 B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	10	107	140	–	–	–
ch g Riberetto - Shuil Le Dia (Kabale)
Led to 2nd, stayed prominent until lost place before 14th, towards rear when fell heavily 17th (tchd 14-1)

PU	7. Addington Boy (IRE) 40/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	13	1010	140	–	–	–
br g Callernish - Ballaroe Bar (Bargello)
Midfield, mistake 13th, well in rear when hampered 17th, pulled up before next (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	2. Inn At The Top 16/1 A S Smith James Turner	A S Smith James Turner	9	111	145	–	–	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Woolpack (Golden Fleece)
Mistake 6th, midfield, weakened and dropped rear 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 19th (op 12-1)

PU	18. Mighty Moss (IRE) 20/1 Mr F Hutsby ⁷ Richard Phillips	Mr F Hutsby ⁷ Richard Phillips	10	104 11 5	141	–	–	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Derry Girl (Rarity)
Well in rear, progress on outer from 14th, no headway from 16th, weakening when mistake 19th, pulled up before next (op 16-1)

PU	11. The Land Agent 33/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	10	105	135	–	–	–
b g Town And Country - Notinhand (Nearly A Hand)
Midfield, hampered 13th, well behind from 15th, pulled up before 19th

PU	13. Djeddah (FR) 33/1 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	10	104 b	134	–	–	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Union Jack III (FR) (Mister Jack)
Tracked leading group, weakening when mistake 20th, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	25. Shagreen I (IRE) 250/1 Jim Culloty Howard Johnson	Jim Culloty Howard Johnson	8	100 34	130	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Laiton Peni (Laurence O)
Led 2nd to 13th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 200-1 tchd 300-1 in places)

PU	19. No Retreat (NZ) 100/1 Jason Maguire ³ S A Brookshaw	Jason Maguire ³ S A Brookshaw	7	102 5 5	135	–	–	–
b g Exattic (USA) - Lerwick (NZ) (Thoreau)
Always well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

REF	6. Arctic Camper 11/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	9	1010	140	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Mayotte (Little Buskins)
Tracked leaders until weakened from 16th, well behind when refused and unseated rider 2 out (op 9-1)

UR	15. The Last Fling (IRE) 50/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	11	103	133	–	–	–
ch g Avocat - Highway's Last (Royal Highway)
Prominent, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 17th (tchd 66-1 in places)

25 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 7m 50.50s (slow by 31.50s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Ad Hoc) 1st breeder: M Doran
2nd owner: R J B Partners (What's Up Boys)
3rd owner: The I B & B D F Partnership (Scotton Green)
Tote win: £18.90 PL: £3.80 £2.10 £7.50 Ex: £118.40 CSF: £77.39 Tricast: £3,057.63 Trifecta: £8,349 Part won. Pool £11,759.26 - 0.10 winning units.

3:30 Sandown 28 Apr 2001

45th Whitbread Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 3