Full Result 2.50 Sandown | 28 April 2001

ladbrokescasino.com Championship Chase Class A Grade 1

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

1st £49,300 2nd £18,700 3rd £9,350 4th £4,250 5th £2,125 6th £1,275

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Edredon Bleu (FR) 7/2 A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	9	1110 t	168	172	164	–
b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Nuit Bleue III (FR) (Le Pontet)
Jumped brilliantly, made all, ridden and hard pressed from 3 out, joined flat, battled on gamely near finish (op 5-2)

2 shd	3. Fadalko (FR) 100/30 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	1110	163	172	165	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Kalliste (FR) (Calicot)
Jumped well, tracked winner, challenged from 3 out, level after last, just failed (op 7-2)

3 11 [11]	1. Desert Mountain I (IRE) 40/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	1110	138	158	153	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Curie Point (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on from last to take 3rd near finish (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

4 ½ [11½]	4. Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Noel Chance	Richard Johnson Noel Chance	7	1110	169	157	152	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
Mistake 2nd, tracked leading pair from 4th, driven to challenge and every chance 3 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out, lost 3rd near finish (tchd 5-1, 11-2 in places, 6-1 in a place)

5 17 [28½]	5. Tiutchev 9/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1110	161	134	138	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Settled rear, reminder 6th, driven and outpaced from 4 out, no chance next (trainer had no explanation for the poor run) (tchd 5-2, 2-1 in places)

6 hd [28¾]	6. Function Dream (IRE) 8/1 Anthony Ross Mrs M Reveley	Anthony Ross Mrs M Reveley	9	115	156	129	130	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Rare Dream (Pollerton)
Chased leading pair to 4th, soon lost place, last and driven after 4 out, no chance after (op 9-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 4.30s (slow by 13.30s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Jim Lewis (Edredon Bleu) 1st breeder: Lucien Chevrollier
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Fadalko)
3rd owner: Frank W Golding (Desert Mountain I)
Tote win: £4 PL: £2.20 £2.20 Ex: £17.90 CSF: £13.18

2:50 Sandown 28 Apr 2001

ladbrokescasino.com Championship Chase Class A Grade 1