Full Result 1.20 Sandown | 2 February 2002

Elmbridge Handicap Chase Class B

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

1st £10,179 2nd £3,132 3rd £1,566 4th £783

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Tiutchev 3/1J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	120	154	145	170	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Prominent, tracked leader 8th, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, ridden out (tchd 100-30 in places and 11-4 in a place)

2 12	6. Abalvino (FR) 6/1 Tom Doyle ³ Paul Webber	Tom Doyle ³ Paul Webber	8	911 4	126	105	130	–
ch g Sillery (USA) - Abalvina (FR) (Abdos)
Raced freely, pressed leader until led 4th, headed 2 out, no chance with winner after (tchd 7-1 and 8-1 in places)

3 2½ [14½]	4. Wave Rock 7/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1011 b	137	113	140	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Moonscape I (Ribero)
Soon well off the pace in last trio, closed on leaders 7th, mistakes 9th and 10th, ridden and effort 3 out, mistake next, one pace (op 3-1)

4 3½ [18]	2. Extra Jack (FR) 3/1J Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	10	110 b	140	112	140	–
b g Neustrien (FR) - Union Jack III (FR) (Mister Jack)
Not always fluent, led to 4th, outpaced by leading pair from 9th, one pace from 3 out (tchd 11-4)

5 1½ [19½]	3. Blowing Wind (FR) 9/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	1012	138	108	135	–
bb g Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Bassita (Bustino)
Soon last pair and well off the pace, struggling from 7th, no chance 4 out, kept on from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

6 23 [42½]	5. Serenus (USA) 8/1 Dave Crosse ⁵ David Elsworth	Dave Crosse ⁵ David Elsworth	9	913	130	77	115	–
b g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Curl And Set (USA) (Nijinsky)
Jumped slowly 2nd, always last and soon well off the pace, no progress 8th, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 1:21:00 Winning time: 4m 0.00s (slow by 9.00s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: The Liars Poker Partnership (Tiutchev) 1st breeder: Exors Of The Late Mrs D M De Rothschild
2nd owner: I M S Racing & Noel Cronin (Abalvino)
3rd owner: Sterling Racing Syndicate (Wave Rock)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.40 £3.20 Ex: £15.50 CSF: £18.67

1:20 Sandown 2 Feb 2002

Elmbridge Handicap Chase Class B