Full Result 3.25 Sandown | 15 February 2002

Allied Irish Bank Chase Showcase Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (1m7f119yds) 1m7½f Soft 12 fences 1 omitted

1st £10,140 2nd £3,120 3rd £1,560 4th £780

Allied Irish Bank Chase Showcase Handicap Class C, 1m7½f - Soft, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Red Ark 11/4 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	9	1110 t	131	122	143	–
ch g Gunner B - Minim (Rymer)
Soon pressed leader, led 2 out, pushed out flat (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in a place)

2 1½	1. Irbee 5/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	10	120 b	135	124	142	–
b g Gunner B - Cupids Bower (Owen Dudley)
Pressed leading pair, ridden to chase winner soon after 2 out, kept on but no impression flat (op 9-2)

3 3½ [5]	5. Time Of Flight (IRE) 9/4F Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	9	1011	118	103	122	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Icy Lou (Blue Rullah)
Held up off the pace, steadily closed on leaders from 8th, ridden and close up 2 out, hanging right and not quicken before last (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places)

4 7 [12]	6. DonnybrookI (IRE) 10/1 Richie McGrath R D E Woodhouse	Richie McGrath R D E Woodhouse	9	100 9 b	107	85	104	–
ch g Riot Helmet (IRE) - Evening Bun (Baragoi)
Pecked 2nd, rear and off the pace, ridden to try to close on long run to 2 out, soon no impression leaders (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

5 18 [30]	4. Native Fling (IRE) 7/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	113 v¹	124	84	115	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Queens Romance (Imperial Fling)
Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, eased flat (tchd 4-1 in places)

6 25 [55]	3. Chief's Song 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	12	119	130	65	84	–
b g Chief Singer - Tizzy (Formidable I)
Rousted along to dispute lead 1st, not keen and last after 2nd, tailed off from 4th (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)