Full Result 4.00 Sandown | 8 March 2002

Tote betXpress 0800 221 221 Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m6f OMS Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £7,280 2nd £2,240 3rd £1,120 4th £560

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bold Investor 11/2 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	5	1110	113	90	129	–
b g Anshan - Shirlstar Investor (Some Hand)
Tracked leaders, effort to lead before 2 out, ridden clear before last, pushed out flat (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 4	10. Spy Knoll 25/1 John McNamara Jamie Poulton	John McNamara Jamie Poulton	8	113 b	107	79	115	–
b g Shirley Heights - Garden Pink (FR) (Bellypha)
Midfield, pushed along after 3 out, progress to press winner before 2 out, soon ridden and not quicken, stayed on again flat (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

3 8 [12]	2. Top BuckI (IRE) 16/1 Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	Robert Thornton Kim Bailey	8	1112	115	80	118	–
bb g Top Of The World - Orlita (Master Buck)
Well in touch, effort to challenge before 2 out, soon ridden and not quicken, 3rd and beaten when stumbled badly last (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

4 1 [13]	11. Redwood Grove (USA) 33/1 Noel Fehily N A Gaselee	Noel Fehily N A Gaselee	6	112	106	69	105	–
b g Woodman (USA) - Ikebana (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, rear group and well adrift before 6th, steady progress from 8th, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden and one pace soon after

5 3 [16]	14. Kedge Anchor Man 7/1 Henry Oliver N A Gaselee	Henry Oliver N A Gaselee	11	107	97	57	93	–
b g Bustino - Jenny Mere (Brigadier Gerard)
Prominent, hard ridden and close up before 2 out, weakened between final 2 (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

6 ½ [16½]	8. Stormy Skye (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Moore ⁷ Gary Moore	Jamie Moore ⁷ Gary Moore	6	1011 tb	108	67	104	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Canna (Caerleon)
Midfield, pushed along after 5th, struggling towards rear from 8th, kept on under pressure from 2 out (tchd 14-1 in places and 16-1 in a place)

7 2 [18½]	5. Jim Jam Joey (IRE) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald D M Grissell	Mick Fitzgerald D M Grissell	9	118	111	69	106	–
ch g Big Sink Hope (USA) - Ascot Princess (Prince Hansel)
Mistakes, prominent, ridden before 6th, soon struggling, midfield and driven after 3 out, one pace

8 9 [27½]	16. Equity's Darling (IRE) 66/1 Mattie Batchelor Daniel O'Brien	Mattie Batchelor Daniel O'Brien	10	100 23 b	91	38	75	–
b m Law Society (USA) - Curie Abu (Crofter)
Soon pushed along, last and ridden after 5th, well behind from next, tailed off in last trio 3 out, modest late progress (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

9 4 [31½]	13. Fare Dealing (IRE) 25/1 Sean Fox M J Gingell	Sean Fox M J Gingell	9	107	97	41	78	–
b g Tremblant I - Charming Whisper I (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, went prominent 6th, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

10 2½ [34]	15. Dutch Dyane 33/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Gerry Enright	Colin Bolger ⁷ Gerry Enright	9	98 1	92	32	69	–
b m Midyan (USA) - Double Dutch I (Nicholas Bill)
Midfield, ridden and no progress 3 out, no chance before next (tchd 50-1 in places)

11 1¼ [35¼]	4. Tribal Dancer (IRE) 11/2 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	8	1110	113	54	91	–
ch g Commanche Run - Cute Play (IRE) (Salluceva)
Prominent, chased leader 7th to before 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last and eased flat (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

12 8 [43¼]	7. Jamaican Flight (USA) 33/1 Paul W Flynn Mrs S Lamyman	Paul W Flynn Mrs S Lamyman	9	116	110	42	79	–
b h Sunshine Forever (USA) - Kalamona (USA) (Hawaii)
Mistake 1st, led to 6th, soon lost place under pressure, well behind 2 out (op 25-1)

13 dist [73¼]	9. No Tale To Tell (IRE) 66/1 A Bateman ⁷ Mark Wellings	A Bateman ⁷ Mark Wellings	8	1010	107	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Amberley (Deep Run)
Last group, well behind before 6th, tailed off in last trio 3 out (op 50-1)

PU	6. Junkanoo I 7/2F Richard Guest Mrs M Reveley	Richard Guest Mrs M Reveley	6	118	111	–	–	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Lupescu (Dixieland Band)
Held up last, well adrift when blundered 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding pulled up distressed) (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

PU	12. Meriel's Mistake (IRE) 10/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	7	1012	102	–	–	–
b m Commanche Run - Cathedral Street (Boreen Beag)
Always rear, well adrift in last group before 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

PU	1. Lady Turk (FR) 20/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	5	1113 tb	116	–	–	–
b m Baby Turk - Alyda (FR) (Dalal)
Raced freely, pressed leader, led 6th until headed and weakened rapidly before 2 out, pulled up before last (op 16-1)

16 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 5m 28.50s (slow by 21.50s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Mrs A R Thompson (Bold Investor) 1st breeder: John And Miss Louise Purcell
2nd owner: M K George (Spy Knoll)
3rd owner: A N Solomons (Top BuckI)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.70 £7.20 £3.50 Ex: £327.90 CSF: £142.39 Tricast: £2,110.44

4:00 Sandown 8 Mar 2002

Tote betXpress 0800 221 221 Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D