Full Result 3.25 Sandown | 12 March 2005

Sunderlands Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-150, 4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £34,800 2nd £13,200 3rd £6,600 4th £3,000 5th £1,500 6th £900

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	19. Medison (FR) 9/2F Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	5	101	118	124	134	–
bb g Video Rock (FR) - Colombia III (FR) (Altayan)
Held up in rear, steady headway to track leaders on bit 2 out, cruised ahead soon after last, very easily (tchd 5-1 in places)

2 3½	11. Fenix (GER) 12/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	6	108 b	125	126	129	–
bb g Lavirco (GER) - Frille (FR) (Shareef Dancer)
Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out and not fluent, hard driven, hit last and headed soon after, kept on but no chance with easy winner (op 11-1)

3 6 [9½]	10. Monte Cinto (FR) 14/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1010	127	121	125	–
br g Bulington (FR) - Algue Rouge (FR) (Perouges)
Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on and hit last, one pace run-in

4 hd [9¾]	3. Crossbow Creek 10/1 Graham Lee Mark Rimell	Graham Lee Mark Rimell	7	113	134	128	132	–
b g Lugana Beach - Roxy River (Ardross)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden, one pace when hit last (op 11-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 nk [10]	13. After Eight (GER) 25/1 Jim Culloty Venetia Williams	Jim Culloty Venetia Williams	5	106	123	117	120	–
br g Sir Felix (FR) - Amrei (Ardross)
In touch, ridden 3 out, one pace and hit next, kept on again run-in

6 7 [17]	20. All Star (GER) 20/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	5	100	117	103	109	–
b g Lomitas - Alte Garde (FR) (Garde Royale)
Tracked leaders, ridden and challenging for 2nd when hit 2 out, one pace when not fluent last, weakened run-in

7 1 [18]	17. Winsley 20/1 Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	Owyn Nelmes ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	7	912	120	104	110	–
gr g Sula Bula - Dissolve (Sharrood)
Blundered 2nd, behind, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in but not a danger (tchd 22-1)

8 2½ [20½]	5. Stance 6/1 D Gallagher Gary Moore	D Gallagher Gary Moore	6	112	133	114	119	–
b g Salse (USA) - De Stael (USA) (Nijinsky)
Chased leaders, ridden and one pace approaching 2 out, soon beaten (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

9 hd [20¾]	12. Mcbain (USA) 20/1 Robert Stephens ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Robert Stephens ⁵ Philip Hobbs	6	103	125	106	111	–
br g Lear Fan (USA) - River City Moon (USA) (Riverman)
Chased leader, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened after next (op 16-1)

10 4 [24¾]	16. Nathos (GER) 100/1 Stephen Craine ⁵ Charlie Mann	Stephen Craine ⁵ Charlie Mann	8	913	121	97	104	–
b g Zaizoom (USA) - Nathania (GER) (Athenagoras)
Behind, headway 4 out, hit next, weakened before next

11 ¾ [25½]	8. Far Pavilions 6/1 Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	6	1012	129	104	110	–
b g Halling (USA) - Flambera (FR) (Akarad)
Chased leaders to 5th, weakened 3 out (tchd 13-2 in places)

12 1½ [27]	18. Papillon De Iena (FR) 22/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	5	102 v¹	119	93	99	–
ch g Varese (FR) - Belle du Chesne (FR) (R B Chesne)
Hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, never going pace to reach leaders (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)

13 ½ [27½]	14. Chockdee I (FR) 40/1 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams Paul Nicholls	5	106	123	96	103	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Chagrin D'Amour I (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Hit 1st, ridden and effort after 3 out, never dangerous and soon weakened

14 hd [27¾]	15. King Eider 12/1 Sam Thomas Brian Ellison	Sam Thomas Brian Ellison	6	106	123	96	102	–
bb g Mtoto - Hen Harrier (Polar Falcon)
Behind most of way

15 13 [40¾]	2. Hot Shots (FR) 33/1 Noel Fehily Mark Pitman	Noel Fehily Mark Pitman	10	114	135	92	101	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Uguette IV (FR) (Chamberlin)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly approaching 2 out

16 13 [53¾]	6. Kalca Mome I (FR) 16/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	110	131	71	104	–
b g En Calcat (FR) - Belle Mome (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Led until headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, eased run-in (op 14-1)

17 4 [57¾]	9. Visibility (FR) 66/1 Tom Malone ⁵ M C Pipe	Tom Malone ⁵ M C Pipe	6	105 v	127	62	76	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Visor (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Soon ridden, always in rear

PU	7. Telimar Prince (IRE) 25/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	1013	130	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Blakica (Sexton Blake)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. Bold Bishop (IRE) 20/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	1112	143	–	–	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Ladybojangles (IRE) (Buckskin)
Hit 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 25-1)

19 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 4m 1.60s (slow by 9.60s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Nawamees (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Medison) 1st breeder: Patrice Vagne
2nd owner: P A Philipps,T S Redman & J S Redman (Fenix)
3rd owner: Mrs Monica Hackett (Monte Cinto)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £1.90 £3.40 £3.30 Ex: £80.70 CSF: £47.48 Tricast: £718.66 Trifecta: £2,233.70 Pool £5,348.32. 1.70 winning units

3:25 Sandown 12 Mar 2005

Sunderlands Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle Class A (Listed Race)