Full Result 3.50 Sandown | 3 February 2007

Agfa Diamond Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences 4 omitted

1st £25,052 2nd £7,400 3rd £3,700 4th £1,852 5th £924 6th £464

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	16. Rambling Minster 15/2 Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	9	105	124	105	137	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Howcleuch (Buckskin)
Held up well in rear, good progress from 15th, 3rd and ridden by-passing 3 out, led 100yds before last, headed soon after, rallied to lead flat (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

2 ¾	2. Kelami (FR) 25/1 Arnaud Duchene ³ F Doumen	Arnaud Duchene ³ F Doumen	9	113	139	119	149	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Voltige De Nievre (FR) (Brezzo)
Mistake 1st, held up well in rear, still plenty to do after 17th (2 out), good progress from 3f out to lead after last, headed and not quicken flat

3 6 [6¾]	6. Briery Fox (IRE) 40/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	9	111	134	109	139	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Briery Gale (Strong Gale)
Settled towards rear, steady progress into midfield 17th, ridden and effort by-passing 2 out, upsides last, faded flat (tchd 50-1)

4 ¾ [7½]	3. Tikram 11/2F A P McCoy Alan King	A P McCoy Alan King	10	115	138	113	143	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Black Fighter (USA) (Secretariat)
Held up just behind leaders, still well there when blundered 16th (3 out), effort again by-passing 2 out, weakened last (op 7-1)

5 5 [12½]	10. Lord Killeshanra (IRE) 25/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	110	133	104	132	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Killeshandra Lass (IRE) (King's Ride)
Settled in midfield, progress 14th, mistake 16th (3 out), headway after next, not much room by-passing 2 out, no impression after

6 3 [15½]	13. Nitrat (FR) 66/1 Jacques Ricou F Doumen	Jacques Ricou F Doumen	6	1012 b	131	99	128	–
b g Brier Creek (USA) - Evane (FR) (Lute Antique)
Chased leaders, under pressure after 17th (last on far side), beaten soon after and eased by-passing 2 out

7 1¼ [16¾]	14. Yardbird (IRE) 7/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	8	1011	130	97	124	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Princess Lizzie (IRE) (Homo Sapien)
Chased leading trio to 11th, steadily lost place from 15th, well beaten after 17th (op 8-1)

8 1 [17¾]	9. Fork Lightning (IRE) 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	11	110	133	99	127	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led at good clip, ridden and still going strongly enough on long run after 17th, headed and weakened rapidly 100yds before last

9 6 [23¾]	1. Hoo La Baloo (FR) 20/1 Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	6	119	145	106	134	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Via Saleria (IRE) (Arazi)
Held up well in rear, steady progress into midfield 15th, no impression after 17th, weakened (op 22-1)

10 3½ [27¼]	18. Supreme Catch (IRE) 16/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	10	103	122	80	113	–
b g Supreme Leader - Lucky Trout (Beau Charmeur)
Always toiling in rear, tailed off from 14th

11 1 [28¼]	5. Flintoff (USA) 7/1 P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	6	1013 b	135	93	118	–
ch g Diesis - Sahibah (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Mistakes 1st and 2nd and reminders, well in rear, rapid progress 9th, chased leader 11th until weakened by-passing 2 out

12 7 [35¼]	17. Florida Dream (IRE) 12/1 David England ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	David England ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	912 b	122	74	98	–
b g Florida Son - Ice Pearl (Flatbush)
Chased leader to 11th, losing place when blundered 17th, tailed off

13 17 [52¼]	7. Iron Man (FR) 16/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	110 p	133	70	92	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Key Figure (FR) (Fast Topaze)
Settled in rear, in touch at back of group when hampered 15th, not recover, tailed off

F	11. Turthen (FR) 9/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1013	132	–	–	–
ch g Turgeon (USA) - Majathen (FR) (Carmarthen)
In touch in midfield, still chasing leading group when fell 15th (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

F	4. Napolitain (FR) 33/1 Paddy Merrigan ³ Paul Nicholls	Paddy Merrigan ³ Paul Nicholls	6	111	137	–	–	–
b g Ajdayt (USA) - Domage II (FR) (Cyborg)
Tracked leaders, in touch on outer when fell 15th

PU	12. Latimer's Place 14/1 Seamus Durack Nick Gifford	Seamus Durack Nick Gifford	11	1013	132	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Pennethorne Place (Deep Run)
In touch, mistakes 10th and next and dropped to rear, tailed off 15th, pulled up before last (op 10-1)

PU	8. Kasthari (IRE) 33/1 Mick Fitzgerald Howard Johnson	Mick Fitzgerald Howard Johnson	8	110	133	–	–	–
gr g Vettori (IRE) - Karliyka (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
In touch until weakened rapidly after 9th, tailed off last when pulled up before 13th

PU	15. Pass Me By I 14/1 Colin Bolger ³ Suzy Smith	Colin Bolger ³ Suzy Smith	8	107 b¹	129	–	–	–
b g Balnibarbi - Errol Emerald (Dom Racine)
Prominent, lost place after 9th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off 15th, pulled up before last (trainer said gelding had bled from the nose)

18 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 6m 15.50s (slow by 8.50s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: The Lingdale Optimists (Rambling Minster) 1st breeder: J K M Oliver
2nd owner: Halewood International Ltd (Kelami)
3rd owner: Vicky Reed Helen Plumbly Jane Trafford (Briery Fox)
Tote win: £10 PL: £2.70 £4.40 £8.20 Ex: £295.40 CSF: £186.39 Tricast: £6,916.32 Trifecta: £1,337.50 Pool: £1,883.92 - 1.00 winning units.

The pond fence and the second last fence were omitted on each circuit due to low sun.

3:50 Sandown 3 Feb 2007

Agfa Diamond Handicap Chase