15:20 Sandown Park

Saturday 11 March 2006

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:2516:55

Sunderlands Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Victram (IRE)

610-3

8/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: A E Lynch

Held up last, smooth headway on wide outside well before 2 out, soon challengening, led last, hard driven run-in, held on, all out

3^rd

Verasi

511-7

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: P Hide

Chased leaders until ridden and lost place 5th, stayed on under pressure after 2 out, kept on well run-in, finished well

5^th

1.25

Tarlac (GER)

510-12

9/2

T: N J HendersonJ: A P McCoy

Mid-division, driven to challenge 2 out, weakened run-in

6^th

3.5

Monte Cinto (FR)

611-0

20/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Behind, headway approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger

8^th

.75

United (GER)

511-12

16/1

T: L WadhamJ: L P Aspell

Mid-division on outer, hit 5th, effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened before last

9^th

Gods Token

811-5

14/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: S Thomas

Led at fast pace, headed 4th, stayed with leader until weakened 2 out

10^th

3.5

Alph

911-10

33/1

T: B R JohnsonJ: M Batchelor

Chased leaders, ridden well before 2 out, weakened 2 out

14^th

Escrea (IRE)

711-6

20/1

T: J: R M Moran

Always behind

16^th

1.75

Fenix (GER)

711-4

25/1

T: L WadhamJ: M Roe

Mid-division, under pressure and weakened from 5th

17^th

3.5

Nous Voila (FR)

511-12

5/1

T: J: Timmy Murphy

Raced wide, chased leaders in 5th until weakened well before 2 out

Also Ran

Euro American (GER)

611-11

25/1

T: E W TuerJ:

Always behind, struggling 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

Ursis (FR)

511-8

13/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ:

Behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

Dont Call Me Derek

511-3

14/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: G Lee

Behind, driven and struggling before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

Non-Runners

Fier Normand (FR)

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: R Johnson

Forecasts

Tarlac (GER) (9/2), Nous Voila (FR) (5/1), Ursis (FR) (13/2), Victram (IRE) (8/1), Dont Call Me Derek (14/1), Gods Token (14/1), United (GER) (16/1), Monte Cinto (FR) (20/1), Escrea (IRE) (20/1), Euro American (GER) (25/1), Fenix (GER) (25/1), Verasi (33/1), Alph (33/1)