Moore Goes for Gold Native Clan, unlucky to clip heels at Leopardstown when a well-backed favourite there on St Stephen's Day, and who has since gained compensation on New Year's Day at Fairyhouse, is the sole Irish representative in the twenty one strong field for the Paddy Power Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle at Sandown tomorrow. Arthur Moore has employed the services of Robert 'Choc' Thornton for the lightly-weighted six-year-old, a current 14/1 shot with the sponsors. Elsewhere on the Sandown programme, Paul Nolan sends Golden Sunbird into battle for the European Breeders' Fund/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Final with Tony McCoy booked to do the steering. This daughter of Bob Back made a successful racecourse bow at Cork back in December. McCoy will sport the silks of the Banjo Syndicate and they of course enjoyed notable success in the past courtesy of Accordion Etoile. (EM)
