Full Result 2.30 Exeter | 6 November 2001

williamhill.co.uk Haldon Gold Cup Chase (Limited Handicap) Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £21,000 2nd £8,050 3rd £4,025 4th £1,925

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Best Mate (IRE) 8/13F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	1012	157	146	172	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Jumped well, chased leader, led 8th, clear approaching 4 out, easily (op 8-11)

2 20	2. Desert Mountain I (IRE) 14/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	1013	158	127	148	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Curie Point (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up, headway 8th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, no chance with winner (op 5-1)

3 15 [35]	1. Fadalko (FR) 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	8	1110	169	123	147	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Kalliste (FR) (Calicot)
Held up, ridden 7th, headway 8th, went 2nd briefly approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 5-2 tchd 4-1)

4 dist [65]	4. Cenkos (FR) 9/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	7	1012 b¹	157	–	115	–
ch g Nikos - Vincenza (Grundy)
Led, soon clear, headed 8th, soon ridden and weakened quickly, tailed off (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)