Full Result 1.00 Ascot | 23 November 2001

Evelyn Hankinson Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 11 hurdles

1st £4,966 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £382

Evelyn Hankinson Novices' Hurdle Class C, 2m4f - Good, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. El Viejo (IRE) 10/1 Barry Keniry ³ L Wells	Barry Keniry ³ L Wells	4	109	–	–	120	–
b g Norwich - Shuil Na Gale (Strong Gale)
Made virtually all, set slow pace to 5th, ridden and joined 2 out, battled on well under pressure flat (op 6-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

2 ¾	1. Adelphi Theatre (USA) 11/8F Norman Williamson Richard Rowe	Norman Williamson Richard Rowe	4	113	–	–	125	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Truly Bound (USA) (In Reality)
Close up, mistake 8th, tracked winner after 3 out, challenged and upsides 2 out and last, hard ridden and not quicken flat (op 5-4 tchd 6-4, 13-8 in places)

3 6 [6¾]	8. Spy Knoll 33/1 B J Crowley Jamie Poulton	B J Crowley Jamie Poulton	7	1012	–	–	113	–
b g Shirley Heights - Garden Pink (FR) (Bellypha)
Soon restrained to track leaders, mistake 5th, not much room bend after 7th, ridden and outpaced in 6th next, stayed on before 2 out, took 3rd last (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

4 7 [13¾]	2. Ibis Rochelais (FR) 5/1 Leighton Aspell A Ennis	Leighton Aspell A Ennis	5	113	119	–	112	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Ta Rochelaise (FR) (Carmont)
Close up, mistake 6th, chased winner briefly 3 out, ridden and beaten before next (op 9-2 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in places)

5 6 [19¾]	10. Supreme Irony (IRE) 33/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Michael Roberts	Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Michael Roberts	8	109	100	–	101	–
b g Supreme Leader - Florenanti (Floriferous)
Pressed winner to 3 out, weakened before next (op 25-1 tchd 50-1)

6 7 [26¾]	3. Berewolf (IRE) 33/1 John McNamara J T Gifford	John McNamara J T Gifford	7	1012	–	–	93	–
b g Commanche Run - Iron Star (General Ironside)
Held up last pair, lost touch 8th and soon well behind, pushed along and kept on steadily before 2 out, no chance when ridden flat (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

7 1 [27¾]	9. Strain The Rein 14/1 A P McCoy Ian Williams	A P McCoy Ian Williams	6	1012 t	–	–	92	–
b g Petoski - Valls D'Andorra (Free State I)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, pushed up to join leaders 8th, weakened soon after 3 out (op 12-1)

8 12 [39¾]	4. Drom Wood (IRE) 11/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	1012	–	–	80	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Try Your Case (Proverb)
Not jump well, close up until outpaced 8th, mistake next, soon well behind (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 and 13-2 in places)

9 13 [52¾]	7. Ferrets Hill (IRE) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1012	–	–	67	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Doolin Lake (IRE) (Salluceva)
Not fluent, close up, lost place and mistake 5th, pushed along next, tailed off from 8th (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

PU	6. Felixrdotcom 14/1 Carl Llewellyn J T Gifford	Carl Llewellyn J T Gifford	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Gran Alba (USA) - Golden Curd (FR) (Nice Havrais)
Held up last pair, pushed along 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1)