Full Result 2.10 Ascot | 23 November 2001

Forest Mere Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m7f118yds) 2m7½f Good 11 hurdles

1st £4,888 2nd £1,504 3rd £752 4th £376

Forest Mere Novices' Hurdle Class C, 2m7½f - Good, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Gola Supreme (IRE) 5/1 Warren Marston Alan King	Warren Marston Alan King	6	1012	–	–	103	–
gr g Supreme Leader - Coal Burn I (King Sitric)
Tracked leaders, effort to lead soon after 3 out, mistake 2 out, clear last, ridden out (tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

2 9	7. Ski Pass I 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1012	–	–	95	–
ch g Petoski - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Led, increased tempo from 7th, mistake 3 out, soon headed and outpaced by leading pair, stayed on to take 2nd again before 2 out, no impression last (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 5 [14]	4. Do Me A Favour (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	7	1012	–	–	86	–
b g Classic Memory - Ice Pearl (Flatbush)
Held up, lost touch leading quartet by 8th, nudged along and stayed on steadily from 3 out, took 3rd last, never nearer (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

4 5 [19]	3. Commanche Jim (IRE) 33/1 John McNamara R H Alner	John McNamara R H Alner	5	1012	–	–	83	–
b g Commanche Run - On A Dream (Balinger)
Pressed leader to 4 out, close up but ridden when mistake 3 out, soon beaten

5 dist [49]	1. Un Jour A Vassy (FR) 11/10F Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	6	113	–	–	91	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Bayalika (FR) (Kashtan)
Close up, tracked leader 10th, challenged and with winner after 3 out, weakened rapidly before next, eased, tailed off (vet said gelding was distressed) (op evens tchd 11-8 and 6-4 in places)

PU	2. Burra Sahib 50/1 Barry Keniry ³ P C Ritchens	Barry Keniry ³ P C Ritchens	5	109	–	–	–	–
b g First Trump - Old Flower (Persian Bold)
Held up, lost touch after 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 40-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	8. The Hearty Joker (IRE) 100/1 C Maude Brendan Powell	C Maude Brendan Powell	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Broken Hearted - Furryway (Furry Glen)
In touch until weakened 7th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. The Tall Guy (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1012 t	–	–	–	–
bb g Zaffaran (USA) - Mullangale (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

PU	6. Native Hunter (IRE) 11/2 Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	5	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Huntstown Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Not fluent early, held up last, lost touch after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding had breathing problems) (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)