Full Result 2.30 Ascot | 24 November 2001

First National Gold Cup (Limited Intermediate Chase) Showcase Handicap Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good 16 fences

1st £30,000 2nd £11,500 3rd £5,750 4th £2,750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Wahiba Sands 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	104	149	120	154	–
b g Pharly (FR) - Lovely Noor (USA) (Fappiano)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 9th, hit 12th, ridden and headway 3 out, every chance next, driven to lead last, ridden out (op 3-1 tchd 9-2)

2 ½	1. Best Mate (IRE) 8/13F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	1110	169	139	172	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Tracked leader, not fluent 12th, driven to take narrow lead 2 out, headed last, rallied gamely under pressure, not quicken close home (op 4-7 tchd 4-6 and 8-11 in places)

3 2 [2½]	3. Dusk Duel (USA) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	104 3	149	117	149	–
b g Kris - Night Secret (Nijinsky)
Chased leaders, disputed 2nd 7th to 9th, came wide bend approaching 2 out, edged right approaching last, stayed on well but not pace to challenge (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 and 11/2 in a place)

4 ¾ [3¼]	4. Logician (NZ) 10/1 Barry Keniry ³ I A Balding	Barry Keniry ³ I A Balding	10	101 14 t	149	116	149	–
b g Lord Ballina (AUS) - Thornton Lady (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Led until headed 2 out, stayed pressing leaders until outpaced run-in (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places and 12-1 in places)