Full Result 8.25 Aintree | 18 May 2001

Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (1m7f176yds) 2m Mildmay Good 10 fences 2 omitted

1st £5,502 2nd £1,572 3rd £786

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. New Bird (GER) 5/4F A P McCoy Heather Dalton	A P McCoy Heather Dalton	6	110	111	101	125	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Nouvelle Amour (GER) (Esclavo)
Tracked leader, left in lead 4th, drew well clear 4 out, very easily (op 2-1 tchd 11-10 in places)

2 29	5. Reach The Clouds (IRE) 11/2 B Grattan John Upson	B Grattan John Upson	9	1012	109	70	93	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Dusky Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Behind, lost touch after 5th, went poor 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

3 dist [59]	2. Glamanglitz 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Dalton	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Dalton	11	117	118	–	77	–
ch g Town And Country - Pretty Useful (Firestreak I)
Handy, left 2nd 6th, lost touch with winner 4 out, lost 2nd approaching last, tailed off (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

F	1. Bleu Superbe (FR) 5/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	1113	124	–	–	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Brett's Dream (FR) (Pharly)
Led until fell 4th (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

UR	3. Global Search (FR) 4/1 Brian Harding L Lungo	Brian Harding L Lungo	7	110	111	–	–	–
b g Green Dancer (USA) - Merry Quest (USA) (Gay Mecene)
Handy, went 2nd 5th, blundered and unseated rider next (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

The cross-fence (1st and 4th last) was omitted.