Full Result 1.00 Newbury | 19 December 2001

European Breeders Fund Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £8,287.50 2nd £2,550 3rd £1,275 4th £637.50

European Breeders Fund Novices' Chase Class C, 2m7½f - Good, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cruise The Fairway (IRE) 11/4 Adrian Maguire Brendan Powell	Adrian Maguire Brendan Powell	5	112	–	94	125	–
b g Insan (USA) - Tickhill (General Assembly)
Led 2nd to 8th, stayed pressing leader until led 13th, came clear from 3 out, hit last, comfortably (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in a place)

2 10	1. Hilltopper (IRE) 7/2 T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	5	1110 b	–	92	120	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Thistletopper (Le Bavard)
Held up in rear, hit 3rd, steady headway to challenge 4 out, ridden and pecked next, soon outpaced (tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in places)

3 9 [19]	6. Pembroke Square (IRE) 10/1 Rodi Greene P C Ritchens	Rodi Greene P C Ritchens	6	112 tv¹	–	75	103	–
b g Tenby - The Poachers Lady (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
In touch, headway to challenge from 14th, weakened after 3 out (tchd 12-1 in places)

4 dist [49]	2. Garruth (IRE) 11/8F Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	7	117 b	148	–	–	–
gr g Good Thyne (USA) - Lady Sipash (Erin's Hope)
Led to 2nd, with leader to 4th, blundered 7th, jumped slowly 8th (water), ridden 9th, weakened under pressure 14th, tailed off (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the ground and prefers a softer surface) (op 5-4 tchd 6-4 and 13-8 in places)

PU	5. Hiers De Brouage (FR) 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Portman	Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Portman	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Neustrien (FR) - Thalandrezienne (FR) (Le Correzien II)
Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led 8th, kept narrow advantage until headed 13th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

REF	7. Table For Five 12/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Sunley Builds - Prying Nell (Pry)
In touch when blundered 7th, rear 10th, tailed off when refused 12th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)