Full Result 2.00 Newbury | 19 December 2001

Sunley Foundation Intermediate Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £7,250 2nd £2,750 3rd £1,375 4th £625 5th £312.50 6th £187.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Belle D'Anjou (FR) 13/8F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	112	129	–	131	–
b f Saint Cyrien (FR) - Epsibelle (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out, challenged and went left 3 out, led approaching next, continued left, clear last, comfortably (op 5-4 tchd 7-4 in places)

2 3	1. Rob Leach 100/30 Norman Williamson Gary Moore	Norman Williamson Gary Moore	4	116 b	121	–	128	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Arc Empress Jane (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Led until after 1st, tracked leader, led again after 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner (op 5-2 tchd 7-2 in places)

3 3 [6]	3. Midland Flame (IRE) 2/1 Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	6	1013	117	–	118	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Lathanona (Reformed Character)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden soon after, one pace from 2 out (op 5-2)

4 dist [36]	5. Capriolo (IRE) 50/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	5	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Priolo (USA) - Carroll's Canyon (IRE) (Hatim)
Behind, some headway 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 33-1)

5 15 [51]	6. Golden Crusader 50/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Pusey Street I (Native Bazaar)
Pulled hard, led after 1st, ran wide bend approaching next, headed after 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (tchd 66-1 in places)

6 19 [70]	4. Bomb Alaska 7/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	6	1010	–	–	–	–
br g Polar Falcon (USA) - So True (So Blessed)
Held up in rear, hit 3rd, effort approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (jockey said gelding made a noise on the tacky ground) (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 4m 10.20s (slow by 23.20s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Network Training (Belle D'Anjou) 1st breeder: Gildas Vaillant
2nd owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Rob Leach)
3rd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Midland Flame)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.60 £1.80 Ex: £6.40 CSF: £7.46

2:00 Newbury 19 Dec 2001

Sunley Foundation Intermediate Hurdle Class B