Full Result 1.30 Newbury | 19 December 2001

Bula Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £18,848 2nd £6,688 3rd £3,344 4th £1,520

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Valiramix (FR) 1/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	114	158	145	170	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Valira (USA) (Nijinsky)
Keen hold early, always going well, challenged from 3 out until led soon after next, hard held (tchd 4-7)

2 9	4. The French Furze (IRE) 9/2 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	7	110	146	132	153	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Led, ridden 3 out, headed soon after next, kept on but no chance with winner (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 25 [34]	2. Hors La Loi III (FR) 4/1 D Gallagher James Fanshawe	D Gallagher James Fanshawe	6	110	150	107	135	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Quintessence III (FR) (El Condor)
Tracked leader 2nd, ridden 4 out, soon beaten (op 3-1)

4 5 [39]	3. Sir Talbot 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	7	110	–	102	119	–
b g Ardross - Bermuda Lily (Dunbeath)
Chased leaders until jumped slowly 2nd, soon behind, no chance from 4th (tchd 25-1 in places)