Full Result 3.40 Plumpton | 17 December 2001

County Life Sussex Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,542.50 2nd £1,090 3rd £545 4th £272.50

County Life Sussex Handicap Hurdle Class F, 2m - Good, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Irish Fashion (USA) 7/4F Leighton Aspell Dr P Pritchard	Leighton Aspell Dr P Pritchard	6	1110	96	–	106	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - L'Irlandaise (USA) (Irish River)
Joined leader 3rd, duelled with her until gained upper hand before 2 out, ridden and well in command when left clear last (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

2 10	4. Firestone (GER) 6/1 Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	4	1013	85	–	88	–
b g Dictator's Song (USA) - Fatinizza (IRE) (Niniski)
Jumped slowly 1st, held up rear, progress to chase leading pair after 6th, ridden and no impression 2 out, 3rd and beaten when left 2nd last (op 4-1 tchd 13-2, 7-1 in places)

3 9 [19]	9. Blowing Away I (IRE) 12/1 Barry Keniry ³ Julian Poulton	Barry Keniry ³ Julian Poulton	7	911 9	72	–	66	–
bb m Last Tycoon (IRE) - Taken By Force (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, one pace after, left 3rd last (op 14-1 after 16-1 in places)

4 25 [44]	6. Saga Royale (FR) 12/1 Noel Fehily Daniel O'Brien	Noel Fehily Daniel O'Brien	5	106	78	–	44	–
b m Garde Royale (IRE) - Passionnante I (FR) (Dike)
Settled rear, lost touch after 5th, well behind 3 out, tailed off in 6th when left poor 4th and hampered last (tchd 14-1, 16-1 in places and 20-1 in a place)

5 27 [71]	8. August Twelfth 33/1 Mr Daniel Burchell ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	Mr Daniel Burchell ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	13	910 3 1	75	–	14	–
b g Full Of Hope - Espanita (Riboboy)
Chased leader to 2nd, pushed along and weakened 5th, tailed off after next (op 25-1)

6 2 [73]	5. Bumpse A Daisy 12/1 Jamie Goldstein Daniel O'Brien	Jamie Goldstein Daniel O'Brien	7	109	81	–	18	–
b m Lord Bud - Zarnina (The Brianstan)
Held up rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off after next (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

F	1. Little Bud 11/2 Mattie Batchelor Anna Newton-Smith	Mattie Batchelor Anna Newton-Smith	7	1110	96	–	100	–
br m Lord Bud - Sindur (Rolfe)
Led, joined by winner 3rd, duelled untl ridden and headed before 2 out, 4l 2nd and beaten when fell last (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

PU	3. Cruagh Express (IRE) 100/30 Adrian Maguire Gary Moore	Adrian Maguire Gary Moore	5	119 t	95	–	–	–
b g Unblest - Cry In The Dark (Godswalk)
Took keen hold, tracked leading pair from 3rd until after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding made a noise) (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

UR	7. Sodelk 16/1 Sophie Mitchell Julian Poulton	Sophie Mitchell Julian Poulton	7	100 1	72	–	60	–
ch m Interrex (CAN) - Summoned By Bells (Stanford)
Held up rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off after next, keeping on when left poor 4th, hampered and unseated rider last (op 14-1 tchd 20-1, 25-1 in a place)