Full Result 2.30 Sandown | 3 February 2001

February Novices' Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) 2m6f OMS Heavy 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £7,182.50 2nd £2,210 3rd £1,105 4th £552.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Gola Cher (IRE) 11/4 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	118	–	126	126	–
b g Beau Sher - Owen Money (Master Owen)
Took keen hold, held up in close touch, tracked leader 3 out, narrow lead next, driven and hard pressed run-in, kept on well last 75y (op 2-1 tchd 3-1)

2 1	7. Mister Bigtime (IRE) 13/2 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	7	110	112	117	117	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Cnoc An Oir (GoldhillI)
Led at steady pace until ridden and headed narrowly 2 out, stayed pressing winner, every chance run-in, just held last 75y (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

3 1½ [2½]	5. HistoricI (IRE) 20/1 Norman Williamson Tom George	Norman Williamson Tom George	5	110	–	115	116	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Urjwan (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Tracked leaders, shaken up to challenge and not fluent 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, kept on well until no extra last 100y (op 16-1 tchd 25-1)

4 8 [10½]	3. Turtle Valley (IRE) 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	Mick Fitzgerald Simon Dow	5	118	118	116	117	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Primrose Valley I (Mill Reef)
Mistakes 2nd and 3rd, tracked leader until mistake and lost place 3 out, ridden and effort 2 out, chance when mistake last, weakened (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

5 4 [14½]	4. Tribal King (IRE) 6/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	115	121	109	111	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Island Bridge (Mandalus)
Took keen hold, held up in close touch, ridden and not quicken 2 out, weakened last (op 13-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

6 18 [32½]	1. Ben Ewar 9/4F T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	7	118	–	93	102	–
b g Old Vic - Sunset Reef (Mill Reef)
Started slowly, held up in close touch, not fluent 6th and 7th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out (trainer said gelding ran too freely throughout the race) (op 11-8 tchd 5-2 in places)

6 ran Off time: 2:33:00 Winning time: 5m 59.90s (slow by 52.90s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Lord Of The Hill (vet's certificate), Surprising I (second preference)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs F C Welch (Gola Cher) 1st breeder: Hugh J Holohan
2nd owner: Mrs Jean R Bishop (Mister Bigtime)
3rd owner: Mrs R E R Rumboll (HistoricI)
Tote win: £4 PL: £2 £2.40 Ex: £17.40 CSF: £17.36

2:30 Sandown 3 Feb 2001

February Novices' Hurdle Class B