Full Result 3.05 Sandown | 8 December 2001

William Hill Handicap Hurdle Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-150, 4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £31,900 2nd £12,100 3rd £6,050 4th £2,750 5th £1,375 6th £825

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Rob Leach 14/1 Barry Keniry ³ Gary Moore	Barry Keniry ³ Gary Moore	4	912 b¹	113	109	122	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Arc Empress Jane (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked leader after 2nd, led before 2 out, soon joined, kept on well under pressure flat (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

2 nk	7. Image De Marque II (FR) 11/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	110 t	126	122	135	–
b m Royal Charter (FR) - Tourbrune (FR) (Pamponi)
Held up midfield, progress 5th, ridden to challenge 2 out, upsides winner last, kept on under pressure, just held (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

3 8 [8¼]	8. First Ballot (IRE) 11/2 Joe Tizzard David Elsworth	Joe Tizzard David Elsworth	5	1013	125	113	128	–
br g Perugino (USA) - Election Special (Chief Singer)
Led, clear to after 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out where mistake, 3rd and beaten when blundered last (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

4 1¾ [10]	2. Serenus (USA) 16/1 Mr R Flavin ⁵ David Elsworth	Mr R Flavin ⁵ David Elsworth	8	112	133	119	132	–
b g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Curl And Set (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up towards rear, progress 3 out, ridden before next, one pace and no impression leaders (tchd 20-1 in places)

5 1 [11]	1. Rooster Booster 7/1 A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	A Bateman ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	117	140	125	141	–
gr g Riverwise (USA) - Came Cottage (Nearly A Hand)
Held up, last to 3rd, steady progress from next, ridden to press leaders when mistake 2 out, weakened before last (op 10-1)

6 4 [15]	6. Pedro Pete 25/1 Marcus Foley ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley ⁵ Nicky Henderson	4	1010	127	108	121	–
ch g Fraam - Stride Home (Absalom)
Mistakes 1st and 2nd, held up towards rear, pushed along and no progress before 2 out, never near leaders after (op 20-1)

7 nk [15¼]	9. Inducement 25/1 Robert Thornton Amanda Perrett	Robert Thornton Amanda Perrett	5	107	119	100	113	–
ch g Sabrehill (USA) - Verchinina (Star Appeal)
Chased leader to after 2nd, mistake 3rd, ridden and gradually weakened before 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

8 5 [20¼]	10. Cupboard Lover 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	105	117	93	106	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Galejade (Sharrood)
Took keen hold, prominent, ridden and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in a place and 11-2)

9 hd [20½]	4. Belle D'Anjou (FR) 6/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	4	115	131	107	120	–
b f Saint Cyrien (FR) - Epsibelle (IRE) (Darshaan)
Midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling in rear (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

10 11 [31½]	3. Mirjan (IRE) 13/2 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	5	115 b	131	96	109	–
b g Tenby - Mirana (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, no chance after (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

11 1 [32½]	5. Buddy Marvel (IRE) 25/1 R Walsh Mrs M Reveley	R Walsh Mrs M Reveley	7	111 v	127	91	104	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Rosa Van Fleet (Sallust)
Held up, mistake 3rd and dropped last, struggling from next, soon no chance (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

11 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 4m 9.90s (slow by 17.90s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Rob Leach) 1st breeder: P Locke
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Image De Marque II)
3rd owner: J C Smith (First Ballot)
Tote win: £19 PL: £3.40 £2.10 £2.30 Ex: £127.30 CSF: £54 Tricast: £242.22 Trifecta: £505.30 Pool: £2,277.50 - 3.20 winning units

3:05 Sandown 8 Dec 2001

William Hill Handicap Hurdle Class A (Listed Race)