Full Result 2.45 Fontwell | 25 September 2001

Gardiner + Faulkner Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £2,688 2nd £768 3rd £384

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Fountain Bank (IRE) 6/1 Sean Fox M J Gingell	Sean Fox M J Gingell	8	119 v	104	–	109	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Clogrecon Lass (Raise You Ten)
Tracked leader to 7th, went 2nd again before 4 out, ridden 3 out, rallied under pressure to lead last, driven out (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 1¾	1. Leading Optimist 4/7F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1113	108	–	112	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Raced in 3rd place until headway 7th, led 4 out, going easily next until ridden before 2 out, headed last, no extra run-in (op 8-11 after 4-5 in places)

3 14 [15¾]	3. Gun Shot 11/2 Richard Johnson N M Babbage	Richard Johnson N M Babbage	6	110	95	–	91	–
ch m Gunner B - Real Beauty (Kinglet)
In last place, ridden 6th, stayed on past beaten horses to go 3rd after 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 4-1, 6-1 in a place)

4 dist [45¾]	5. Caledonian Express 10/1 R Forristal ³ John Best	R Forristal ³ John Best	6	911 5	81	–	52	–
b m Northern Park (USA) - New Edition (Great Nephew)
Held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off (op 8-1)

PU	4. Mister Ermyn 14/1 D Gallagher Les Hall	D Gallagher Les Hall	8	109 b	90	–	–	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Rosana Park (Music Boy)
Led, hit 3rd, headed after 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in places)