Full Result 2.30 Newton Abbot | 16 July 2001

Harcombe Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (3m2f105yds) 3m2½f Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,884 2nd £824 3rd £412

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Leading Optimist 4/11F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	116	101	–	93	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Made all, hard driven when challenged approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last, all out (opc 1-3 tchd 2-5 in places)

2 ¾	4. Celtic Land 100/30 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	8	109 b	78	–	81	–
b m Landyap (USA) - Celtic Mist (Celtic Cone)
Raced in 3rd until headway to chase winner 4 out, quickened to challenge approaching 2 out, soon ridden, rallied run-in, no extra near finish (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

3 ¾ [1½]	2. No Dramas (IRE) 12/1 Mrs C J Mann Charlie Mann	Mrs C J Mann Charlie Mann	8	110 t	–	–	85	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Madam Owen (Master Owen)
Raced in 4th until moved into moderate 3rd 4 out, still plenty to do 2 out, headway last, finished strongly, not reach leaders (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in place)

4 dist [31½]	3. Alba Street 16/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	109	–	–	–	–
gr m Gran Alba (USA) - Kerry Street (Dairialatan)
Chased winner until hit 4 out and weakened rapidly, tailed off (tchd 20-1 and 25-1 in places)