Full Result 3.30 Sandown | 10 March 2001

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5-7yo) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Heavy 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £18,560 2nd £7,040 3rd £3,520 4th £1,600 5th £800 6th £480

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Direct Access (IRE) 5/2F Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	6	112	125	125	143	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Spanish Flame I (IRE) (Spanish Place)
Tracked leaders going well, effort to challenge before 2 out, hard ridden to lead last, held on gamely run-in (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

2 ½	9. Tyneandthyneagain 20/1 Kenny Johnson N B Mason	Kenny Johnson N B Mason	6	100 3	110	109	128	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Radical Lady (Radical)
Held up rear, steady progress from 5th, joined leaders before 2 out, led after 2 out until headed and mistake last, kept on well run-in (tchd 25-1 in places)

3 3½ [4]	2. Concert Pianist 12/1 David O'Meara ⁵ Peter Winkworth	David O'Meara ⁵ Peter Winkworth	6	118	136	132	151	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Divine Affair (IRE) (The Parson)
Rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and struggling before 4th, progress from 3 out, closed on leaders 2 out, driven and mistake last, kept on run-in (op 8-1)

4 2½ [6½]	7. Cruise The Fairway (IRE) 11/2 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	5	104	114	106	124	–
b g Insan (USA) - Tickhill (General Assembly)
Always prominent, pushed along 3 out, kept on under pressure and every chance last, faded last 100y (tchd 6-1, 13-2 in places)

5 15 [21½]	10. Soeur De Sentier 16/1 Paul W Flynn Steve Gollings	Paul W Flynn Steve Gollings	7	100 3	110	86	105	–
b m Emperor Fountain - Path's Sister (Warpath)
Rear, last and driven before 4th, soon behind, kept on passed weakening rivals after 3 out, nearest finish (op 20-1 tchd 25-1, 33-1 in a place)

6 26 [47½]	14. Red Imp 20/1 Dominic Elsworth ⁵ N B Mason	Dominic Elsworth ⁵ N B Mason	5	99 8	110	58	89	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Southend Scallywag (Tina's Pet)
Held up rear, steady progress from 5th, closed on leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, virtually pulled up (tchd 25-1 in places)

7 28 [75½]	12. Harry Harestone 16/1 Jim Culloty Peter Jones	Jim Culloty Peter Jones	6	100 4	110	27	81	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Slipalong (Slip Anchor)
Prominent, tracked leader 4th, led after 3 out, driven and headed after 2 out, weakened and mistake last, virtually pulled up (op 20-1)

8 13 [88½]	15. Gracie Grey I 100/1 Anthony Ross Mrs S Lamyman	Anthony Ross Mrs S Lamyman	6	100 28	110	12	38	–
gr m Terimon - Passage To Freedom (Pals Passage)
Rear group from 4th, well behind 3 out, tailed off (tchd 150-1 in places, 200-1 in a place)

9 1½ [90]	6. Mister Bigtime (IRE) 12/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	7	110	123	25	51	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Cnoc An Oir (Goldhill)
Always rear group, well behind from 3 out, tailed off (op 10-1)

PU	11. Rescator (FR) 25/1 Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	5	911 3	110	–	–	–
gr g Saint Estephe (FR) - La Narquoise (FR) (Al Nasr)
Led to 3rd, weakened rapidly from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	4. Ready To Rumble (IRE) 8/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	6	111	124	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - My Only Hope (Brave Invader)
Leading group, pushed along after 3 out, weakened under pressure before 2 out, where blundered, pulled up before last (tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places)

PU	8. Native Emperor 33/1 D Gallagher Ron Hodges	D Gallagher Ron Hodges	5	102	112	–	–	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Fiona's Blue (Crash Course)
Mistake 3rd, tracked leaders until weakened under pressure from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Flying Trix (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy Mark Pitman	A P McCoy Mark Pitman	5	110	123	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Bannow Drive (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Mid-division, driven and lost place after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1 after 12-1 in places)

PU	13. Newick Park 20/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D M Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D M Grissell	6	99 6	110	–	–	–
gr g Chilibang - Quilpee Mai (Pee Mai)
Rear, lost touch leaders 5th, mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 25-1 in places)

PU	1. Indian Scout (IRE) 7/1 Mr R Flavin ⁷ Ben De Haan	Mr R Flavin ⁷ Ben De Haan	6	117	137	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Kemchee (IRE) (Kemal)
Pressed leader, led 3rd to after 3 out, weakened under pressure before 2 out, pulled up before last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

15 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 5m 29.60s (slow by 38.60s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Direct Access) 1st breeder: Geoffrey Thompson
2nd owner: N B Mason (Tyneandthyneagain)
3rd owner: Ms J P Segal (Concert Pianist)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.70 £6.50 £3.80 Ex: £100.30 CSF: £56.46 Tricast: £493

The first flight in the back straight was omitted on both circuits. Race orginally advertised as 2m 4f 110yds but distance found to be 2m4f on remeasuring.

3:30 Sandown 10 Mar 2001

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final Class A Grade 3