Full Result 2.15 Sandown | 28 April 2001

Coral Eurobet Championship Hurdle Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £49,300 2nd £18,700 3rd £9,350 4th £4,250 5th £2,125 6th £1,275

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Landing Light (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson Nicky Henderson	Richard Johnson Nicky Henderson	6	1110	146	161	170	–
b g In The Wings - Gay Hellene (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Pressed leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, 3l clear last, driven out (trainer said, with regard to the improved form shown, that gelding was never travelling on the bridle last time and seemed better suited by today's more positive tactics) (op 14-1)

2 3	3. Geos (FR) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1110	165	157	167	–
bb g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR) (Cadoudal)
Tracked leading pair, ridden and effort 2 out, soon unable to quicken, kept on to take 2nd flat (tchd 6-1)

3 ½ [3½]	8. Valiramix (FR) 9/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1110	146	157	167	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Valira (USA) (Nijinsky)
Not fluent, held up in touch, progress after 3 out, driven to chase winner 2 out, no impression and lost 2nd flat (op 8-1)

4 1¼ [4¾]	2. Barton 11/2 Tony Dobbin Tim Easterby	Tony Dobbin Tim Easterby	8	1110	165	155	165	–
ch g Port Etienne I (FR) - Peanuts (FR) (Mistigri)
Tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 2 out, one pace (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)

5 2 [6¾]	9. Bilboa (FR) 7/4F T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	4	110	–	143	154	–
b f Phantom Breeze (IRE) - Maisonnaise (FR) (Labus)
In touch, pushed along after 3 out, no impression leaders next, beaten when mistake last (trainer said filly appeared unsuited by the holding ground) (tchd 13-8 and 15-8 in places)

6 7 [13¾]	7. Teaatral 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	7	1110 b	162	144	157	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - La Cabrilla (Carwhite)
Led to before 2 out, soon weakened (op 16-1 tchd 22-1 in a places)

PU	6. Montalcino I (IRE) 13/2 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	5	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Only Gossip (USA) (Trempolino)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened, eased and pulled up before 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

PU	4. Hors La Loi III (FR) 16/1 D Gallagher James Fanshawe	D Gallagher James Fanshawe	6	1110	155	–	–	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Quintessence III (FR) (El Condor)
Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	1. All-Allone 250/1 Timmy Murphy D Mullarkey	Timmy Murphy D Mullarkey	8	1110	–	–	–	–
ch g Adbass (USA) - Lady Alone (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Always last, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 2 out (op 500-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 4m 6.20s (slow by 14.20s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs John Poynton (Landing Light) 1st breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Thurloe Finsbury (Geos)
3rd owner: Jim Weeden (Valiramix)
Tote win: £15.60 PL: £2.50 £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £45.50 CSF: £64.09 Trifecta: £235.90 Pool £1,475.44 - 4.44 winning units.

The 1st hurdle in the back straight was omitted.

2:15 Sandown 28 Apr 2001

Coral Eurobet Championship Hurdle Class A Grade 1