Full Result 2.15 Sandown | 10 November 2001

STPP Media Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £8,697 2nd £2,676 3rd £1,338 4th £669

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Menesonic (IRE) 7/1 John McNamara R H Alner	John McNamara R H Alner	11	112	121	–	128	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Kandy Kate (Pry)
In touch, jumped slowly 15th, effort to chase leader 4 out, led before next, jumped left last 2, hard driven and stayed on well (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

2 3	2. Storm Damage (IRE) 4/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Nicholls	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Nicholls	9	119	128	–	133	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Connaught Lace (Connaught)
Prominent, led 12th to 16th, ridden 4 out, rallied 2 out, chance last, no extra flat (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in place)

3 6 [9]	1. Cimarrone Cove (IRE) 3/1 R Farrant Mark Pitman	R Farrant Mark Pitman	6	1110	129	–	127	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Sugarstown (Sassafras)
Tracked leaders, led going well 16th, headed before 3 out, ridden before next, faded flat (op 5-2 tchd 7-2 in places)

4 14 [23]	4. Lady Of Gortmerron (IRE) 11/2 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	105 b	110	–	96	–
gr m Orchestra - Tara Grey (General Ironside)
Not fluent and soon last, sharp reminders after 11th and progress to join leader 12th to 15th, lost place and struggling from 4 out (op 4-1)

PU	5. The Pickled Duke (IRE) 2/1F R Wakley Tom George	R Wakley Tom George	9	101	106	–	–	–
gr g Duky - Silk Empress (Young Emperor)
Jumped markedly left, led to 12th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (vet said gelding finished distressed) (op 13-8)