Full Result 2.05 Sandown | 7 December 2001

Winter Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £13,100 2nd £4,600 3rd £2,300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Rouble (IRE) 2/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	5	117	–	99	143	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Cashla (IRE) (Duky)
Held up in touch, led 7th, drew clear before 2 out, eased flat, comfortably (tchd 9-4 and 5-2 in places)

2 11	5. Sir D'Orton (FR) 20/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	110	105	81	120	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Prime Target (FR) (Ti King)
Disputed lead at steady pace to 7th, not quicken with leading pair soon after, driven to go 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner (op 10-1)

3 7 [18]	2. One Knight (IRE) EvensF Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	5	117	–	81	122	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Midnights Daughter (IRE) (Long Pond)
Held up in touch, pressed winner 7th until driven and found nil before 2 out, lost 2nd and no chance after (op 11-8 after 6-4 in places)

PU	1. El Viejo (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald L Wells	Mick Fitzgerald L Wells	4	117	–	–	–	–
b g Norwich - Shuil Na Gale (Strong Gale)
Disputed lead at steady pace until mistake 6th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding had breathing problems) (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

PU	4. Shareef (FR) 10/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Port Lyautey (FR) - Saralik (Salse)
Close up, ridden when mistake 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer's representative said gelding was unsuited by the ground and was distressed) (op 7-1)

Race orginally advertised as 2m 4f 110yds but distance found to be 2m4f on remeasuring.