Full Result 4.05 Sandown | 2 February 2002

Ripley Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo) (1m7f216yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £4,348.50 2nd £1,338 3rd £669 4th £334.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Volano (FR) 5/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	1010	–	91	126	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Vouivre (FR) (Matahawk)
Not always fluent, close up, tracked leader 3 out, led before next, shaken up and drew clear last, comfortably (op 9-4)

2 7	3. Kelami (FR) 7/4F T Doumen F Doumen	T Doumen F Doumen	4	110 t	–	88	120	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Voltige De Nievre (FR) (Brezzo)
Held up in touch, effort after 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, no impression (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 2-1 after 5-2 in a place, 9-4 in places)

3 2½ [9½]	4. Saint Par (FR) 16/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	4	110	–	85	118	–
gr g Saint Preuil (FR) - Paris Or (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on at one pace (op 12-1)

4 15 [24½]	7. Orangerie (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	1010	–	66	99	–
b g Darshaan - Fleur D'Oranger (Northfields)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out (tchd 8-1 in places, 9-1 in a place)

5 3 [27½]	1. Burning Impulse 3/1 Tom Doyle ³ Paul Webber	Tom Doyle ³ Paul Webber	4	111	–	71	105	–
b c Cadeaux Genereux - Isle Of Flame (Shirley Heights)
Held up last pair, mistake 3 out, ridden and effort before 2 out, soon weakened (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

6 2½ [30]	6. Cosmocrat 50/1 Mattie Batchelor Clive Cox	Mattie Batchelor Clive Cox	4	1010	–	60	93	–
b g Cosmonaut - Bella Coola (Northern State)
Took keen hold, held up last, progress to chase leading pair 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, mistake last (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

7 26 [56]	5. Sonny Jim I 66/1 Wayne Hutchinson ⁷ Mark Usher	Wayne Hutchinson ⁷ Mark Usher	4	107	87	38	78	–
b g Timeless Times (USA) - Allesca (Alleging)
Prominent, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

8 9 [65]	2. Charlies Future 66/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	4	110	–	29	62	–
b g Democratic I (USA) - Faustelerie (Faustus)
Pressed leader until 5th, weakened and mistake next, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

9 7 [72]	8. Protagonist 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	4	1010	–	18	51	–
bb g In The Wings - Fatah Flare (USA) (Alydar)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, eased, tailed off (op 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:13:00 Winning time: 4m 11.75s (slow by 19.75s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Thurloe Finsbury (Volano) 1st breeder: Suc Herve De La Heronniere
2nd owner: Queen Elizabeth (Kelami)
3rd owner: Prd Holdings Limited (Saint Par)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.60 £1.30 £1.50 Ex: £9.40 CSF: £7.60

4:05 Sandown 2 Feb 2002

Ripley Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D