Cheltenham · 2001-11-17 · Class 3
Courage Best Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
2m5f · Good · 20 runners
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | — | Royal Charter / Tourbrune | 6/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | A P McCoy | 90 | 10-8 | 5 | t |
| 2 | 2 | — | Favoured Nations / Creace | 10/1 | Tom George(13.7%) | Jason Maguire | 107 | 11-11 | 5 | — |
| 3 | 8 | — | Be My Native / Snoqualmie | 7/1 | Malcolm Jefferson(13.5%) | Graham Lee | 94 | 10-12 | 6 | — |
| 4 | 12 | — | Devil's Jump / Jane Craig | 20/1 | Robin Dickin(8.1%) | X Aizpuru | 90 | 10-7 | 5 | — |
| 5 | 17 | — | Lyphento / La Comedienne | 16/1 | David Arbuthnot(10%) | D Gallagher | 88 | 10-5 | 6 | — |
| 6 | 6 | — | Toulon / Drefflane Supreme | 7/2F | Noel Chance(13.2%) | Mick Fitzgerald | 99 | 11-3 | 5 | — |
| 7 | 7 | — | Indian Ridge / Bertrade | 25/1 | Eric McNamara(7.4%) | Paul Moloney | 94 | 10-12 | 7 | — |
| 8 | 1 | — | Red Ransom / Fan Mail | 14/1 | Nicky Henderson(22.7%) | Marcus Foley | 110 | 11-9 | 7 | — |
| 9 | 19 | — | Anshan / Nadema | 7/1 | A.J. Martin(9.6%) | Adrian Maguire | 84 | 10-1 | 7 | — |
| 10 | 3 | — | Magical Strike / Dame Daffodil | 11/1 | Thomas Cooper(5.5%) | D J Casey | 102 | 11-6 | 5 | — |
| 11 | 4 | — | Val Des Pres / Bastei | 16/1 | Ronald O'Leary(6.5%) | Charlie Swan | 101 | 11-5 | 7 | t |
| 12 | 16 | — | Mister Baileys / Gleaming Water | 33/1 | Jim Old(13%) | Warren Marston | 89 | 10-6 | 4 | — |
| 13 | 9 | — | Meqdaam I / California Dreamin | 25/1 | Trevor Wall(2.3%) | Rodi Greene | 90 | 10-8 | 5 | — |
| 14 | 13 | — | First Trump / Sayida-Shahira | 33/1 | J T Gifford(17.6%) | Leighton Aspell | 90 | 10-7 | 5 | — |
| 15 | 21 | — | Lord Americo / Rathvilly Flier | 20/1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies(14.4%) | Carl Llewellyn | 83 | 10-0 | 7 | — |
| 16 | 11 | — | Scenic / Black Molly | 20/1 | Venetia Williams(15.8%) | B J Crowley | 90 | 10-8 | 6 | — |
| 17 | 15 | — | Lahib / Shurooq | 20/1 | Martin Hill(7.7%) | Jimmy McCarthy | 89 | 10-6 | 5 | — |
| 18 | 5 | — | Beaudelaire / Mint Stick | 33/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | D Howard | 99 | 10-10 | 4 | — |
| PU | 14 | — | Persian Mews / Miss Leeway | 20/1 | Eric McNamara(7.4%) | Robert Thornton | 89 | 10-6 | 5 | — |
| PU | 18 | — | Law Society / Majestic Nurse | 14/1 | Richard Price(7.5%) | Timmy Murphy | 86 | 10-3 | 7 | — |