Full Result 2.15 Cheltenham | 25 October 2000

Lloyds TSB Asset Finance Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good 13 fences

1st £5,876 2nd £1,808 3rd £904 4th £452

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Corniche (IRE) 13/8F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	137	117	134	–
bb g Marju (IRE) - Far But Near (USA) (Far North)
Made all, came clear from 2 out, eased to a walk near finish (op 2-1 tchd 9-4)

2 11	2. Big Perks (IRE) 16/1 Norman Williamson Paul Dalton	Norman Williamson Paul Dalton	8	110	96	100	114	–
ch g Executive Perk - Secret Ocean (Most Secret)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, hit 2 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last but no chance (op 14-1)

3 3½ [14½]	8. Native Arrow (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	110 b	–	95	109	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Clover Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
In touch, headway 6th, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 6-1)

4 2 [16½]	3. Chalmers Place (IRE) 3/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	110	–	92	109	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Bramble Girl (Ovac)
In touch, lost position 4 out and soon behind, stayed on again approaching last (op 9-4 tchd 100-30 in places and 7-2 in a place)

5 17 [33½]	1. Behamore (IRE) 4/1 Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	Leighton Aspell Richard Rowe	7	116	–	69	111	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Dilkusha Girl (Prince Tenderfoot)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, went 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, weakened rapidly after 2 out (tchd 9-2 in places)

6 9 [42½]	5. Gordon 50/1 Mr R Widger Julian Smith	Mr R Widger Julian Smith	9	110 b	71	49	81	–
b g Governor General - Red Spider I (Red God)
Always behind

7 23 [65½]	9. Sheep Stealer 100/1 T Jenks Ray Peacock	T Jenks Ray Peacock	12	110	61	10	58	–
gr g Absalom - Kilroe's Calin (Be Friendly)
Chased leaders, weakened 6th, hit next (op 66-1)

8 17 [82½]	6. Happy Hussar (IRE) 50/1 S Wynne Dr P Pritchard	S Wynne Dr P Pritchard	7	110	78	–	41	–
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Tailed off from 4 out

9 shd [82½]	10. Very Daring 100/1 Miss S Sharratt Mrs S E Logue	Miss S Sharratt Mrs S E Logue	10	110	–	–	41	–
b g Derring Rose - La VeriteI (Vitiges)
Soon tailed off (op 66-1)

F	7. Harasarah (FR) 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Glaieul (USA) - Carasarah (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Chased winner to 4 out, 4th and weakening when fell 3 out (op 5-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 3m 59.40s (slow by 7.40s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: John Marks (Corniche) 1st breeder: Hadi Al-Tajir
2nd owner: R A H Perkins (Big Perks)
3rd owner: Mrs Karola Vann (Native Arrow)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.50 £2.20 £1.70 Ex: £42 CSF: £25.99 Trifecta: £186.60 Part won.

2:15 Cheltenham 25 Oct 2000

Lloyds TSB Asset Finance Novices' Chase Class C