Full Result 2.15 Cheltenham | 18 November 2001

Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase Class A (Registered As The November Novices' Chase) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m7f199yds) 2m Old Good 13 fences

1st £18,000 2nd £6,900 3rd £3,450 4th £1,650

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Seebald (GER) 11/4 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	119	125	122	156	–
b g Mulberry (FR) - Spartina I (USA) (Northern Baby)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, strong challenge and going well when left clear 2 out, comfortably (tchd 5-2, 3-1 in places)

2 8	7. Armaturk (FR) 2/1F Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	4	105	–	96	132	–
ch g Baby Turk - Armalita (FR) (Goodland I)
Tracked leaders, led 6th, jumped slowly and headed 4 out, ridden and staying on when hampered 2 out, kept on run-in, no impression on winner (tchd 9-4)

3 16 [24]	5. Sandy Duff 7/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	7	113	123	92	124	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Not Enough (Balinger)
With leader until led 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 15-2, 8-1 in places)

4 11 [35]	4. MonitorI 33/1 Norman Williamson G M Lyons	Norman Williamson G M Lyons	7	113 t	–	81	115	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Instant Desire (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, shaken up and weakened 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

5 30 [65]	6. Wrens Island (IRE) 50/1 Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	7	113	97	51	83	–
br g Yashgan - Tipiton (Balboa I)
Led to 6th, ridden 8th, weakened 4 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

F	1. Palouse (IRE) 20/1 D J Casey P J Rothwell	D J Casey P J Rothwell	5	119	–	–	–	–
gr g Toulon - Hop Picker I (USA) (Plugged Nickle)
Fell 2nd (op 14-1)

PU	3. Fondmort (FR) 11/4 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	117	–	–	154	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Hansie (FR) (Sukawa)
Tracked leaders, quickened to lead 3 out, slight advantage and going well when blundered 2 out, not recover and pulled up before last (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:17:00 Winning time: 3m 55.60s (slow by 3.60s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: The Macca & Growler Partnership (Seebald) 1st breeder: Dr Werner Spangler
2nd owner: B C Marshall (Armaturk)
3rd owner: Michael H Watt (Sandy Duff)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £2.10 £1.80 Ex: £9.90 CSF: £8.11

2:15 Cheltenham 18 Nov 2001

Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase Class A (Registered As The November Novices' Chase) Grade 2