Full Result 4.20 Chepstow | 1 March 2000

St David's Day Prestige Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st £9,600 2nd £3,680 3rd £1,840 4th £880

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Shotgun Willy (IRE) 4/6F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	116	143	134	144	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Minorettes Girl (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, chased leader from 4 out, shaken up and edged left after next, led between final 2, jumped left last, ran on well (op 8-13 tchd 4-7 in places and 8-11 in places)

2 8	1. Hopeful I (FR) 10/1 D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	5	116	–	125	136	–
b g Mister Mat (FR) - Pretentaine (FR) (In The Mood I)
Made most, ridden along approaching 4 out, headed between final 2, faded flat (op 8-1)

3 dist [38]	5. Andrewjames (IRE) 14/1 Robert Thornton Mark Pitman	Robert Thornton Mark Pitman	6	110	111	86	90	–
gr g Van Der Linden (FR) - Tolaytala (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Chased leader, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off (op 10-1)

4 26 [64]	3. Tom Cobbler (IRE) 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	116	–	61	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Po Bo Pu (Pollerton)
Held up, ridden along 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off (op 8-1)

F	4. Mini Moo Min 11/4 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	6	111	–	–	91	–
b m Ardross - Mulloch Brae (Sunyboy)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, ridden before 4 out, faded before next, 4th and no chance when fell 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)