Full Result 2.20 Chepstow | 30 September 2000

Spoton Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good 16 fences

1st £6,743.75 2nd £2,075 3rd £1,037.50 4th £518.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Prancing Blade 6/4 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	115	116	111	128	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
Left in lead 2nd, keen hold, headed approaching 6th, smooth headway to close on leader after 11th, led going well 4 out, soon clear, very easily (op 5-2)

2 7	4. Asparagus (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell Matt Sheppard	Leighton Aspell Matt Sheppard	6	110	–	97	103	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Arctic Bead (IRE) (Le Moss)
Chased winner 3rd, led approaching 6th, headed 4 out, kept on but no chance with winner from next (op 33-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

3 27 [34]	2. Buck's Palace 7/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	7	115	111	66	81	–
ch g Buckley - Lady Geneva (Royalty)
Raced in 3rd most of way, hit 4th, chased leaders next, hit 6th, jumped slowly next, lost touch from 10th (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

4 12 [46]	5. Augusta Brook (IRE) 66/1 Mr P Brechet Dr P Pritchard	Mr P Brechet Dr P Pritchard	7	109	80	40	59	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Augusta Victoria (Callernish)
Always behind, effort 6th, lost touch from 9th (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

F	1. Hesk (FR) 5/4F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	118	117	–	–	–
b g Spoleto (IRE) - Negrilla (FR) (Signani)
Led, screwed 1st, fell next (op 4-5 tchd 11-8)

5 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 4m 58.40s (slow by 15.40s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Gavin MacEchern (Prancing Blade) 1st breeder: H R Mould And G M Macechern
2nd owner: Simon Gegg (Asparagus)
3rd owner: D J Nichols (Buck's Palace)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.30 £2.60 Ex: £26.70 CSF: £19.55