Full Result 2.45 Fakenham | 4 December 2000

Mince Pies & Mulled Wine Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m5f44yds) 2m5f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £3,633.50 2nd £1,118 3rd £559 4th £279.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Lord Cyprus (IRE) 4/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	6	114	–	133	134	–
b g Ile De Chypre - Missing Note (Rarity)
Chased leader, hit 4th, mistake 7th, ridden 4 out, left in lead next, clear when hit last (op 7-2)

2 19	4. Gunnerblong 2/1J Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	7	1012	–	103	105	–
ch g Gunner B - At Long Last (John French)
Held up, headway 8th, left 2nd 3 out, beaten approaching last (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

3 14 [33]	5. Kentish Bard (IRE) 14/1 Henry Oliver ³ N A Gaselee	Henry Oliver ³ N A Gaselee	8	109	80	85	91	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Polly Ringling (Pollerton)
Chased leaders, hit 10th, weakened 3 out (op 12-1)

4 1½ [34½]	3. Alpine Panther (IRE) 6/1 R Wakley Miss H M Irving	R Wakley Miss H M Irving	7	1012	–	82	89	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Kentucky Wildcat (Be My Guest)
Held up, headway 4 out, weakened next (tchd 7-1)

5 dist [64½]	6. Melton Made (IRE) 14/1 Robert Thornton C M Kinane	Robert Thornton C M Kinane	7	1012	92	42	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Pamela's Princess (Black Minstrel)
Prominent, ridden 10th, weakened 12th (op 10-1)

F	7. Royal Snoopy (IRE) 2/1J Noel Fehily ³ Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily ³ Charlie Mann	7	109 b	–	–	–	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Lovely Snoopy (IRE) (Phardante)
Led, mistake 5th, clear when jumped slowly 12th, four lengths ahead when fell 3 out (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

F	8. The Puffin Man (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston J W Payne	Warren Marston J W Payne	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Move Along Gypsy (Menelek)
Fell 3rd (op 16-1 after 25-1 in places)

F	2. Profiler (USA) 12/1 John McNamara Mrs V C Ward	John McNamara Mrs V C Ward	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Capote (USA) - Magnificent Star (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Not jump well, always in rear, fell 12th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

F	10. Topical Times (IRE) 50/1 L Suthern ⁵ S A Brookshaw	L Suthern ⁵ S A Brookshaw	8	102	77	–	–	–
ch m Executive Perk - Sonlaru (Deep Run)
Always in rear, tailed off when fell 2 out

UR	9. Zaralaska 20/1 Leighton Aspell Mark Campion	Leighton Aspell Mark Campion	9	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Shernazar - Eskimo Spring (USA) (Riverman)
Held up, headway 9th, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 12th (op 16-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 5m 54.30s (slow by 40.30s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Jerry Wright And David Bodmer (Lord Cyprus) 1st breeder: J And Mrs Liggett
2nd owner: Mrs John Lee (Gunnerblong)
3rd owner: Mrs Tim Perkins (Kentish Bard)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £7.90 £1.10 £3.40 Ex: £18.40 CSF: £13.52

2:45 Fakenham 4 Dec 2000

Mince Pies & Mulled Wine Novices' Chase Class D