Full Result 3.05 Ascot | 20 November 1999

Betterware Novices' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) 2m OMS Good 12 fences

1st £8,377 2nd £2,536 3rd £1,238 4th £589

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Catfish Keith (IRE) 3/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	5	113	–	135	133	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Diklers Run (Deep Run)
Led to after 1st, tracked leader, challenged 3 out, soon led, pushed clear before last, eased near finish (tchd 11-4 and 100-30)

2 4	1. Lord York (IRE) 3/1 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	7	117 b	116	135	129	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bunkilla (Arctic Slave)
Led after 1st, mistake 7th, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, no chance with winner from next (tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in a place)

3 3½ [7½]	2. Serenus (USA) 2/1F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	117	–	132	124	–
b g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Curl And Set (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up in 3rd, jumped awkwardly 4th and 5th, effort 7th, jumped slowly next and struggling, kept on from 2 out, no danger (op 7-4 tchd 9-4)

4 dist [37½]	4. Kailash (USA) 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	113	–	–	112	–
b g Assert (IRE) - Ambiente (USA) (Tentam)
Held up last, effort to close 7th, weakened 9th, no chance when blundered 2 out, virtually pulled up run-in (op 3-1)

REF	5. La Brigantine (IRE) 9/1 Norman Williamson Bob Buckler	Norman Williamson Bob Buckler	6	112 t	102	–	–	–
br m Montelimar (USA) - Run For Shelter (Strong Gale)
Refused to race, took no part (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 1.90s Total SP: 112%
1st owner: V I McCalla & Winton Bloodstock (Catfish Keith) 1st breeder: James O'Keeffe
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Lord York)
3rd owner: W V M W & Mrs E S Robins (Serenus)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £4.20 CSF: £11.41