Full Result 3.45 Ascot | 15 January 2000

Victor Chandler Skytext Page 370 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Soft 9 hurdles

1st £4,914 2nd £1,512 3rd £756 4th £378

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Dusk Duel (USA) 5/6F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	116	–	141	149	–
b g Kris - Night Secret (Nijinsky)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, closed on leader going well after 3 out, led next, soon clear, pushed out run-in (op 4-6 tchd 10-11, evens in places)

2 8	2. Crocadee 6/5 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	1112	134	139	150	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Raise The Dawn (Rymer)
Hampered 1st, led 2nd, shaken up after 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, soon outpaced (op 5-4 tchd 11-8 in a place and 11-10 in places)

3 dist [38]	3. Beat The Retreat 40/1 Jim Culloty Mrs D Haine	Jim Culloty Mrs D Haine	5	116	–	96	104	–
b g Terimon - Carpet Slippers (Daring March)
Behind, headway to take distant 3rd 5th but never in contention, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

4 15 [53]	5. GreenwichI 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	116	–	81	89	–
br g Handsome Sailor - Praise The LordI (Lord Gayle)
Led and veered badly left 1st, headed next, chased leader to 4th, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 33-1)

5 27 [80]	6. Clifton Mist I 150/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ Stuart Howe	Mattie Batchelor ³ Stuart Howe	4	100	–	40	58	–
gr f Lyphento (USA) - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
Always behind, tailed off (op 66-1 tchd 200-1 in places)