Full Result 2.40 Ascot | 21 January 2000

P.M.L. Lightning Novices' Chase Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) 2m OMS Good 12 fences

1st £15,600 2nd £5,980 3rd £2,990 4th £1,430

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bellator 8/11F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	118	–	152	154	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Jupiter's Message (Jupiter Island)
Tracked leader, closed up 6th, switched right and challenged 4 out, soon led, driven approaching last, ran on well (tchd 4-5, 5-6 in places and 4-6 in a place)

2 4	2. Blowing Wind (FR) 7/4 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	114	–	142	147	–
bb g Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Bassita (Bustino)
Led and set strong pace, jumped slightly left from 7th, headed after 4 out, soon hard driven, kept on gamely but no impression on winner from 2 out (op 11-8)

3 dist [34]	4. Jungli (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	7	114	–	94	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Simple Mind (Decent Fellow)
Always in 3rd, no chance from 3rd, lost touch 6th, tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4 24 [58]	3. Heart Full Of Soul 100/1 Noel Fehily P Shakespeare	Noel Fehily P Shakespeare	6	114 t	–	54	–	–
ch g Primo Dominie - Scales Of Justice (Final Straw)
Soon tailed off, mistake 3rd (tchd 200-1 in places)