Full Result 1.00 Ascot | 16 December 2000

Mitie Group Novices' Chase Class A (Registered As Noel Novices' Chase) Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Soft 16 fences

1st £13,200 2nd £5,060 3rd £2,530 4th £1,210

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Galant Moss (FR) 7/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	113	–	140	142	–
bb g Tip Moss (FR) - Tchela (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Held up, last until steady progress from 7th, tracked leader 12th, led 2 out, soon pushed clear, stayed on strongly (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in a place)

2 19	3. Shooting Light (IRE) 9/2 Adrian Maguire Pat Murphy	Adrian Maguire Pat Murphy	7	1110 v	130	121	132	–
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Led 4th, clear when jumped slowly 7th, ridden 3 out, headed next, well beaten when jumped slowly last (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 19 [38]	6. Sadler's Realm 100/30 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	113	–	88	111	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rensaler (USA) (Stop The Music)
In touch, mistake 9th, chased leader from next until mistake 12th, 3rd and ridden when blundered next, no chance after (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places)

4 ½ [38½]	4. Burgundy Bob (IRE) 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Susan Nock	Carl Llewellyn Susan Nock	6	113	–	87	104	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Katebeaujolais (Politico)
Led to 4th, chased leader to 10th, 4th and struggling from next (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	1. Capitaine Leau (FR) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1110 b	–	–	–	–
b g Ganges (USA) - Disco Dancer (FR) (Green Dancer)
Jumped left, with leader to 3rd, soon lost place, last when hard ridden and no response after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

PU	2. Rugged River (IRE) 3/1F Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Early Dalus (IRE) (Mandalus)
Settled towards rear, pushed along 10th, 5th and weakening when pulled up before next, lame (jockey said his mount pulled up lame) (op 11-4 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in places)

REF	7. Spinofski 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	5	113	–	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Spin Again (Royalty)
Rear, mistake 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when refused last (tchd 50-1 in places and 66-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 5m 9.00s Total SP: 110%
1st owner: C M , B J & R F Batterham Ii (Galant Moss) 1st breeder: Mme J Besnouin
2nd owner: J M Brown & M J Blackburn (Shooting Light)
3rd owner: B D Racing (Sadler's Realm)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2.20 £2.30 Ex: £15.90 CSF: £16.53

1:00 Ascot 16 Dec 2000

Mitie Group Novices' Chase Class A (Registered As Noel Novices' Chase) Grade 2