Full Result 1.30 Ascot | 13 January 2001

TheSpinRoom.com Novices' Chase (Registered As The Lightning Novices' Chase Class A Grade 2

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

1st £15,000 2nd £5,750 3rd £2,875 4th £1,375

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Exit To Wave (FR) 5/2 Norman Williamson Paul Nicholls	Norman Williamson Paul Nicholls	5	109	–	148	136	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Hereke (Blakeney)
Held up in touch, headway 8th, led 4 out, ridden next, stayed on well run-in, readily (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)

2 3	1. Dusk Duel (USA) 10/11F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1111	–	159	149	–
b g Kris - Night Secret (Nijinsky)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders from 5th, challenged 8th, chased winner 4 out, ridden next, stayed on same pace under pressure from 2 out (tchd 5-6 and evens)

3 22 [25]	2. Shooting Light (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy Pat Murphy	A P McCoy Pat Murphy	8	1111 v	125	125	127	–
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Challenged from 2nd, led 3rd to 5th, led again 6th, headed 4 out, ridden and hit next, soon weakened (tchd 9-1)

4 17 [42]	3. Fatehalkhair (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	Richard Johnson Brian Ellison	9	114	126	90	108	–
ch g Kris - Midway Lady (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in rear, headway 7th, challenged 8th, weakened after 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in places)

5 20 [62]	4. Percy Parkeeper 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	114	110	57	83	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - True Clown (True Song)
Led to 3rd, stayed with leader until led again 5th, headed next and soon weakened (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

5 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 3m 58.10s Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Malcolm Pearce & Gerry Mizel Ii (Exit To Wave) 1st breeder: Andre Duboe
2nd owner: Anthony Speelman (Dusk Duel)
3rd owner: J M Brown & M J Blackburn (Shooting Light)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.70 £1.30 Ex: £7 CSF: £4.73