Full Result 3.25 Ascot | 31 March 2001

Knowledgepool Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Soft 16 fences

1st £6,191.25 2nd £1,905 3rd £952.50 4th £476.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Frenchman's Creek 13/8F T Jenks Hughie Morrison	T Jenks Hughie Morrison	7	113	123	140	135	–
b g Emperor Fountain - Hollow Creek (Tarqogan)
Made all, drew clear from 12th, easily, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 5-4 tchd 7-4 in places)

2 21	8. Edwarda 6/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	1012 v	–	112	105	–
ch m Safawan - Edraianthus (Windjammer)
Settled towards rear, progress 11th, chased clear winner after 13th, no impression (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

3 18 [39]	7. Welsh Lad (IRE) 4/1 D Gallagher D R Gandolfo	D Gallagher D R Gandolfo	9	113	–	97	94	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Aubretia (USA) (Hatchet Man)
Last to 8th, ridden 10th, stayed on to take 3rd 3 out, no impression when blundered 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in places)

4 5 [44]	4. Private Percival 50/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	8	1010	74	91	87	–
b g Arrasas (USA) - Romacina (Roman Warrior)
Chased leaders, ridden 11th, well beaten when mistake 3 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

5 7 [51]	1. Border Light 40/1 Dave Crosse ⁷ H J Manners	Dave Crosse ⁷ H J Manners	8	1010	–	83	81	–
ch g Lighter - Border Cherry (Deep Run)
Not jump well, rear, blundered 8th and dropped last, tailed off 13th, stayed on from 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places and 66-1 in a place)

6 8 [59]	6. Sport Crest (IRE) 25/1 L Cummins Ben De Haan	L Cummins Ben De Haan	9	113	73	74	74	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Wayside Girl (Deep Run)
Chased winner after 4th to 11th, weakened 3 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	3. Never In Debt 9/2 Richard Johnson Andy Hobbs	Richard Johnson Andy Hobbs	9	113	104	–	–	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Deep In Debt (Deep Run)
With winner to 4th, weakened rapidly next, pulled up after 6th, dismounted (jockey said gelding lost its action; vet added gelding had a very fast and irregular heartbeat) (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places and 10-1 in a place)

PU	5. Sadler's Secret (IRE) 7/1 Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore ³ M C Pipe	6	110 v	113	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Athyka (USA) (Secretariat)
Tracked leading pair after 4th, chased winner 11th until blundered and weakened 13th, well behind when pulled up before last (tchd 8-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 5m 12.10s Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Rory Sweet & Panda Christie (Frenchman's Creek) 1st breeder: H Morrison
2nd owner: Roger Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds (Edwarda)
3rd owner: Stephen Freud & Friends (Welsh Lad)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.30 £1.70 £1.10 Ex: £6.90 CSF: £10.27 Trifecta: £45.10 5.10 w/u, pool £324.23

3:25 Ascot 31 Mar 2001

Knowledgepool Novices' Chase Class C