Full Result 3.40 Ascot | 3 November 2001

United House Novices' Chase Class D

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

1st £4,368 2nd £1,344 3rd £672 4th £336

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Father McCarten (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy Mark Pitman	A P McCoy Mark Pitman	8	112	–	91	133	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Mossiness (Le Moss)
Held up, last to 7th, steady progress from 11th, tracked leader after 3 out, challenged next, narrow lead last, driven out (tchd 9-2)

2 ¾	1. Artic Jack (FR) 10/11F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	112	–	90	132	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Si Jamais (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Held up, progress to lead 9th, ridden and joined 2 out, narrowly headed last, kept on well but always just held (op 4-5 tchd 1-1 in places)

3 16 [16¾]	5. Mister Bigtime (IRE) 10/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	7	112	–	74	120	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Cnoc An Oir (Goldhill)
Led to 9th, stayed prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened under pressure next (tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in a place)

4 dist [46¾]	2. Balmoral Spring (IRE) 66/1 Jodie Mogford C R Millington	Jodie Mogford C R Millington	8	112	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - The Best I Can (Derring Rose)
Lost place and ridden 6th, last and struggling next, soon well behind, tailed off (tchd 100-1 in places)

F	3. Biliverdin (IRE) 3/1 Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ³ G B Balding	7	1013	132	–	116	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Straw Beret (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Held up, progress when mistakes 7th and 9th, joined leader 12th, blundered 3 out, 4th and beaten when fell 2 out (op 2-1 tchd 10-3 in places)

PU	6. Northern Fleet 66/1 Leighton Aspell Mark Campion	Leighton Aspell Mark Campion	8	112	77	–	–	–
b g Slip Anchor - Kamkova (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Pressed leader to 8th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (trainer said girth came undone during the course of the race) (tchd 100-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 4m 56.00s Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Father McCarten) 1st breeder: G Quirk
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Artic Jack)
3rd owner: Mrs Jean R Bishop (Mister Bigtime)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.50 £1.40 Ex: £10.30 CSF: £8.11

3:40 Ascot 3 Nov 2001

United House Novices' Chase Class D