Full Result 2.05 Ascot | 21 December 2001

Yuletide Novices' Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good 12 fences

1st £10,166 2nd £3,128 3rd £1,564 4th £782

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Cornish Gale (IRE) 8/11F Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls	7	119	120	101	126	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Seanaphobal Lady (Kambalda)
Pressed leader, pushed along 3 out, led next, hard ridden to draw clear before last (op 10-11 after 11/10 in places)

2 12	3. Michigan Blue 2/1 S Wynne M J M Evans	S Wynne M J M Evans	9	112	113	82	108	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Starquin (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led and set good pace, headed 2 out, weakened before last (op 13-8 tchd 9-4)

3 7 [19]	1. Papua 10/1 Barry Keniry J White	Barry Keniry J White	7	1111 b	122	84	108	–
ch g Green Dancer (USA) - Fairy Tern (Mill Reef)
Chased leading pair, outpaced from 5th, lost modest 3rd after 4 out, kept on again after 2 out (op 7-1)

4 dist [49]	4. Wellie (IRE) 8/1 Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	8	100 5	97	–	80	–
bb g Aristocracy (IRE) - Sweet View (King's Ride)
Not jump well, held up last under strong restraint, went modest 3rd after 4 out, blundered 2 out and weakened, virtually pulled up flat (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in places)