Full Result 2.55 Ascot | 20 December 2003

cantorsport.co.uk Novices' Chase Class A (Registered As The Noel Novices' Chase) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Soft 16 fences

1st £20,100 2nd £6,600 3rd £3,300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Supreme Prince (IRE) 9/4 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	6	118	–	–	141	–
b g Supreme Leader - Strong Serenade (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mistake 2nd, led 4th, kept narrow advantage, pushed along 12th, jumped slowly 2 out, narrowly headed last, rallied gamely to lead final 100yds (op 2-1 tchd 11-4)

2 2	4. See You Sometime 13/2 Joe Tizzard Seamus Mullins	Joe Tizzard Seamus Mullins	8	114	–	–	133	–
b g Sharp Deal - Shepani (New Member)
Led to 4th, stayed with winner, ridden to challenge from 2 out, slight lead last, headed and no extra final 100yds (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places and 6-1)

3 8 [10]	1. One Nation (IRE) 16/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	118	129	–	131	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Diklers Run (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, hit 7th, headway and hit 11th, ridden and one pace after 3 out, rallied to pressed leaders from 2 out until weakened last (tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	6. Lilium De Cotte (FR) 4/6F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Vanille De Cotte (FR) (Italic)
Held up in touch, headway 11th, chased leaders and ridden 4 out, weakened quickly next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (tchd 8-11)