Full Result 2.50 Kempton | 26 December 2000

Network Personnel Consultancy Wayward Lad Novices' Chase Class B

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

1st £8,437 2nd £2,596 3rd £1,298 4th £649

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Dusk Duel (USA) 4/6F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	114	–	131	139	–
b g Kris - Night Secret (Nijinsky)
Held up, jumped slowly 9th, lost touch and looked beaten after next, stayed on again 3 out, closed approaching last, led final 150y, driven out (op 1-2 tchd 8-11)

2 2	1. Corniche (IRE) 5/2 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	114	137	128	137	–
bb g Marju (IRE) - Far But Near (USA) (Far North)
Led, shaken up after 4 out, left 4l clear next, driven 2 out, weakened and headed final 150y (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

3 2 [4]	4. Sandy Duff 11/2 A P McCoy Paul Webber	A P McCoy Paul Webber	6	110	–	121	133	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Not Enough (Balinger)
Held up, effort to chase leader after 4 out, chance when mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out, tried to close last, no extra (op 6-1 after 8-1 and 7-1 in places)

4 dist [34]	3. Mersey Beat I 14/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	6	110	–	74	106	–
ch g Rock Hopper - Handy Dancer (Green God)
Raced freely, tracked leader, jumped slowly 4 out, soon beaten, mistake 3 out and eased, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)