Full Result 3.05 Ayr | 3 January 2000

Racing Channel Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (3m67yds) 3m½f Soft 19 fences

1st £3,217.50 2nd £990 3rd £495 4th £247.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Thorntoun House (IRE) 2/1J T Reed Jim Goldie	T Reed Jim Goldie	7	1112 6 v	96	121	115	–
b g Durgam (USA) - Commanche Song (Commanche Run)
Jumped well, made all, ridden 2 out, stayed on gamely from last

2 4	5. Hugo De Grez (FR) 7/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	5	103	85	96	86	–
b g Useful (FR) - Piqua Des Gres (FR) (Waylay)
Always prominent, blundered 4th, pushed along and outpaced 6 out, stayed on from 4 out, chance last, driven and no extra flat (tchd 8-1)

3 dist [34]	4. Phar Echo (IRE) 2/1J R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	9	106	76	74	64	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Borecca (Boreen)
Tracked leaders, effort and close 2nd 5 out, blundered next, soon ridden and weakened 3 out (op 7-4)

4 28 [62]	2. Young Steven 11/2 Jim Crowley Sandy Forster	Jim Crowley Sandy Forster	9	1111	95	–	–	–
b g Singing Steven - Adoration (FR) (Dancer's Image)
In touch, ridden along 12th, soon outpaced and tailed off from 5 out (op 5-1)

PU	3. Water Font (IRE) 6/1 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	8	113	87	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Belle Savenay (Coquelin)
Blundered 1st, in touch until ridden along and lost place after 10th, pulled up before 12th, breathing problem (op 5-1)