Full Result 3.00 Leicester | 6 December 2000

Oak Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (1m7f201yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £3,133 2nd £964 3rd £482 4th £241

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Abalvino (FR) 100/30 Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	6	120	105	93	117	–
ch g Sillery (USA) - Abalvina (FR) (Abdos)
Chased leader, led 3 out, stayed on well (op 4-1 tchd 3-1)

2 4	3. Needwood Lion 7/2 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	1110	101	82	110	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Arctic Lion (Arctic Slave)
Led, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (tchd 4-1 in places)

3 13 [17]	1. Special Agenda (IRE) EvensF Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	121 5	106	65	101	–
b g Torus - Easter Blade (IRE) (Fine Blade)
Not jump well, held up, hit 4th and 7th, headway next, weakened 3 out (op 8-11 tchd 11-10, 6-5 in places)

4 ¾ [17¾]	5. Maidstone Monarch (IRE) 16/1 G Lake ⁷ D McCain	G Lake ⁷ D McCain	7	99 2 7	79	37	75	–
bb g King's Ride (IRE) - Curragh Breeze (Furry Glen)
Prominent, mistake 6th, hit 4 out, soon ridden and weakened (tchd 20-1 in places)

5 18 [35¾]	4. Farfields Prince 8/1 Ollie McPhail ³ M J Wilkinson	Ollie McPhail ³ M J Wilkinson	8	116 b	100	26	76	–
b g Weldnaas (USA) - Coca (Levmoss)
Prominent, hit 5th, weakened 8th (op 10-1 tchd 12-1, 14-1 in places)

6 15 [50¾]	6. Tudor Gale (IRE) 50/1 Tom Doyle ⁵ John O'Shea	Tom Doyle ⁵ John O'Shea	7	99 17	77	–	38	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Orra Beg (Dear Gazelle)
Jumped left, always behind (tchd 66-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 4m 18.20s (slow by 27.20s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: I M S Racing & Noel Cronin (Abalvino) 1st breeder: Mrs Martine Van De Kerchove
2nd owner: The Earl Cadogan (Needwood Lion)
3rd owner: Mrs L G Turner (Special Agenda)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.50 £1.80 Ex: £16.60 CSF: £14.52