Full Result 2.00 Newbury | 24 November 2000

Elizabeth Hitchins Memorial Novices' Chase Class A (Rgstrd As Worcester Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £29,750 2nd £11,000 3rd £5,500 4th £2,500 5th £1,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Shotgun Willy (IRE) 15/8F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	116	–	155	152	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Minorettes Girl (Strong Gale)
In touch, headway 13th, led 4 out, hit 2 out, soon clear, easily (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 and 13-8)

2 15	3. Take Control (IRE) 7/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	119	134	146	141	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Frosty Fairy (Paddy's Stream)
Behind, not fluent 8th (water), hit 9th, ridden 11th, hard driven 4 out, chased winner after 3 out, no impression (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

3 3 [18]	1. Bindaree (IRE) 2/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	119	–	143	137	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Flowing Tide (Main Reef I)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led 14th to 4 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd after 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 5-2)

4 4 [22]	2. Charter Ridge (IRE) 12/1 J R Kavanagh Jonjo O'Neill	J R Kavanagh Jonjo O'Neill	7	119	122	140	135	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Pure Spec (Fine Blade)
Led to 3rd, led again next to 10th, mistake 13th, weakened from 4 out (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

5 7 [29]	5. Red Striker 16/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	6	116	122	131	130	–
ch g Gunner B - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Led 3rd, headed and hit next and 5th, led 10th, blundered 13th, mistake and headed 14th, weakened from 4 out (jockey said gelding gurgled) (tchd 20-1)

PU	4. Capitaine Leau (FR) 8/1 Richard Johnson Nicky Henderson	Richard Johnson Nicky Henderson	5	118	–	–	–	–
b g Ganges (USA) - Disco Dancer (FR) (Green Dancer)
In touch, ridden and headway 9th, hard driven 11th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 9-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 0.60s (slow by 12.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: C G Roach (Shotgun Willy) 1st breeder: T McKeever
2nd owner: The Johnson Family (Take Control)
3rd owner: H R Mould (Bindaree)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.40 £2.30 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £8.62

2:00 Newbury 24 Nov 2000

Elizabeth Hitchins Memorial Novices' Chase Class A (Rgstrd As Worcester Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)