Full Result 3.20 Towcester | 7 January 2000

Welcome To The New Century Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Heavy 11 fences

1st £4,074 2nd £1,164 3rd £582

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ground Nut (IRE) 13/2 Adrian Maguire Bob Buckler	Adrian Maguire Bob Buckler	10	120	121	131	130	–
ch g Fools Holme (USA) - Corn Seed (Nicholas Bill)
Led, mistake 5th, not fluent 9th, headed after 2 out, rallied gamely under pressure to get back up near finish (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2 nk	3. Sursum Corda EvensF Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	9	119	116	125	122	–
b g Idiots Delight - Childhay (Roi Soleil I)
Held up in rear, headway to challenge 4 out, led after 2 out, hard ridden and headed near finish (tchd 11-10, 6-5 in places)

3 dist [30¼]	4. Fils De Cresson (IRE) 13/2 R Supple J R Adam	R Supple J R Adam	10	105 t	98	74	–	–
b g Torus - Hellfire Hostess (Lucifer)
Held up in close touch, every chance 3 out, soon weakened, eased, tailed off (op 5-1 after 10-1 in places)

UR	2. Centaur Express 9/4 Mick Fitzgerald A Streeter	Mick Fitzgerald A Streeter	8	1110	117	–	–	–
b g Siberian Express (USA) - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
In close touch, not fluent 7th, last but still handy when landed awkwardly and unseated rider next (water) (tchd 2-1)