Full Result 3.20 Towcester | 4 October 2000

Merlin Information Systems Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 11 fences

1st £3,504 2nd £876

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Nordic Crest (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	6	1012	–	112	102	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Feather Glen (Glenstal)
Tracked leader, left in lead 8th, headed 3 out, ridden and stayed on to lead approaching last, driven clear run-in (op 6-1 tchd 9-1)

2 3½	1. Haydn James (USA) 4/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	6	1112	–	120	113	–
ch g Danzig Connection (USA) - Royal Fi Fi (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Held up, headway to go 2nd 4 out, led next, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression run-in (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

F	4. Red Striker 8/15F Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	6	1012	–	–	93	–
ch g Gunner B - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and beaten when fell next (op 1-2 tchd 4-7)

UR	5. Safi 40/1 G Lake ⁷ D McCain	G Lake ⁷ D McCain	5	105 tb	74	–	–	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Jasarah (IRE) (Green Desert)
In touch until ridden 7th, weakening when unseated rider 4 out (op 25-1)

UR	2. Berkeley Frontier (IRE) 7/1 Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	7	1012	98	–	–	–
ch g Imperial Frontier (USA) - Harristown Rose (Miami Springs)
Led until jumped boldly and landed steeply 8th, unseated rider (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)