2.15 INDEPENDENT NOVICES´ CHASE (GRADE 2) of £24,625.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Cheltenham Results Sun, 12th Nov, 2000

Going - Good.

1st - £15,000.00, 2nd - £5,625.00, 3rd - £2,750.00, 4th - £1,250.00 6 Ran

1st

Best Mate (IRE) 11-4
(0:24.33 4.35 secs slower on today's going )
Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR)(Miller's Mate)
Breeder - Jacques Van't Hart

SP 8/13fav

Miss H C Knight

J Culloty

2nd

18L

Fatehalkhair (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs Gwen Smith)

Kris - Midway Lady (USA)(Alleged (USA))

SP 33/1

B Ellison

R Johnson

3rd

11L

Dusk Duel (USA) 11-0 (Anthony Speelman)

Kris - Night Secret(Nijinsky (CAN))

SP 10/3

Nicky Henderson

N Williamson

4th

Nordic Crest (IRE) 11-0 (The Silver Cod Partnership)

Danehill (USA) - Feather Glen(Glenstal (USA))

SP 33/1

Paul Webber

J A McCarthy

5th

12L

Prancing Blade (GB) 11-7

Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Cinders(Netherkelly)

SP 7/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

6th

35+L

Khairabar (IRE) 11-4 (John P McManus)

Shernazar - Khairkana (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - HH The Aga Khan's Studs SC

SP 20/1

C Roche

P Moloney

chased leaders until hit 8th and soon weakened

Off
Time 4m. 3.30 secs, which is 4.35 secs slower than the course average on today's going

Non runner Bold King (FR) ( )