Full Result 2.20 Exeter | 1 January 2001

Agatha Christie Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Heavy 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,815.50 2nd £1,174 3rd £587 4th £293.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Buccaneer Boy (IRE) 7/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	119 b¹	105	99	120	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Shady Miss (Mandamus)
Led to 7th, led again next to 9th, led 11th, blundered 12th, driven clear from 3 out, went badly right last, pushed out (op 6-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

2 11	4. Picket Piece 6/1 Carl Llewellyn Richard Phillips	Carl Llewellyn Richard Phillips	10	114	–	81	100	–
br g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
In touch, pushed along 6th, rear 7th, jumped slowly next, well behind 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, took 2nd near finish but no chance with winner (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

3 1½ [12½]	5. Sadler's Secret (IRE) 6/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	114 v	–	80	98	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Athyka (USA) (Secretariat)
Behind, hit 3rd, ridden after 8th, headway next, challenged 10th till hard driven 4 out, no chance with winner from next, caught for 2nd close home (tchd 7-1 and 8-1 in a place)

4 dist [42½]	2. Halexy (FR) 11/8F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	119	–	48	83	–
b g Iron Duke (FR) - Tartifume II (FR) (Mistigri)
Held up in rear, headway 10th, challenged 11th to next, ridden 4 out, weakened quickly next, blundered last, virtually pulled up run-in (op 6-4 tchd 7-4)

PU	7. Dunnicks Country 66/1 S Burrough F G Tucker	S Burrough F G Tucker	11	1013	62	–	–	–
ch m Town And Country - Celtic Beauty (Celtic Cone)
Chased winner, challenged from 3rd until led 7th, headed next, led 9th to 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 50-1)

PU	6. Tantivy Bay (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	114 b	–	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Swiftly Belle (Deep Run)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 11th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

REF	3. Pateley (IRE) 4/1 Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	Mr R Widger Philip Hobbs	7	114	–	–	83	–
b g Cataldi - Suir Venture (Roselier)
Chased leaders, ridden, weakened 4 out, poor 3rd when refused 2 out (op 3-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 27.30s (slow by 47.30s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs C I A Paterson (Buccaneer Boy) 1st breeder: G N Cannon
2nd owner: H R Mould (Picket Piece)
3rd owner: A S Helaissi (Sadler's Secret)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.80 £3.30 Ex: £26.60 CSF: £42.91

2:20 Exeter 1 Jan 2001

Agatha Christie Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase Class E