Full Result 12.40 Ascot | 18 December 1999

Cantor Index Novices' Chase Class A (Registered As The Noel Novices' Steeple Chase) Grade 2

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £12,500 2nd £4,730 3rd £2,315 4th £1,055

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Toto Toscato (FR) 5/1 Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	5	117	–	128	148	–
br g Lesotho (USA) - Tosca De Bellouet (FR) (Olmeto)
Jumped well, made virtually all, shaken up and drew right away after 2 out, ran on well

2 21	6. Red Blazer 11/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	113	–	106	131	–
ch g Bustino - Klewraye (Lord Gayle)
Held up in 4th, left 3rd and hampered 7th, recovered by 9th, not quicken 12th, pushed along to take 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner (op 4-1)

3 13 [34]	1. Good Vibes I 11/4 D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	D J Casey Oliver Sherwood	7	117	–	99	122	–
b g Ardross - Harmoney Jane (Hardboy)
Keen hold, held up in 3rd, left 2nd 7th, mistake 10th, led before next where outjumped and headed, mistakes after, weakened 2 out, blundered last (tchd 3-1)

4 dist [64]	5. None Stirred (IRE) 33/1 Joe Tizzard J T Gifford	Joe Tizzard J T Gifford	9	113	–	67	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Double Wrapped (Double-U-Jay)
Mistakes, always last, lost touch by 9th, continued tailed off (op 25-1)

F	4. Hidebound (IRE) 11/10F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	113	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Merry Run (Deep Run)
Keen hold, tracked winner until stumbled on landing and fell 7th (tchd evens and 5-4, 11-8 in a place)