Full Result 2.40 Ascot | 17 November 2000

PricewaterhouseCoopers Ascot Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £15,600 2nd £5,980 3rd £2,990 4th £1,430

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Kates Charm (IRE) 7/2 John McNamara R H Alner	John McNamara R H Alner	7	109	139	110	146	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Lil's Charm (Free State I)
Tracked leading pair, led soon after 3 out, ridden 3l clear last, driven out (op 4-1 tchd 3-1)

2 1¾	3. Serenus (USA) 7/1 A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	7	110	140	113	149	–
b g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Curl And Set (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up last but in close touch, effort 3 out, ridden to chase winner next, tried to close run-in, no impression last 75y (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

3 4 [5¾]	1. Geos (FR) 9/4 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	5	114	156	112	151	–
bb g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up in 4th, slightly outpaced 3 out, effort before next, disputing 2nd and held when mistake last, no extra (op 6-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

4 3½ [9¼]	4. Celtic Native (IRE) 6/4F Andrew Thornton Philip Hobbs	Andrew Thornton Philip Hobbs	5	1011	142	100	140	–
bb m Be My Native (USA) - TarahumaraI (Soldier Rose)
Tracked leader, ridden to chase winner soon after 3 out, faded 2 out (op 7-4 tchd 15-8, 2-1 in a place)

5 dist [39¼]	2. Collier Bay 14/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	10	110	–	63	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Cockatoo Island (High Top)
Led, pushed along bend after 4th, headed soon after 3 out, immediately beaten (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in a place)