Full Result 3.00 Haydock | 22 January 2000

Birchwood Novices' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) 2m6f OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £9,938.25 2nd £2,821 3rd £1,410.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Toto Toscato (FR) 1/2F Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	6	1112	–	66	148	–
br g Lesotho (USA) - Tosca De Bellouet (FR) (Olmeto)
Led from 2nd, fiddled 8th, drew clear 3 out, mistake last, unchallenged (tchd 4-9 and 8-15)

2 dist	3. Carandrew (FR) 9/4 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	119	–	–	115	–
b g Saint Andrews I (FR) - Cara Maria (FR) (Cadoudal)
Never far away, mistake 6th, chased winner from 10th, no impression from 3 out, hit last (op 2-1)

3 dist [60]	4. Bosuns Mate 11/1 Timmy Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies	Timmy Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Yachtsman (USA) - Langton Lass (Nearly A Hand)
Led to 2nd, stayed handy until hit 11th, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

PU	5. Grand Gousier (FR) 33/1 R Farrant Henry Daly	R Farrant Henry Daly	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Perrault - Tartifume II (FR) (Mistigri)
Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, (water), lost touch before next, pulled up before 6 out (tchd 50-1 in places)