1:00 Catterick 17 Dec 1997
Helister Novices' Chase Class E
(Class 4) (3m1f54yds) 3m1f Good 19 fences
1st
£3,083.50 2nd
£928 3rd
£449 4th
£209.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 107 | – | 108 | 105 | – | ||||
| b m Buckskin (FR) - Orient Breeze (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Blundered 5th, always prominent, challenged 4 out, led last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1012 | – | 109 | 106 | – | ||||
| ch g Orchestra - Vanessa's Princess (Laurence O) | ||||||||||
| Led to 3rd, tracked leaders, led 14th to last, not quicken | ||||||||||
|
5 | 106 | – | 86 | 76 | – | ||||
| b g Skyliner I - Sveltissima (Dunphy) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, hit 10th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1011 | – | 88 | 72 | – | ||||
| b g Nicholas Bill - Zulu Dancer (Sula Bula) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 2nd, in touch, headway 12th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1012 | – | 77 | 54 | – | ||||
| b g Meneval (USA) - Top Riggin (Jupiter Pluvius) | ||||||||||
| In touch until lost place from 4 out | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1012 | – | 75 | 52 | – | ||||
| b g Meneval (USA) - Grageelagh Lady (Laurence O) | ||||||||||
| Led 4th to 6th, close up, led 13th to 4 out, ridden 4 out, hung left approaching next, soon outpaced. stewards' told: jockey reported that the gelding hung badly left causing the bit to pull through his mouth | ||||||||||
|
6 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Stay As You Are (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes, made most until blundered badly 13th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 6m 35.90s (slow by 19.90s) Total SP: 111%
- Non-runners: Feels Like Gold
- 1st owner: W F Trueman (Clairabell) 1st breeder: Denis McDonnell
- 2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Prime Example)
- 3rd owner: Mrs S Smith (Sul Fosso)
- Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £1.40 Ex: £1.80 CSF: £2.61
- The third last fence was omitted because of damage caused on the previous circuit.
